My English teacher wanted us to write an essay about generation and characteristics that describe it.
To me, my Generation would be described as “The Lazy Generation”. My generation undoubtedly would be described as a lazy mainly due to all the technology advances we have had. Another characteristic to describe my generation is being filled with followers and being a very gullible group. Our next feature would be being similar to “The Lost Generation”. These characteristics precisely describes what “The Lazy Generation” is to me.
My generation is always referred to as a technology filled generation. With so much technology we have, things have become much easier for us to do. Everything you can imagine is just one click away for us. Technology has helped us make everything much more accessible and just simpler. Though technology has helped us in lots of ways it has always made us very lazy. For example, back in the day kids used to play outside all day because there was just nothing else to do. Now instead of going outside to play, kids can stay inside and play basketball or do play anything they want on a Xbox (video-game console). Adults just think we are just lazy on our own, even though its other adults who makes these games for us to make a profit. Each year they come out with more and more options, now you can get a good workout on your own Wii (video game console) instead of going out to exercise. Another way we have become more lazy is by the way we communicate. Instead of maybe going to a friend’s house to play some video game or just go to hangout and talk, we can just go online and BAM we already together talking or playing. Due to all the technology advance we have had,, it has made my generation as a whole lazier.
Technology as not only affected our physical condition but has also affected us mentally. You can almost call the media’s affect on us as brainwashing. Most of us want and want to do everything we see on television. MTV to me is the biggest culprit, MTV has brain washed a lot of kids and teenagers into believing life is one huge party and it’s all about being popular. Therefore, many kids just follow and buy certain clothes and listen to certain music just to fit in with “the crowd”. This generation also has way more followers compared to others. Since we all are so unsecured we find a very strong feeling to follow “the crowd” whether its buying the latest gadget or listening to the latest Lil Wayne song. It’s funny that they call us the country of the free, even though our education system and media brainwash us into thinking one way and not leaving room for any creativity.
Generation Z has been compared to “The Lost Generation” many times before. “The Lost Generation” grew up in a Post-war world and a down falling economy. My generation is growing up in a Post 9/11 world and also with a failing economy. Many in the Post-War generation grew up lost and confused about their lives. Many kids in my generation are also lost and just like floating around and being brainwashed by the media. Our country is going through a very rough patch due to the War in Middle East, terrorism, falling economy and just evil taking over everything. We are growing up in some time tough times that have been seen like this since the “The Lost Generation”
“The Lazy Generation” is a very “interesting” group but has been molded by our own society. Technology has made everything much easier than it had been, therefore making us becoming lazier due to everything being only a click away. Next, this generation is mostly have been brainwashed into following what society we should follow and not letting creativity enter our minds. Lastly, this generation is similar to “The Lost Generation” in many ways by both growing up very hard times. If Generation Z does not wake up and try to change its ways, this generation will become the next “Lost Generation”
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( this is for my 11th grade English class)