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Mixed Future Awaits Hyper-Connected Youth
In the article Mixed Future Awaits Hyper-Connected Youth, on voanews.com, Ted Landphair wrote about a study that was produced by New Elon University in North California and the Pew Internet and American Life Project. The study finds that today’s young Americans are hyper-connected, and that it is both positive and negative for their future. Moreover, the Millennial Generation’s addiction to speed in their transactions can badly affect their lives. I found the article interesting and believe that it reflects reality.
The first reason that I found it interesting is because it shows that the Millennial Generation has positive characteristics. They can deal with a huge amount of information effectively. For example, they use cell phones and laptops to access the internet to search for information, apply for jobs and make electronic transactions such as paying bills, scheduling an appointment or even shopping online. Moreover, they are experts when it comes to using technology. As a member of the Millennial Generation I can say that in my home my parents rely on me to search the internet for them, even though they know how to use the internet. They find the internet confusing.
Another reason that I found the article interesting is because it can help to increase our awareness of the dark side of technology that many Millennials have; addiction. Millennials are becoming addicted to instant results in their lives, which makes them less patient and more careless. In addition, because of the lack of shared information between those within the Millennial Generation, there is an increasing gap between people who can use the latest technology and others who cannot. Nowadays, I can see how it is hard to keep up with all the new information in technology, simply because of the huge number of technological discoveries made every day. However, I always try to keep up with new and useful technology, and to stay away from becoming addicted to it.
Finally, I think these kinds of articles are very useful, because they point out the most important results of studies. Although Landphair focused only on the results of the study, I think it is important to try to find solutions for the negative characteristics. However, I found the study’s results in this article interesting and reflecting the reality of my generation. Moreover, it tells us about the positive and negative characteristics Millennial Generation has and how that can affect their future.
Mixed Future Awaits Hyper-Connected Youth
In the article Mixed Future Awaits Hyper-Connected Youth, on voanews.com, Ted Landphair wrote about a study that was produced by New Elon University in North California and the Pew Internet and American Life Project. The study finds that today’s young Americans are hyper-connected, and that it is both positive and negative for their future. Moreover, the Millennial Generation’s addiction to speed in their transactions can badly affect their lives. I found the article interesting and believe that it reflects reality.
The first reason that I found it interesting is because it shows that the Millennial Generation has positive characteristics. They can deal with a huge amount of information effectively. For example, they use cell phones and laptops to access the internet to search for information, apply for jobs and make electronic transactions such as paying bills, scheduling an appointment or even shopping online. Moreover, they are experts when it comes to using technology. As a member of the Millennial Generation I can say that in my home my parents rely on me to search the internet for them, even though they know how to use the internet. They find the internet confusing.
Another reason that I found the article interesting is because it can help to increase our awareness of the dark side of technology that many Millennials have; addiction. Millennials are becoming addicted to instant results in their lives, which makes them less patient and more careless. In addition, because of the lack of shared information between those within the Millennial Generation, there is an increasing gap between people who can use the latest technology and others who cannot. Nowadays, I can see how it is hard to keep up with all the new information in technology, simply because of the huge number of technological discoveries made every day. However, I always try to keep up with new and useful technology, and to stay away from becoming addicted to it.
Finally, I think these kinds of articles are very useful, because they point out the most important results of studies. Although Landphair focused only on the results of the study, I think it is important to try to find solutions for the negative characteristics. However, I found the study’s results in this article interesting and reflecting the reality of my generation. Moreover, it tells us about the positive and negative characteristics Millennial Generation has and how that can affect their future.