tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25787142894352328912024-03-05T22:36:35.777-08:00Millennial Generation Arguments 1130 classLisa Angelellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04388257043243176133noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578714289435232891.post-27281368891319193702012-03-08T10:56:00.003-08:002012-03-08T10:56:21.436-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>Disadvantage of Using Technology on Millennial Generation</b></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVFvM8rGS5vMXwemI7F7JbYgJcox_TaEeDjUILQZQdZrggYJpZ4VmXf7H_TTWNKfWOkuZHumKfPn-UXlKgZ0Jo79JiYzkkPRtV9Ns_63Sy_g4FvKcj2GrEzHZyxhsFH3oHpZqBeSVTQA/s1600/technology-innovation.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVFvM8rGS5vMXwemI7F7JbYgJcox_TaEeDjUILQZQdZrggYJpZ4VmXf7H_TTWNKfWOkuZHumKfPn-UXlKgZ0Jo79JiYzkkPRtV9Ns_63Sy_g4FvKcj2GrEzHZyxhsFH3oHpZqBeSVTQA/s320/technology-innovation.png" width="320" /></a><b>Thesis: </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: 32px;">Well-developed technology such as smartphone and
personal computer has several negative effects on the Millennial Generations.
Most of Millennial generations use Internet through computers and smartphones
because it makes life easier and convenience otherwise, make people lazier and
increase population of social phobia due to dependence on online network
technology such as Facebook, Tweeter, MySpace and etc. Therefore it’s very
important to use social network technology properly and wisely in Millennial
Generation. A lot of people didn’t think about disadvantage to having good
technology these days because most people think that well-developed technology
is always good but it’s not true.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 32px;"><b>Body Paragraph: </b> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: 32px;">For the past 50
years, most of job required human power but it changed these days. The
well-developed technology makes people life much convenient. For example,
computer program will automatically calculate the problems or machine life
heavy burden without human power. Those fast technology development will keep
develop in future much faster and make people live quality life, but its not
always good because it make people’s lifestyle change in bad way. Many of
Millennial Generation have Internet access most likely everywhere. Especially
100% of college students have to have Internet access because of schoolwork. Carlson
said “Millennials have already been pegged and defined by academics, trend
spotters, and futurists: They are smart but impatient, they expect results
immediately and they carry an arsenal of electronic devices”(1). Millennial
Generations are exceedingly used to electronic devices such as smartphone,
laptop and tablet PC. Those devices are very useful and helpful while studying
because it helps to find information that people want to know immediately but
people only focus on answers, not the around. For example, one student has a
question about some problem so student typed in Google and trying to find an
answer. This “Google” web site is very useful tool but not helpful for student
to study because it makes students not to read textbook or notes.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: 32px;">Well-developed technology
environment is not good as always because technology cost a lot, so some of
students cannot afford new laptop and electronic devices need to have for
school. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also make student it makes gap
between wealthy and poor students. For example, one of my friend’s major is
photography, so he needs to use a lot of Photoshop software, which is, require
a good spec of computer such as “Macbook”. Macbook is quite expensive then
normal computer. It cost almost $1,500. My friend didn’t have a job so he can’t
afford Macbook. He studies at school all the time whenever he need photo jobs.
He said it’s also embarrassed to tell his friend that he can afford Macbook.
Therefore sometimes it makes some people’s gap between rich people and poor
people.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "나눔손글씨 펜"; mso-fareast-language: KO;">Another negative effect of
technology is people in Millennial Generations are very dependence on computer
system and electricity. Almost every college use online accounts to study or
download study materials. It is so comfortable because some of instructor post
class note online and student can just download it. According to Scott “Student
elected to work in a group and skip a particular class.” (3) This easy computer
system make student not to taking a note in class because it will be upload it
online, it makes student lazy. Also if student can’t access due to school
server is down, it makes student frustrated because they can’t not do anything
because most students are already used to computers. If electricity is down,
it’s even worse. In Millennial Generation are using electricity everywhere such
as smartphone, computer and even most of home appliances. When electric
discharge, a lot of ME generations can’t not do most thing they do in normal.
For example, if electricity cut off while typing a document, it will erase
whole text that was typed and also cannot access to Internet and electric light
will be disable. Those few example, shows dependence of computer system and
electricity in ME generation. Most important part is health issue while using
technology. ME Generation always use wireless devices nowadays, a lot of people
does not recognize how bad is wireless device. All of the wireless device use
frequency and electromagnetic wave and those two side effects will make human
sick.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "나눔손글씨 펜"; mso-fareast-language: KO;">ME Generations are wide open from
privacy through Internet. Once SNS (Social Network Site) popular, many people
upload their pictures on their own webpage and share with another. According to
Marshall, “ME Generations expect graphical highly intuitive user
interfaces.”(2) This technology is very useful because it makes people
communicate much better than communicating face o face. Otherwise be due to
uploading pictures and videos much easier than past, people misuse this SNS.
For example, some people take picture or video random people and upload it t
their website without permission. It makes people frustrated and some people
become a suicide if someone posts something bad about them. Actually SNS is not
the only problem. Online shopping and online banking account is worse. Online
shopping and online banking is so easy and very useful it people don’t have a
time to actually go to mall and shopping and let them pay online but its also
risky because soon as people pay online, there is possibility that all the
password, bank account number could be disclose to computer hackers. In my
experience, I opened my online banking account few years ago, and I purchased
something from online store. After few weeks I purchase, I check my online bank
account and somebody used my credit card from another state. I was so shock
that it’s really easy to disclose my personal information through online. There
are really good security protections on online backing but I think offline
banking is much safe because you can control credit card in the hand.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "나눔손글씨 펜"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Lastly, well-developed technology
makes people be social phobia or social anxiety disorder because convenience
technology makes people spend more time on computers and machines therefore
people trying to hangout with friend online and people using Skype instead of
visiting parents house on thanksgiving. In my view of ME Generation, we are
very shy to talk with people. Online chatting is much comfortable. For future
generation and current generation is getting worse. For example, my niece is 10
years old and he always plays with Nintendo DS, which is portable gaming
device. When he comes visit my house, he doesn’t even say “hello.” He is
straight to find electricity outlet that will recharge his Nintendo DS. Problem
is many of his age group is about the same. If this generation gets old, we
will have serious problem. As people see on SF movie, people all living with robots;
it can be a true in near future. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Millennial's <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">use of digital technology has moved them far
beyond the simple text-based literacy. They use non-print forms of
communication, make use of visual and sensory elements, and creatively
integrate their technology to form a new, multimodal literacy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
multimodal communication, the combination between Gen Y’s digital technology
and their non-text expressions, has already begun to enter and affect the
world. Since Gen Y is coming into age, entering and leaving college, getting
jobs, etc., business and companies have begun to advertise and work with their
form of communication. Gen Y members also use their multimodal communication,
daily in fact, just by going onto the internet which is ripe with an abundance
of sites that communicate with multiple mediums. The website <i>Youtube</i> is the perfect example of this.
Many businesses as well as thousands of not millions of millennials have an
account there. It is here that one can see the variety of literacies that
people use and combine. Multimodal literacy is, as Marcus puts it, “a global
phenomenon, and there is no going back” (1934).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">It is something which is already
being studied quite extensively. For example, the Chief Executive Officer of
the New Media Consortium, an international association of hundreds of
universities, colleges, museums, research centers, and technology companies,
Larry Johnson has begun to research and categorize the many different
</span>literacies<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> that Gen Y has created or use, calling them the “new media literacy”
(72). As stated before, while Gen Y obviously uses digital literacy and visual
literacy, they use many other modes of communication as well. These others that
have been identified are linguistic, audio, spatial, and gestural literacy
(Graham and Benson 95). Linguistics is, of course, nothing new, being simply
the dialogue between people. Audio is, naturally, music and sound effects.
Spatial literacy is the “reading” and analyzing of the use of space, such as
how a desk is decorated. Gestural is another basic communication recognized and
identified by Generation Y students as body language.</span></div>marilyn.fazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14903135106358952517noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578714289435232891.post-91235368579616256522012-03-08T10:02:00.002-08:002012-03-08T10:02:25.710-08:00Millennials Aspirations: The Unrealistic Dream Of Becoming A Professional Athlete<br />
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In the Millennial Generation young male athletes are willing to do anything for the greed of fame, they believe they can achieve this dream because of their eminent confidence, and they are not immersed on the effects this aspiration may carry.<br /><br /><b>Body Paragraph:</b><br />One of the main reasons why young males are so prone with the idea of becoming a professional athlete is because of the thirst they have for money and fame. This means that the actual sport is what matters the least and that public apperance is more important to these athletes. As claimed by psychology professors Atiles, Deborah, and Gibbons, "Although adolences admire athlete abilities, they may more greatly admire the rewords those abilities provide the athletes: money, enhancement of status, adoration, and the admiration of women" (Atiles, Deborah, and Gibbons, 1080). It's not so much the love these athletes have for the sport but more about the life they want to live because of the sport. Sharon Jayson, a english writer, claims, " MTV and reality TV are in large part fueling these youth full desires" (Jayson, 1) With the glamorous lives of celebrity's that are shown by the media it is not surprising that young athletes want to live that life as well. These aspiring athletes look up to those making the most money in the industry and obssesively strive to be just like these professional athletes. The belief of this unrealistic dream had lead these young athletes to believe that they easily can get rich and famous; but yet they fail to realize how competative the sport industry is.The idea of popularity plays a big part in this industry and that's exactly what these athletes resemble. Being a professional athlete has become such a strong ambition that these young boys are willing to do anything to get to the top. For instance, the illegal use of steroids amongst athletes is a way of cheating their way up. Joshua Feinberg, a psychology professor at St. Peter's College, argues that, "Athletic cheating has been one of the major sports headlines over the past several years" (Feinberg, 461). Feinberg studies have also shown that the use of steroids can eaither increase or decrease the way athletes perform (Feinberg, 465). Aspiring athletes are willing to break the rules on the use of steroids to reach their goal all for the love of money. Previous generations never had this problem. In fact, according to psychology professors, Atiles, Deborah, and Gibbons, Generation X actually enjoys playing sports and care less about money ( Atiles, Deborah, and Gibbons, 1082). The desire of adolences seems to have a deeper meaning; the aspiration of becoming a professional athlete is more described as greed rather than something these young athletes are passionate about.<div style="clear: both;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"> Compared to other generations, the Millennial Generation
has lost the ability to stay away </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;">from informality in the areas of
communication, formal wear, and behavior in the work place.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 32px;"> When
speaking to authority figures, it is rare to hear “sir” or “ma’am” leave the
tongues of this new age bracket. The Millennial Generation (born between
1982-1990s) has adapted a very casual way of communication with all levels of
individuals. Even in emails to professors, one will substitute the word “you”
for “u.” We use day-to-day slang when speaking to our bosses or parents, and we
believe that we can talk to whomever we want, however we want. We say what is
on our mind very boldly and without hesitation. Lynne Lancaster, author of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The M-Factor: How the Millennial Generation
is Rocking the Workplace</i>, reiterates this notion when she says, “Xers and
Millennial seem to have no problem being upfront with higher-ups, which isn’t
always appreciated” (2). My own experience confirms Lancaster’s point of view.
While in calculus class, the president of the University of Houston, Renu
Khator, paid a surprise visit. During this time, a student impolitely and
consistently interrupted her, talking to her loosely as if he was talking to a
foe rather than someone to be respected. Moreover, the Millennial Generation, children
of Generation X-ers (born between 1964-1982), valued autonomy, flexibility, and
informality. One might wonder how we became so informal in communicating with
other individuals. The fault lies on the shoulders of our parents. Generation X
was raised by parents of wealth, the Baby Boomer generation. The Baby Boomers were
raised in the growing economy and sexual revolution (Fogg 27). This means
Generation X did not have to pay too much attention in the work place because
of the confident and wealthy background in which they grew up. This confident
characteristic has been passed down to the Millennial Generation and contributes
to their informal attitudes at work. In today’s society, we deliver “in a
care-fully diplomatic or casually frank style” (Lancaster 2). Again, my experience
in the work place strengthens Lancaster’s point of view. My store manager
comments very freely on how her associates are doing - often cursing or even
putting down her employees. This informal communication style results from a
domino effect that originated during the time of Generation X and then passed
down to their children of the Millennial Generation, causing such an informal
and laid back work environment. There is not much evidence for the opposing
side of the argument saying language has not grown and developed in a negative
direction since the Baby Boomer era.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Narcissism in the Millennial Generation is increasing every year because of parents, schools, and the media boosting the children's self-esteem for no reason and narcissism leads to very aggressive people who are not pleasant to be around and that cannot take criticism.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Parents are our care keeper, our protectors, and the basis of who we are, how we act, and if we take that turn into narcissism.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Through their parenting and how they raise us they play a huge part in who we are as a person.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My parents played an enormous part in who I am and how I act.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They taught me manners, how to talk to adults, they taught me not to be prideful, and they taught me to love the lord.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is not the case for many of the millennia's sadly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Twenge says "Boomer parents 'are more likely than their parents were to praise children -- and maybe over praise them"'(7). They are grown up with their parents constantly telling them they are special and perfect just the way they are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At first this sounds like an amazing parenting job but intern this is the start to children developing narcissism.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you praise a child for no other reason than he is alive it causes them to think that they are this amazing perfect person and it only builds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It takes away from their ability to want to try or do better because who wants to try when they are constantly praised for doing nothing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This sense of self worth for nothing other than being alive just builds and builds until they believe they are this perfect person who deserves and get what they want or in other words narcissism.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When this attitude hits the real world, their whole view of the world is torn asunder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Elias Marilyn says "Millennials or Gen Y young people may be heading for a fall when their self-esteem is punctured by reality"(7).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When a person comes into the world thinking they deserve anything they want, that they are perfect, when reality hits hard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They realize they are not this perfect person and they realize that even they can fail.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is very hard for a person with narcissism to see that they are not perfect and even they can fail.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This devastates them and can lead to depression. Parents are the one of the main causes for this self obsessed behavior that can lead to narcissism and if we learn from their mistakes we can make sure that we do not raise another generation of narcissist. </span>Ryan Beckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720188123467864282noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578714289435232891.post-35203078715147288912012-03-08T08:54:00.000-08:002012-03-08T08:54:47.800-08:00Millenial Generation in the NBA<br />
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It's just that simple. There's nothing that Kobe Bryant can't do…” Those are
only a few words that were enthusiastically shouted by an NBA analyst, in the
introduction of a song that Lil Wayne, a well known rapper, made about Kobe
Bryant. This is only one small part of my argument that the NBA has evolved
over generations, specifically in the millennial generation. The game has
become globally involved; it is because of the diversification that has taken
place within the whole game. The NBA is now made up of different races;
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Millennials have evolved the NBA to
make it globally involved with it now consisting of many different races. There
are more international players in the NBA now than ever before and the reason
behind this is because we have big names like Yao Ming, Dirk Nowitzki, Ricky
Rubio, Manu Ginobili, and Jeremy Lin contributing to the internationalization. Entering
the 2010-2011 season an all-time record high of 84 international players was
set in the NBA. I could not put it in any better words than Thomas Oates and
Judy Polumbaum as they wrote in the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Agile
Big Man: The Flexible Marketing of Yao Ming</i>, “Beyond [Yao’s] utility as
corporate pitchman and draw for his team, Yao Ming’s presence on an NBA roster
is hugely important to the league’s design for global expansion” (194). As Yao
Ming’s existence on an NBA team is </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">globally promoted, millennial
generation kids from all over the world are influenced to play the game of
basketball and follow their dreams to play at the professional level since they
see that it is possible for different races other than Americans or African
Americans to play in the NBA. “At the same time, Yao Ming brings an unfamiliar
model to the hyper-masculine arena of US-style commoditized<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>basketball,” (191) argued Oates and Polumbaum, which is in fact
really good for the NBA because it brings variety to the sport. The variety in
the sport is what makes people want to watch because they can feel more into
the game as they can root for their own race or country that different players
may be representing. It is a big reason why basketball is one of the most
popular sports in our generation. In an interview of my basketball basketball
coach, Roland Watts, who played in the NBA Development league and also coached
my high school team and I, leading us to win the State Championship, I was able
to ask him personally how he felt about the NBA being so internationally
involved now and he answered passionately, “I LOVE IT! It’s great because the
NBA is not limited to just the best of one city, state, or country, these are the
best of the world.” The NBA now, even has foreign players drafted straight from
overseas that get the opportunity to display their talents on All Star weekend.
The opportunity for foreign players helps the sport grow and makes it more fun
with a variety of international players, playing a different type of game
because of where they are from. For example, Ricky Rubio from Spain is a point
guard and growing up in a soccer country playing and watching soccer in his
younger years helps him in his style of play, passing the ball with smartness
and accuracy. “He can pass that ball,” are the exact words that even superstar
Lebron James has tweeted after seeing him play in his first season (2011-2012)<span style="color: red;"> </span>in the NBA. In the sport of soccer the way to win is
by </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">passing the ball, Ricky Rubio’s ability to see
the open court with his peripheral vision aids his decision making that coaches
love about him and what foreign players can bring to the game. </span></div>A.Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13188568425881142079noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578714289435232891.post-51696689120444848992012-03-08T08:50:00.005-08:002012-03-08T08:50:43.902-08:00What Happened to Going to Church?<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">
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Millennial Generation has a different sense of spirituality than previous
generations in which they have lost their sense of tradition, have the freedom
to choose any religion (or not) and fail to commit or participate in one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Millennials
no longer attend church services as much because they feel they are no longer
bound by age-old traditions passed down by their predecessors. Traditions like attending
church as a family, volunteering in a ministry or church events are things now
uncommon among Generation Y. They don’t feel that sense of duty their parents
and grandparents once did. The reason is because Generation Me was raised to believe
that they’re special, that they should do what makes them happy and to not
worry what others think. Back then it was the other way around. People would
put everyone and everything first before even thinking of themselves. Amy
Frykholm argues about GenMe’s ancestors in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Loose
Connections</i>, “They created and enthusiastically participated in voluntary
organizations, including churches. Americans were not constrained by duty or
tradition to join churches, but they did” (2). Meaning they weren’t literally
forced to but still did because that’s how they were raised. When asked how
many millennials were volunteering at our church, Father Jose Salazar who’s a
priest at Corpus Christi Catholic Church quickly answered, “Not enough.
Overall, the amount of young people volunteering here is at about 15-20%.” I
wasn’t surprised, there are a lot of young people that go to our church but the
majority of them are forced to attend because of their parents. And from that
group, only a third of those people are actually involved in church related
activities or groups. Alan Miller and Takashi Nakamura have found in their
study, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">On the Stability of Church
Attendance Patterns During a Time of Demographic Change: 1965-1988</i> that, “Post-WWII
cohorts attend church far less frequently than their predecessors” (8). Alan
Miller is a member of the Faculty of Letters at Hokkaido University located in
Sapporo Japan. Takashi Nakamura is faculty of the Institute of Statistical
Mathematics located in Tokyo, Japan. Miller and Nakamura used a survey ranging
from the year 1972 to 1990 called the cumulative General Social Survey along
with other studies from the past, all focusing on church attendance among
Americans nationwide. Miller and Nakamura come to find that, “…the baby boomers
appear to be no different from previous cohorts in that increased age leads to
increased religiosity. Although as a cohort they attend church far less
frequently than their predecessors, results show that as they age they display
the expected increases in church attendance” (7). Could it be possible that
Generation Y will also attend church more as they age? Or could it be that they
want to be traditional just like their parents? When asked if he noticed an
increase or decrease in attendance by millennials over the past few years,
Father Salazar happily said, “I’ve noticed an increase in attendance because I
think that more and more people want to have those traditions back and they
also want to feel more like their parents.” It could be maturity kicking in for
the millennials. Nevertheless, they’re still being raised to do whatever they
feel is right for them.<o:p></o:p></span></o:p></span></div>
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less traditional than any other preceding generation; sex is the center focus
of society, religion is pushed aside and lifting one’s self-esteem seems far
more important one’s performances and achievements. Modern day parenting can be
to blame for these issues which define the Millennial Generation as
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many Americans, the need for spiritual guidance has diminished with the rise of
individualism. Everyone is out trying new things and being unique and the
traditional religion doesn’t quite fit that life style and plus religion is the
last thing on their mind, as Prothero the author of “Is religion losing the
millennial generation?” comments on the Millennial Generation, “Who cares about
heaven or hell when there is a party to go to and a hot young thing eager to
meet you there?” (3). </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">As
a result new religions are being formed to fit the needs of these younger
people. Religion is more than just a belief, its faith and a way of life. It
instills values and morals but most members of the Millennial Generation have
strayed away from religion and therefore have little or no values and morals.
The lack of values and morals can be observed by simply looking around. Sex is
everywhere, marriage is no longer a sacred binding between a man and a woman,
and there’s less respect for others in the world.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">The idea of abstinence is almost extinct. Abstinence
is taught is at church but what good does that do if no one goes to church.
Marriage is no longer the sacred binding it used to be, Steven K. Wisensale,
author of “Towards The 21<sup>st</sup> Century: Family Change and Public
Policy”, finds an alarming rise in divorces and single parents homes (418). I
don’t know how many times I’ve heard from my parents, that things aren’t like
they used to be, where you walk to corner store at any time of the day without
any worries but in this day and age it’s not a very good idea. Just by watching
the news you get a good idea of all the bad people out there with no morals
committing crimes from stealing to murder, there is no respect for others. The
sixth and seventh commandment state “Thou shalt not kill” and “Thou shalt not
steal”. A life with religion can only help a person, religion teaches people
right from wrong, moral from immoral and just from unjust. It is a parent’s job
and responsibility to teach their kids right from wrong, moral from immoral and
just from unjust but religion helps reinforce those ideas but in most cases
members of the Millennial Generation have neither. Religion not only helps
people become a better person but with religion you have God on your side and
with God on your side all things are possible. </span></div>
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Thesis: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">The Millennial generation’s declining level of health can be attributed to poor
eating habits, lack of physical activity, and participation in risky behaviors
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;"> Generation Y’s poor eating habits have resulted in a
staggering number of overweight teens and young adults</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;"> It seems that the cute baby fat of
the younger years seems to be lingering onto and through the teenage years</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;"> According to the former U</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">S</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">
Assistant Surgeon General, Susan Blumenthal, “The obesity rate of young adults
between 18 and 29 is more than 3 times higher than it was forty years ago,” (2)</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;"> This statistic should not come as
a surprise, considering the food industry’s distorted proportions; large is the
new small, and super-sized seems to be the norm nowadays</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;"> The overall quality of food that
our population has access to has drastically lessened</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;"> Without even leaving our cars, we
can order a virtually endless amount of food; and have it made and put together
for us within minutes</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">
From the snacks in the school vending machines, to the food served in college
dining halls, nutrition for Millennials has taken a downfall</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;"> “It’s everywhere; unhealthy food
is as common as water,” Mary Garza, my roommate who is a self-proclaimed
“health-nut” shared, “Fast food restaurants are everywhere</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;"> Without self-control, giving in to
one is inevitable”</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">
Even if one ventures out to make a healthy step in nutrition, the price of
healthier food is significantly more elevated than less nutritious food;
leaving the grocery shopper in the midst of a tough position</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;"> Theoretically, health should be
the top priority for any individual, but with the economy leaving people saving
every last dollar, the healthy option is not always the easiest option</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;"> According to the <i>Journal of Nutrition</i>, “The cost of fast
foods fell by 12% and soft drinks became cheaper by 32%, making both more
affordable to purchase,” (Powell 2)</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">
With prices of unhealthy foods and drinks so low, teens and young adults are often
forced to make money a priority over health</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">
Another shocking point that Blumenthal made in her article was the fact that,
“A little over a quarter of young adults in this country do not meet the
physical requirements to be in the military,” (3)</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">
If a person in their prime, at the supposed peak of physical performance cannot
stay in average shape; what’s to say about their future health? Eric
Boutin-Bloomberg, a freshman at the University of Houston, used to struggle
with obesity himself</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">
In response to being asked if obesity is a big deal in our society Eric said, “It’s
an unfortunate truth, but our society judges based on weight, obesity is so
rampant, it’s hard not to notice”</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">
A problem only gets worse if a solution is not put into action</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;">.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 200%;"> At the rate this generation is
going the matured years of Millennials will be plagued with even more obesity
and health problems than it is bearing through now; and if this generation’s level
of health dwindles, what will be the fate of its children?<span style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>kyana.shamloohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01831233550047753444noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578714289435232891.post-71191790579228930442012-03-07T23:17:00.003-08:002012-03-07T23:17:37.571-08:00A Slice Of Beauty: Cosmetic Surgery In MillennialsThesis: <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">The millennial generation has increased the
popularity in cosmetic surgery, weather it is to improve their self-esteem or
just to simply fit in, in the workplace. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Body Paragraph: Millennials are getting cosmetic surgery to feel
attractive and to boost their self-esteem. They opt for cosmetic surgery
because it makes them feel better about themselves and feel more confident. We
live in a culture where media plays a major role in influencing the actions
that we take. Famous people like the Kardashians, Beyoncé, and other famous
models have set the bar of beauty at a high level. Millennials want to look
like these famous models because they believe that if they attain that level of
beauty they will be happier. In the article “Cosmetic Surgery and the Cultural
Construction of Beauty” by researchers Lorrie Blair Associate Professor Ph.D
and author Maya Shalmon argue that media has largely influenced cosmetic surgery.
They address how TV shows and movies portray the idea that only beautiful
people achieved happiness. For example they use the movie <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Disney’s Little Mermaid (2000),</i> which is about a beautiful mermaid
Ariel that falls in love with the handsome prince Eric, and of course like
every fairy tale movie there is an evil character, which in this case is
Ursula. Disney portrays Ursula as a “large, oozing black squid, while the
mermaid Ariel appears as to be modeled after a slightly anorexic Barbie doll.
Although there are exceptions, generally in these stories only a beautiful
princess and her prince live happily ever after” (15). Movies such as these
send a message to younger teens that only beautiful people attain happiness.
With that said Millennials find the need for cosmetic surgery to feel
happiness. Woman that want to get cosmetic surgery often mention the famous
icon <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Barbie</i>, Mattel’s best-selling
doll. For instance “Cindy Jackson, an American talk show celebrity, had more
than 20 surgical procedures in an attempt to resemble Barbie” (16). These
Barbie dolls and movie characters portray the image of perfection, and that is
exactly what millennials want. They want to look flawless because it will make
them feel happier. In an interview with a single 30 year old elementary school
teacher Leticia Rojas from Houston TX, says that undergoing cosmetic surgery
for a smaller nose, is something she plans on doing in the near future. When
asked why she wanted to get a nose job, she said “because it will make me feel
more confident and it will improve my self-esteem…overall I just want to be
happy”. When asked about what she thinks about cosmetic surgery in our
millennial generation she says “It is becoming popular among young adults, and media
promotes and influences women into getting cosmetic surgery. Women want to look
like Kim Kardashian, she is the definition of beauty. Not only that but surgery
has become easier to access, you can pay the surgery in payments”. Leticia
Rojas is currently looking for surgeons in her area to begin the process of
undergoing a nose job.</span></span>Veronica Rojashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16153616340214204414noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578714289435232891.post-69890832328088566402012-03-07T22:34:00.000-08:002012-03-07T22:34:17.724-08:00The Millennial Generation and Media's Influence on Politicians and Views on Crime<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Body Paragraph: Given that the United States is all about technology, staying connected on Facebook, Twitter and any other social network roaming the internet, do our politicians have to succumb to the point of having to make accounts on all these social networks in order to get votes from young voters and get their points across to them in this form?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>President Obama seems to believe so given that he used Facebook and Twitter to reach out to the younger generation and it worked out well in his favor seeing that he became our first African American U.S. President.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dr. Simmons a Professor at Concordia College stated, "He [President Obama] is the first president elected by massive, organized, committed, efficient and effective use of the Internet for campaign organization" (Simmons, 118). President Obama even appeared a couple of times on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' not only to speak about politics or the issues going on in the United States but to find out his interests and his thoughts on basketball games and the way he would handle a potential date for his daughters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mayra Vasquez whom I interviewed made a great point when stating, "America doesn't need a hip president, America needs presidents that can lead America out of the current economic problems and into a positive future" (personal interview 2012).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I agree with her 100% because I<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>find it unfortunate that if our future leaders don't take the path of being on social networks or appearing on entertaining television shows that Americans will frown upon them for not being as "cool and outgoing" as President Obama.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being cool and satisfying the public eye with unimportant topics not concerning the United States isn't a president's job.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A United States President has seven roles that have several responsibilities that a U.S. President must abide by and one of those don't include entertaining the people or sharing their personal interests or issues to the world because it can be a security threat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It's also hard to take someone of such a high authority seriously when he is commenting on personal and entertaining issues one day and giving a State of the Union address the next because it's expected for him to give some form of entertainment during such a important address.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although we can't escape the negative causes of technology and the influence of the new generation, a pro of having advanced technology and communication with the world is that the internet helps inform and connect with people on important issues quickly and effectively. This is an advantage for politicians to win more votes and connect with their potential supporters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It also has pushed more Americans specifically young voters to begin voting and participate in political issues than ever before. Yet it's hard not to wonder whether the votes of these young voters are based on their genuine interest in politics or for the popularity and personality of the politician.</span></span>JessicaMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00371942316440958215noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578714289435232891.post-20172277170225026112012-03-07T22:21:00.001-08:002012-03-07T22:31:16.135-08:00Millennial Generation and Religion<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thesis:</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Americans ages 18 to 29 are considerably less religious than older Americans, fewer young adults belong to any particular faith than older people do today and are also less likely to be affiliated than their parents' and grandparents' generations were when they were young.</span></div>
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Body Paragraph:<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">There is a downward trend of respect in society for standard morals and values which is a direct result of the lack of religious influence among people today. This certain disregard for religion and religious beliefs can be attributed to a shift away from the traditional family structure. Ethical and moral standards are often gained through a religious belief, and these beliefs are taught at home. They are passed down from generation to generation. However, divorce is occurring at an alarming rate and non-traditional families are becoming more prevalent. Take for example the life experiences of those known as Generation X compared to members of the two older generations, Baby Boomers and Pre-Boomers. Forty-five percent of Generation X-era went through some sort of family disruption, such as the divorce or separation of their parents, or they were raised by a single parent. That compares to twenty-seven percent of the Baby Boomers and only twenty-three percent of the Pre-Boomers.<br />A result of this disruption in family dynamics is the low percentage of Generation X-era who said they were not involved in religion while growing up. Surveys show that thirty-five percent of Generation X-era indicated religious involvement while growing up compared with forty-five percent of Baby Boomers and fifty-three percent of Pre-Boomers. This represents a striking decline in involvement among the three generations. Generation X-era evidently felt less pressure or encouragement to participate in religious activities than their parents or grandparents, likely the result of a lack of family dynamics. While religious involvement is not strikingly different between Generation X-era and Baby Boomers, they are very different from Pre-Boomers. Generation X-era and Baby Boomers are more interested in personal autonomy, freedom, and independent thought, and for the most part are not committed to institutional religious involvement, which has generally negative effects on their ethical and moral values.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /></span></div>
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</div>Ebukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16597274517492987233noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578714289435232891.post-76107224771089012932012-03-07T21:24:00.003-08:002012-03-07T21:31:29.990-08:00Why Does Everyone Think We've Become So Narcissistic?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHvBng64mmjCh6ItPTay1KuYelXd8NZH571ScuX3fHzMHTwkfbQDCEkDtzF0ZANIHgvU6yiG24yWWoe5BKzACP2GLvLY3U8XvadFYZp24urF5mSlOB1IqzwnJfuMGaD_vllVmV-cjb1zU/s1600/Narcissism.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 346px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHvBng64mmjCh6ItPTay1KuYelXd8NZH571ScuX3fHzMHTwkfbQDCEkDtzF0ZANIHgvU6yiG24yWWoe5BKzACP2GLvLY3U8XvadFYZp24urF5mSlOB1IqzwnJfuMGaD_vllVmV-cjb1zU/s400/Narcissism.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717394401250381266" /></a><br /><span ><b>Thesis: </b><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; font-size: 100%; ">The perceived rise in narcissism in the Millennial Generation is occurring, but it is not as widespread as Twenge and her colleagues say. The assumption is due to Millennials’ belief that they can control others’ thoughts of them, that they are customers and the world serves them, and their impulsive behaviors. Survey errors and inconsistent data weaken the argument’s severity.</span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 200%; "><b> Body Paragraph</b><br /><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 200%; "></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%">Social networking sites have also encouraged the thought that you are important and others care what you think. The designs of many social networking sites seen today are to display anything and everything people think or do. Instagram is dedicated to sharing the images you want people to see of you. Twitter can document your every thought, even if it is not a brilliant one. Facebook has both of these designs and more that promote the sharing of the self with the world. Locations, thoughts, images, and the people you are with can be shared within seconds with others. That is assuming that other people even care about any of this. Social networking sites now glorify the self maybe in ways not intended. Sokol states, “People like to brag about themselves and show what they got and what they have accomplished. People make themselves out to be better and make others think that they are this prestigious person” (Sokol). Since social networking sites let people choose what they want others to see, they can choose to only show the good characteristics of themselves. The fact that people focused on what others think of them, coincidentally caused them to only focus on themselves and how they will be perceived. Gen Me-ers are conflicted and show narcissistic behavior because they are self-conscious about what others think.<o:p></o:p></p><p></p>mikemike222http://www.blogger.com/profile/00284774319997996253noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578714289435232891.post-24328493803628579522012-03-07T17:47:00.003-08:002012-03-08T07:04:55.173-08:00Pressure of the New Generation: The Struggle to make ends meet<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirWiiMcSm-m9NoRUcv56AOswI5Bde5_zD6Kic6NIyYlUwSVYwb2IPinKA69npN7sM75j5iKAi32nDBF4o49KtTMtw0lJ9KlU3wDBxzliYWF9hHIX6uI6k4SmbRn7YQnwZTpLUvp_8mue6P/s1600/work.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 320px;" 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mso-bidi-language:AR-SAfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;">As the Millennial Generation, also known as Generation Y, begin to move into the work force, there is a rise in the level of dissatisfaction and stress.</span><div><span style="line-height:115%;font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US; mso-bidi-language:AR-SAfont-family:";font-size:12.0pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 115%;">Body Paragraph:</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: 32px; ">One struggle that Generation Y must face with on a day-to-day basis are family-work conflicts. Family may be a huge distraction towards young adults and their jobs due to the amount of responsibilities they have within the household. The vice-versa of this is true as well, majority of Generation Y are hard workers so their work responsibilities interfere their family life by making it difficult to find the time that their family needs or wants. Young adults coming home from work are usually exhausted, so they have no energy for family interactions due to having limited control over their work hours and schedule. This brings in an important point, most businesses will set up employees according to their terms. Businesses will try to set up a schedule that will go with the employees’ agenda. However, this is not always the case a business cannot accommodate with every worker’s needs. The odds are workers will be put on a schedule that will not completely flow with their daily duties. By having limited control on their work hours it’s completely up to the worker to decide weather or not they can juggle work into their daily planner. In an article called <i>Social Class and the Experience of Work-family Conflict during the Transition to Adulthood</i>, Ammons and Kelly mention, “Young adults’ exposure to work-family conflicts is affected by the amount of time they are at risk, or engaged in work and family roles, as well as the sources of support available to them in their workplace and families.” With no time on their hands it leads to family conflicts due to the lack of communication between family members. Another predominant cause of family conflict that arises is simply because Generation Y cannot provide the income their family needs. Some members of Generation Y have families at a very young age, with that on their mind; their job comes in between caring for their own children. 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Ammons and Kelly also point out, “higher-wage and higher-status jobs tend to have predictable, steady, and secure work hours with more flexibility and greater access to family-supportive policies and benefits, but these jobs often bring intense demands that spillover into family life.” With that being said, having higher-wage does not mean that there will be less conflict and less stress on family life.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span></div> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:documentproperties> <o:revision>0</o:Revision> <o:totaltime>0</o:TotalTime> <o:pages>1</o:Pages> <o:words>406</o:Words> <o:characters>2320</o:Characters> <o:company>University of Houston</o:Company> <o:lines>19</o:Lines> <o:paragraphs>5</o:Paragraphs> <o:characterswithspaces>2721</o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:version>14.0</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> 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<o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <!--EndFragment-->Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17945458347619299490noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578714289435232891.post-42395444913354474522012-03-07T17:21:00.000-08:002012-03-07T17:36:25.792-08:00The Complications of Educating MillennialsThesis: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #262626; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px;">It is more complicated to educate Millennials than it was for previous
generations because of the differences in their upbringings, their different
approaches to learning, and the different economic conditions under which they
live.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">We have heard older generations complain about
the Millennial Generation. We hear that we are self-centered and lazy. However,
this is not just the Millennial Generation’s fault. Let us not forget who gave
them everything they wanted, told them that they are important for no reason,
and that they should not care what others think. It was their parents and
members of the previous generation who “spoiled” them. We are facing the
problem that Millennials are self-centered. They do what they want without
caring how it affects others. This trait is involved in students who are rude,
and those who distract others in the classroom by being disrespectful to
teachers and allowing their phones to interrupt the class. They also think that
the world revolves around them and that they deserve the best. This trait
affects with how Millennials are taught in school. There is one professor for
dozens of students, and they all want his or her attention. Also, students
demand what they want and complain when they are given work. They need to
understand that a teacher is not their servant, but someone who is there to
give them knowledge. Keep in mind that teaching is their only job. Many schools
however, require the teacher to do more than that. They now have to care about
the student’s feelings, nurture them, listen to them and try to deal with them
when they are not in their best behavior. Magda Alvarez, a second grade
teacher, recalls when her generation went to school. She declares: “When I was
in school teachers were respected and you were given instructions once and once
only. We had to pay attention or else.” Years ago, people had the belief that
children were meant to be seen and not heard. Now, professors must listen to a
child complain and figure out what is it that is interfering with the child’s
learning. People try to find excuses to their lack of motivation in school.
Schools worry too much about the student’s self-esteem, and therefore try to
make the students happy at the cost of their own learning. Two professors from
the School of Business and Management, Susan Baker and Debra Comer, and a
professor from University of Baltimore, Linda Martinak argue in their article,
“All I’m Askin’ is for a Little Respect: How Can We Promote Civility in Our Classrooms?”
that the Millennials are “…youngsters whose parents praise their mediocre or
even substandard performance and shuttle them from one extracurricular event to
another become adolescents and young adults who expect others to glorify their
ordinary feats and endless entertainment for them.” (68) They are used to
getting compliments from their parents for their work even when it is not right
that when they get a negative comment from a teacher their heart breaks. This
is why some schools banned the red ink pens for grading because it would hurt
the student’s feelings. If professors do not give them the grade they actually
deserve and tell them what they did wrong, teachers will only prevent the
student from improving. Also, professors have to deal with students that are
lazy. Students demand a good grade without having to put effort to obtain it. They
want less homework and schoolwork and depend on others most of the time. A
student that is lazy will not do as much studying and therefore will not do as
good on the exams. A way to avoid selfishness and laziness could be by being
stricter. Professors should do not have to tolerate misbehavior from students
and should make clear the consequences of students not doing their work.
Professors must be honest and correct the students if they are wrong.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--EndFragment--></span></div>nuhtuhleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10167176389351649847noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578714289435232891.post-13927140058648378572012-03-07T12:34:00.000-08:002012-03-07T12:34:04.562-08:00Technology, the Destructive Liberator of the Millennial Generation<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMWRDIpg-ns7ct7RU9Tn9ZaBYmVQEX5j1Al6OOZJKstqF6JpntWh1440Muf5tv-UdaNAfZw57ZClmmsvzC_vxeBff_0JK5bzy14kOf090Kepqi3m6Y_co4NZgix_IA6HjDiKqcOqKoB7M/s1600/english+phone+picture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMWRDIpg-ns7ct7RU9Tn9ZaBYmVQEX5j1Al6OOZJKstqF6JpntWh1440Muf5tv-UdaNAfZw57ZClmmsvzC_vxeBff_0JK5bzy14kOf090Kepqi3m6Y_co4NZgix_IA6HjDiKqcOqKoB7M/s200/english+phone+picture.jpg" width="200" yda="true" /></a>THESIS: Modern Technology has began to deteriorate the Millennial Generation.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Now, you may be asking yourself how can modern technology be hurting the Millennial Generation? With all the advances in medicine and greener products it seems like an easily disputed argument. However, this is a problem that is rapidly growing for the Millennial Generation. The Millennial generation is the first to grow up with what we call modern technology such as cellphones computers and advance videogame systems. Other generations had it introduced to them after they had developed as children, but with the Millennial Generation this is not the story. According to the Health and Wellness Resource Center, a study has shown that children who are “staring at the computer screen for as little as 20 minutes causes the visual system to become locked into focus at the screen’s distance;” this would not be a major issue if over 38.5 million kids in the United States alone did not spend 2.5 hours or more a day playing computer and videogames (Kogan 32). Not only are kids spending more time on the videogames but there are even cases of videogame dependency which I will cover later in my paper (Griffiths 247). With the growth of online games and Xbox live, children are spending more and more time on videogames every year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This has caused an influx of shortsighted children and may even result in more critical eye damage. Other effects from repeated computer use can include carpal tunnel syndrome and awkward postures (Kogan 32). As well as these issues there are other <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>byproducts of videogames like poor diets; Barbara Anan Kogan, a writer for Health and Wellness Resource Center, states how “ kids often eat junk foods high in fats, sugars, and carbohydrates while playing computer games”(32). This leads to obese children and an increase of diabetes for the Millennial Generation (Kogan 32). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We begin to see a chain effect when you look at the effects of computers, video games, and even cellphones on health problems. Yet even with all these issues, few seem to care about protecting themselves from these effects, instead they just pretend they do not exist or may even be completely dubious to the effects at all. There are simple solutions to some of these issues such as taking a break from the computer or even using stress relieving computer glasses (Kogan 33). But these solutions are not well known and very few practice them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Suddenly, I feel like computers do not seem as safe as before. Just take one stroll through a public library and look at all the children playing videogames on the computer, starring at it for hours. Their eyes are victims of an invisible danger that they are unaware of. I know when I was growing up I was never educated on the “dangers” of computers, yet apparently they are a bit drastic. What teenager wants to grow up to be a poor postured blind man or woman? That certainly wasn’t on my list of achievements. Yet, no companies advertise these risks or set limits on online games. So not only is the Millennial Generation being harmed by this modern technology, but most do not even know of the effects until they are hit by them. These trends are likely to continue and I just hope technology can evolve to fix the health issues faster than in creates them.</span>RyanReynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05420420569090694477noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578714289435232891.post-8112588041260743122012-03-04T20:45:00.002-08:002012-03-04T20:45:32.130-08:00Welcome to our class blog!Dear 1304 Students,
This blog is a forum for you to share your research findings and arguments on that area of the Millennial Generation on which you have now gained some expertise. I look forward to seeing what you found! Please post your paper title (in the title section), your thesis, one body paragraph, and finally an image that will attract readers to your posting. --Lisa/Dr.AngelellaLisa Angelellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04388257043243176133noreply@blogger.com0