When I was little I was often asked, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Now, I am a sophomore in college and still being asked the same question. Unfortunately, I still have the same answer.

Millennials are often judged that we aren't as hard working as our parents and that we have zero drive. Could this be true? Perhaps. Speaking for my generation, I can say that I just don't want to be stuck with a job that makes awesome money but makes me want to rip out my eyes. Sorry Generation X, but we don't need shiny cars and million dollar houses.

I could not be more proud of my generation for reinventing social norms because I'm pretty sure we don't have norms anymore, and that's AWESOME! You've got GMOs? Well, we don't want them! Healthy living is the only living we need. Want to wear platform sandals and a sundress? DO IT! Want to get your masters degree?? All the power in the world to you.

Still believe that being a millennial sucks? Let me give you a few examples as to why we aren't that bad.

1. According to Pew Research Center, millennials are becoming the most educated generation. Meaning, we find getting an education more important than ever right now, especially with the job market we have right now.

2. When older generations think we are spending too much time on our phones, we are actually reading articles and listening to news. According to americanpressinstitute.org, millennials get 88% of their news from Facebook.

3. According to Walden University and Harris Interactive, 81% of millennials have donated money, goods or services.

We may be lazy sometimes, but we just need some time to think about how we are going to fix global warming, extinction of our animals, inequality, and everything else with it. All that fixing can't happen in one night. Better not blink, because you won't see us coming.