The annual Beloit College Mindset List is out and I always look forward to reading it. This is a list that reflects the worldview of the current class of college freshman and it’s always so interesting (and a bit shocking to this old soul) to read it. I’ll share a few of my favs but you can read the entire list here.
For this group of students, born in 1995 and who will be the graduating class of 2017…
Did you notice how many of these involve technology? That’s no surprise, I guess. It does make me wonder how much this generation is missing out on when it comes to real live relationships. But now that I think about it, I enjoyed some technology too!
For this group of students, born in 1995 and who will be the graduating class of 2017…
- GM means food that is Genetically Modified.
- Having a chat has seldom involved talking.
- A tablet is no longer something you take in the morning.
- Plasma has never been just a bodily fluid.
- With GPS, they have never needed directions to get someplace, just an address.
- Their favorite films have always been largely, if not totally, computer generated.
- They have never really needed to go to their friend’s house so they could study together.
- Their parents’ car CD player is sooooo ancient and embarrassing.
Did you notice how many of these involve technology? That’s no surprise, I guess. It does make me wonder how much this generation is missing out on when it comes to real live relationships. But now that I think about it, I enjoyed some technology too!
1 comment:
Love the label maker and the address/phone # pad. Both were in my house growing up. As well as many others, but those two were used a lot! I kept my record player in my room and unfortunately the hair dryer growing up was the bonnet/over the head style!
See you Soon!
Nancy
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