Hi I’m a millennial and I’m so ecstatically proud to be one. I know generations are basically just a social construct used to divide us, but if people insist on using them I guess I’ll have to accept that ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Myself and I’m sure a lot of people as well are tired of the word “Millennial” being associated with bad things like laziness, apathy, and being obsessed with technology. Lets be honest any group as large as millennials can be broken down as a microcosm of society where we know maybe some have undesirable characteristics but we also know that the majority don't have those bad traits.
Being a millennial is a good thing, we're the most educated generation to date, the most technology savvy generation and happen to be the future of the country. Young people aren't the problem their the solution. That goes for millennials and every generation after the best days are ahead of us and not behind us and that's something people might lose sight of sometimes. Millennials want to change the world and that's a good thing. Some say millennials are spoiled and yes compared to older generations they may have more perks, but that's indicative of a progressing society. It should be a goal that each future generation lives a better life then the past generation. If they do have that better life it's certainly not something we should patronize or criticize them for.
In all honesty it doesn't matter what generation your born because we're all human. Some are bad, but most are good and we shouldn't lose sight of that. We all know it's pretty unethical to generalize a whole generation of people live and act certain way. Times change the world progresses it's almost certain to happen. In the mean time stand up for what you believe in being born in a certain generation or during a different time period does not make a persons ideas or beliefs illegitimate or wrong. I know there are people in my generation and every generation who are going to stand up for what is right and no name calling or generational bashing is going to change that.
