Harris, Malcolm. Kids These Days, Human Capital and The Making of Millennials. November 7th, 2017. I will use Chapter 2 of Kids These Days as a springboard for my paper, as it will provide a good background for the issue at hand as Chapter 2 delves into the state of student debt and describes the …
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Final RP Proposal
Jinay Patel – Final RP Proposal I would say the problem I’m tackling has changed in the focus I’m taking as the focus on the educational system for Gen Z has turned into the effects of student debt on Gen Z college students. The reason it has changed to the effects of student debt is …
Working Bibliography: Research Paper
General working bibliography for my Research Paper Assignment Walsemann, Katrina M., Gilbert C. Gee, and Danielle Gentile. “Sick of our loans: Student borrowing and the mental health of young adults in the United States.” Social Science & Medicine 124 (2015): 85-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.11.027 This source delves into the effect of how student loans affects psychological functioning, in other …
RP Proposal Draft
The pursuit of education is an arduous journey to be on.. The focus of my essay will be on the educational system of Gen Z, and how it affects overall generational productivity in terms of college students. I’m still trying to narrow it down, but I would like to investigate the psychological process of how …
Brainstorm for Essay 3
The generational thinking of the early stages of our lives The prompt I want to try to work on is the general idea or process of thinking Gen Z and other generations have as they go about their academic career. I will most likely use Kids These Days by Malcolm Harris, and the 1st and …
Coming to America (2-2)
A story made from the conversation I had with my dad about when he first came to America. The year was 1999, the world was undergoing a big change as it would roll into the 2000s. My dad would also undergo a change in his world when he was invited over to the US by …
Battle Royale – 2-1
Battle Royale is a very interesting movie, as it delves into the concept of how people will act in a desperate situation where they have to survive by killing off other people. The idea that the government mandates this Battle Royal Act to kill off unruly children who don’t respect adults is an extreme way …
The Little Chef (Blog 1-3)
“Anyone can cook.” Auguste Gusteau, from the movie Ratatouille. It would be a fact to say most of the younger generations have grown up with Disney. It’s hard to go anywhere without seeing the iconic mouse with his two big round ears and friendly smile. If you walk up to someone and ask them what …
Generational Thinking
A few things come to mind when we think of generational thinking. Whether it be how we handle our technology or identify ourselves, there are a number of ways it can be used. However, there can be an abuse in generational thinking, as well. An example I’ve personally found on the internet is the response …
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