On May 25, 2007 Morley Safer reported “The Millennials are Coming” on 60 Minutes on CBS. Safer reported that Millennials are people born between 1980 and 1995 (The "Millennials" Are Coming. 2007) . They are lazy, self absorbed and taking over the work force (The "Millennials" Are Coming. 2007) . It is said that they are this way because of hovering parents constantly taking care of them and promising them perfection. I was born in 1986; does this make me a Millennial?
Part of Safer’s description of Millennials holds true to me but some of it is completely wrong. The fact that Millennials have never punched a time clock is absurd (The "Millennials" Are Coming. 2007) . Many of my friends and I have all worked. I was raised at an early age to begin working and the only way I could obtain the things that I wanted was to work for it.
Also, Safer talked about college graduates moving back in with their parents after graduation (The "Millennials" Are Coming. 2007) . I would not dream of moving in with my parents after I graduate. I moved out three months after my high school graduation and enjoy my independence.
Another discussion that Safer brought up was not settling for an undesired job. I do agree with this aspect (The "Millennials" Are Coming. 2007) . After graduation, I will enter the workforce and hopefully find the perfect job for the time being. However, I am not naïve and know that the perfect job will more than likely not be my first. It might take several jobs to find the one that fits me best and I am okay with that. I would rather do it now then later when I am more settled.
Hovering parents is a hot topic when discussing Millennials. Almost everyone agrees that obsessive parents are a key aspect of the millennial generation (Winograd & Hais, 2008). I will admit, my parents did do some hovering in middle school and high school. However, after I graduated I was on my own to make my own decisions and handle issues the way I see fit.
The millennials is the largest generation in U.S. history and very diverse. They are active in politics and have set records for voting this year alone (Brownstein, 2000). Politics are very important to me and I take voting very serious. I do not consider myself a republican or democrat but listen to all the speeches and make my decision based of that.
Am I a Millennial? I think I am but I also think that the definition of a Millennial is skewed and broad. My definition of a Millennial: Someone born between 1980 and 1995, who works hard, uses the latest technology, is active in politics, and is not afraid to constantly try to find the perfect fit for themselves.
References
Textor, K. (Producer), & . (2007). The "Millennials" Are Coming. [Video/DVD] CBS.
Brownstein, A. (2000). The Next Great Generation? Chronicle of Higher Education, 47(7), A71. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=3669377&loginpage=login.asp&site=ehost-live
Winograd, M., & Hais, M. D. (2008, Feb 2, 2008). The boomers had their day. Make way for the millennials. [Electronic version]. Washington Post, pp. B01. Retrieved from http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/01/AR2008020102826.html
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Very good, but work the links into the text of your blog post, rather than listing them at the end, and don't show us the URL. Something like this:
According to a recent article in The Washington Post, Barack Obama's campaign targetted the Millenials.
(You'll get the hang of it after a while.)
Also, you can't link directly to something in a proprietary database like Ebsco, because it is password protected; you can only access it through the library -- so readers of your blog wouldn't be able to follow the link. It's a good idea to test your links after you publish each blog post.
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