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[carnation]

This depiction of Gen Z makes them sound awfully self-centered, much more than previous generations.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by carnation

This depiction of Gen Z makes them sound awfully self-centered, much more than previous generations.

How so?

[carnation]

This whole thing is me, me, me. Several of my own children are Gen Z and I hope they never act like this, all "what can you do for me?"

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by carnation

This whole thing is me, me, me. Several of my own children are Gen Z and I hope they never act like this, all "what can you do for me?"

Me, me, me? Again, wondering why you're interpreting it that way.

Longing for personal connections, working for meaningful causes, and spending their money on things they deem worthy - after growing up through the recession of 2008, the COVID pandemic, and paying more for college than any generation before them by a long shot - doesn't scream self-centered and selfish to me.

[carnation]

Like I said, I'm seeing, "What can you do for me?" These are the kids who are quitting Greek life in droves after soph or junior year because they want to live off campus and they never thought they would actually be required to live in the house, even though they knew it was the rule. This is only in recent years. These are the kids who have decorators come in and do their dorm rooms freshman year, the kids who consider how fancy the dorms are when they're choosing a college.

I have seen this as a parent, teacher, and professor over the last several years and it's disheartening.

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by carnation

I have seen this as a parent, teacher, and professor over the last several years and it's disheartening.

We sure are going to have a lot to talk about!