generation Y

The millennials. The important. The instant gratification youth. The “it’s my money and I want it now” baby boomers kids. How does one describe how a generation is born and raised without sources? Easy, go into detail what life changing events have shaped the world that we live in. First their was the Internet. Second, there were cell phones in kids hands. Lastly is instant gratification. Combine all three of those and you have a recipe for a generation out for their own.

The good old internet. The world wide web. It has been in the millennials home since they were born. Beginning with the annoying 1 minute modem sounds that they endured to the always on instant access broadband speed internet. Writing papers and doing research used to mean taking your textbooks and assignments to the local library and search their vast collection of books and knowledge. Over the years more people went to their family computer than to the local library. Why wouldn’t they go to the library that has books on every shelf, a computer of their own and a trained, degree wielding librarian? One word describes that lack of motivation. Laziness. Why would they pack their bags, jump on their bike and head to the library to search for the right book when they can just search for it on the internet and find thousands of results at the click of the enter button? Millennials think that they don’t need someone's help in their research. That it is a sign of weakness to ask for help. They have enjoyed the fact that the internet is 99% anonymous. No longer do they have to keep their true feelings in and hide what society deems inappropriate. There are message boards and internet forums where people who think like them all have the freedom to be themselves. Message...

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... to apply and receive a credit card. It promises all that they don’t have to have the money right now, just charge it and pay only a small fraction every month. The internet has helped this even more with search engines like Google and Bing. Just search and you shall receive what you want.

Every generation thinks their own is better than the previous. To some degree they are right. As long as we move forward each generation will be better. The millennials have gone through an undeniable amount of changes over the years and each one has helped make them better. We are no longer tied to a building for knowledge. We are no longer tied to a landline for communication between friends. We are no longer tied to the idea of waiting for what we want and taught to just go out and get it ourselves. With all of these characteristics, why wouldn't you want to be a millennial?