Our Generation

In the article ME ME ME Generation, author Joel Stein describes many interesting reality about our generation, which I have to agree with. With the development of technology, internet addiction is very common among the major generation millennials. Many of teenagers are immersed in online games and internet social network with low self-control. For example, “millennails are interacting all day but almost entirely through a screen. You’re seen them at bars, sitting next to one another and texting. They might look calm, but they’re deeply anxious about missing out on something btter. Seventy percent of them check their phones every hour, and many experience phantom pocket-vibration syndrome”. For my case, I think it is a true portrayal of our lives. You will see that every youth is looking at their phone screen when you are riding a bus. I don’t think any of them can live without their cellphone for one day.  In addition, there is another sharp trait of millennials is narcissism, which causes them overconfident about their ability, especially for their careers. For example, “this generation has the highest likelihood of having unmet expectations with respect to their careers and the lowest levels of satisfaction with their careers at the stage that they’re at.” This is also one of the reasons why they take longer to determine their jobs, to achieve their career goals. Some of them might be so cocky that they refuse to do the hard work.