My generation is lost.
Every website categorizes the 1990s as belonging to a different generation. This is indicative of the struggle of identity that is associated with being a 90s baby. We are stuck between generations in a game of tug-of-war.
We were born during the technology revolution. Rapidity and innovation characterize this time period, a combination that makes our childhood unique and confusing. If you think new technology is coming out too fast to keep up now, you should have seen the early 2000s.
This rapid release of technology is making my generation stuck between generations. I remember a time without cell phones or the readiness of Google. On the contrary, I admit I am glued to technology. I am always on some piece of technology, either my laptop or my phone. Though this double identity allows me to connect with the generations before and after me, it also makes for a disconnect.
I do not understand past generation’s hesitancy to use technology nor the later generation’s clinical addiction to technology. Due to my age, if I’m on my phone, I am seen as “addicted” by older generations. If I talk about my childhood without technology, I am seen as old school. There is no solid connection with either generation.
Despite this, the lack of connection creates a stronger bond within our generation. We understand each other's’ unpredictable childhood. One minute we thought flip phones were amazing, and the next, everyone has a smartphone. Books became obsolete in the face of the internet.
Our childhood is so unique that it should essentially be its own generation. An appropriate name for this new generation should be the Transition Generation. This name is indicative of a change in not only technology but the mindset of society.
