As a generation that has grown up in a digital environment, with many never knowing a life without computers and technology, Generation Y gets much of its information and socialization from the internet. Social media has helped to create the illusion of a close-knit society where everyone is accessible at all times. The internet has given young adults a wealth of knowledge at their fingertips and a feeling of a society that never sleeps with 24/7 access to shopping and entertainment.
With a generation-spanning in age of young adults in the workforce to high school students, generation Y has spent the majority of their lives building community and social presence via the internet. Sarah Eller, a thirty-year-old Sociology teacher from Wake County, knows all too well the impact modern day society has on the current generation of young adults and high school students. As a member of Generation Y herself, Sarah Eller Wake County has spent most of her life in a world of technology but is old enough to have witnessed the changes firsthand. As an educator of high school students, Eller chooses to use technology as a modern tool for learning and advancement. Teaching students how to use the internet in a productive environment can often give them a step up in the world today.
This generation has been given numerous opportunities to advance themselves from the position their parents may have been in before them. Learning from the experiences of their parents, many of these young adults have seen the necessity of attending college and completing a degree. While many older adults believe youth are "lazy" generation Y has turned out many highly innovative and progressive thinking adults who have advanced society in numerous capacities. Mark Zuckerberg, for one, has created a world in itself online and has taken his reach far beyond the social media platform.
Generation Y has every opportunity to take the advances they have in life and propel themselves to success. As educators reinforce the need for a productive use of technology and children become more comfortable with technology at an early age, the learning curve will begin to dissipate, hopefully leading endless opportunities and innovation.
With a generation-spanning in age of young adults in the workforce to high school students, generation Y has spent the majority of their lives building community and social presence via the internet. Sarah Eller, a thirty-year-old Sociology teacher from Wake County, knows all too well the impact modern day society has on the current generation of young adults and high school students. As a member of Generation Y herself, Sarah Eller Wake County has spent most of her life in a world of technology but is old enough to have witnessed the changes firsthand. As an educator of high school students, Eller chooses to use technology as a modern tool for learning and advancement. Teaching students how to use the internet in a productive environment can often give them a step up in the world today.
This generation has been given numerous opportunities to advance themselves from the position their parents may have been in before them. Learning from the experiences of their parents, many of these young adults have seen the necessity of attending college and completing a degree. While many older adults believe youth are "lazy" generation Y has turned out many highly innovative and progressive thinking adults who have advanced society in numerous capacities. Mark Zuckerberg, for one, has created a world in itself online and has taken his reach far beyond the social media platform.
Generation Y has every opportunity to take the advances they have in life and propel themselves to success. As educators reinforce the need for a productive use of technology and children become more comfortable with technology at an early age, the learning curve will begin to dissipate, hopefully leading endless opportunities and innovation.