Disclaimer: I am just addressing generalizations that I think should not cover an entire generation of people.

Often, young people in my generation are shamed and categorized by being the most disrespectful and lazy generation. My generation has been the first to not only face trials that were faced in previous generations but also to be faced judgement in the technology-centered world we live in today. The societal expectations, the increased expenses, and the increase of population are also faced against us, but in my opinion, us millennials are continuing to make a positive impact in the world.

We Work Smart

Something I have noticed through reading articles about millennials and their affect on the work place is that our working generation does not simply work and have a home life separately, work becomes integrated into the home life, instead of saying "what is done, is done" the attitude is "what can I do better?" The young generation has took it upon themselves to not only work but to work smartly. 62 percent of high school students who continue their college education are a STEM (Science Math Technology Engineering Math) major. With this being said, there are shortcuts that were never available for older generations. Graphing tools, google drive, online textbooks/homework, and laptops have improved the resources to match the advancement of technology which leads us to how much more complex these STEM classes have become. Times have changed and it is time to embrace our ability to work smartly in school and the workforce.

Behave Offline and Online

If we make a mistake, it is not just handled with law enforcement, close friends, family, etc; the mistake we make go public through multiple social platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Keeping a clean slate reputation is even harder than ever before. Just look at the election process going on right now, the ability to make videos, statuses , and previous pictures repost has made public appearances even more of a struggle. I think that if any other teenager or young adult from any generation faced this without education on online appearance, they would struggle just as well.

Chicken or the Egg

I want to dress the allegations of our generation being disrespectful, and my honest opinion is overall I believe respect for authority has gone down hill. A lot of baby boomers and Generation X'ers talk down about the behavior of their children and young adults surrounding them but where did we really go wrong? What is the generation who raised us or did we just magically become the worst-behaved/violent generation in history? That is just some food for thought.