Our Generation Is Becoming Less And Less Self-Sufficient
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Our Generation Is Becoming Less And Less Self-Sufficient

Are our smartphones helping or hindering our transition to adulthood?

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We all know and dread the infamous, "I used to do that when I was your age but without a phone," that our parents lecture us with when we complain about our daily obstacles. As much as it probably gets under our skin, they have a point.

In this day and age, college students are passing classes without even opening a textbook. The resources we can obtain online ensure that that $150 that we spent on that textbook that we will definitely need, will have a thick layer of dust by the end of the semester.

Okay, technology has definitely done its fair share of help to societal growth. It is now so much simpler to find information. Something that may have taken an hour to find in a textbook can now be found in five seconds with the use of smartphones. We can transfer money using our bank apps in seconds and send our friends money using apps like Venmo, instead of having to carry and transfer hard cash.

While technology has helped, it has also made this generation SO INCOMPETENT.

That may be a little harsh, but it's the truth. If we didn't have the resources we have, then we would all be forced to learn how to handle our own money or actually learn how to read and find information in textbooks. In fact, we would probably learn a lot more and be a lot smarter.

Aside from the technology aspect, this generation is just becoming so reliant on their parents to take care of things for them. Less and less kids and students are handling their money in their own bank accounts and instead having their parents manage accounts for them. At the age of 18, we should all start to take full responsibility and management of our money. If we don't start now, we never will.

In an article featured on The Street, a study shows that this generation is having more difficulty making the transition from childhood to adulthood. Could it be because of the extreme increase in educated people compared to the tight and slowly diminishing work force? This definitely seems to be part of the problem.

College students learned through their education that it is easy to succeed if you have access to the internet. Once they enter the workforce, they experience a rude awakening to the real world: you need to work for what you want.

So, how will this problem be fixed? There's no clear answer to this, but what we do know is that college students need to start taking more responsibility, management, and pride in their work. Doing this can ensure a generation of self-sufficient adults.

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