Millennial Generation Essay

Do you believe the millennial generation is entitled? That seems like the question of the year, and every time I log on to a social media, I see someone stating their opinion. The topic of the trophy generation has been controversial ever since they have entered the work force. People question whether or not the millennial generation has been spoiled by the participation trophy. While growing up, if they participated in soccer, football, band, or dance they always received a trophy, even if they were completely terrible at such activity. Employers, teachers, parents, and many more are wondering if the participation trophy has ruined the generation’s work ethic and if it has caused them to believe that everyone is a winner in life. Curious to

I started the survey with easy questions so the taker would not be overwhelmed at the beginning. My first question was the age of the survey taker, and I had a variety of ages who answered. Next, I asked if the taker had ever participated in a judged competition or sport because I believe that can affect their opinion if they taker had never participated in an activity that receives participation trophies. The question asking if the taker believes that a child should get a participation trophy even is he/she is not good is the first question that is almost exactly split into halves. Thirty-nine takers believe a child should, and thirty-eight believe the child should not; but oddly enough, fifty-three people believe the participation trophy helps the child self-esteem compared to the twenty-four people who do not. The following question was another that had split answers that were almost in half; furthermore, the question of whether or not participation trophies exist is divided by forty-two takers saying yes and thirty-five takers saying yes. Continuing on with the questions, I asked if the survey taker believes that the participation trophy is causing problems in the work place as the millennial generation gets older. The results were very split because the majority said they do believe it is causing problems; however, large portions of other survey takers are not sure and say it is not causing problems. When I asked if the age depends on whether or not the child should get a participation trophy, fifty-two people answered that children in elementary schools should receive trophies. I felt it was relevant to ask if the taker had children or not because I believe this could sway their opinion, and the results show that sixty people do not have children compared to the seventeen that do. Next, I asked if the survey taker believed if it matters that