#millenial educator

[brittanyautumn333]

Generation Alpha are the most difficult generation in the history of education

I have attempted to go into education TWICE. When I first started student teaching (2016), I noticed behavioral issues in the 4th graders that I was teaching. I witnessed a 4th grader tell another teacher that she was NOT going to be doing the assigned reading, and if the teacher didn’t like it, she would tell her mom and her mom would have her fired via the school board. Children were noticing power dynamics, even then. Parents would rather have educators lose their livelihood than creating a possible confrontation with their children, over the concept that adults are authority figures worthy of respect. I continued with my education program, but I did not get licensure. Even then, school administrators took the side of parents/students and distributed limited disciplinary actions, citing the school-to-prison pipeline. Even when these students were a PHYSICAL danger to not only well-behaved students, but their teachers as well.

Millennial parents were raised by the overly strict, irrational boomers. They aren’t even realizing that they’re creating the same entitlement within their own children, simply through emotional unavailability and lack of structure. Parenthood is more than cute photos for Facebook and Instagram, and many millennials that I know had children wayyyy before they were ready. Gentle parenting is entirely different than PASSIVE parenting. Difficult conversations, tears, and learning experiences are all a part of childhood. Mind-numbing technology does not make developmental requirements go away. Generation alpha has been stripped of the true opportunity to learn and develop. Learning opportunities have been replaced by mind-numbing technology. These tablets produce the same responses in the brains of these children as DRUGS. That is why they can’t focus on school. Imagine taking a drug away for 8 hours, and being expected to learn more information when you were not even set up for success since being a toddler. The expectations seem unfair to them, understandably. They’re children, and new to many things. Millennial parents do not generally have knowledge on childhood development, and what are developmentally appropriate behaviors vs inappropriate behavior. Your child does not need to see a doctor, YOU need to sit with them and identify their emotional and behavioral patterns. Not every child needs medication, but all children need discipline and structure. That requires uncomfortable emotions, from both parent and child. There are times where you and your child will not be “friends”.

Generation alpha doesn’t retain information because they go home, and are handed a tablet. They have 0 social skills because they do not have many opportunities for socialization. Not even from their parents. Many of their social opportunities are with OTHER kids who also have extensive internet access to inappropriate and mindless content. I know middle school teachers who teach 6th graders on a 1ST GRADE READING LEVEL. No more than 2 parents even show up to parent teacher conferences. Parents are unresponsive via emails and phone calls. These kids are being set up for poverty. Respect, reading comprehension, and following directions are essential for even retail and restaurant careers.

Gen-Z does not use nearly as much technology in parenting. We were the first generation with unrestricted Internet access. We have seen horrible things on the internet. My best friend and I watched someone get beh***ed at 11 years old. We also watched our parents (Gen X) become emotionally unavailable due to technology and social media. Our hobbies, interests, and achievements were reduced to Facebook and Instagram likes. Gen Z understands the importance of QUALITY TIME in parenthood. Gen Z is not having children, because we take it seriously. We understand how hurtful it is to not be heard by our parents. We understand how awful the internet can be. We understand social media’s unfair and unrealistic expectations on the youth.

Charlottesville High School in Charlottesville, VA has had multiple days of classes cancelled due to a teacher walkout. There have been multiple VIOLENT fights that have broken out. A teacher was seriously injured not even 2 weeks ago. A suspension for these students hasn’t even been handed out. We need to protect educators (the very few that we still have) and students who show up willing to learn.

#gen z #gen alpha #education #millenials #millenial parents #ipad kid

[angry-teacher-says-fuck]

A foul-mouthed teacher's take on Gen Alpha

Can we stop saying that gen alpha is DOOMED?! They just fucking got here!

fucksake, they just hit sixth grade. We are registering the warning signs right now; the lack of respect or empathy, the inability to read , the need for instant gratification OR ELSE, and don't get me started on this Sephora bullshit. Yeah, it's looking pretty bad.

The fact is though, we are their skibidi gyatdamn parents! This is our wakeup call to do better. So here's a list of a few things that might improve the situation.

If you've got a younger child, please do not get them on an i-pad until they are at least 4. Even as an educational tool, they are no replacement for the hands-on and interpersonal learning that their developing brain needs. Talk to them, give them blocks and balls and plenty of things that they can safely place in their mouths. These things help them build a deeper understanding of the world that later social skills and academic stuff can anchor to. At pre-school a little supervised and directed exposure to educational programs can be a good supplement, but do not leave them to use screens feely. As they get into middle school, you should still be aware. There are a lot of dangers on there that tweens don't have the experience yet to recognize and it's a lot wierder than you think.

2. On that note, If you must put them in front of the TV (no shame, it has to happen from time to time in this late-stage capitalist hellscape) for the love of fuck, please pay attention to what they are watching! I cannot begin to tell you, as a teacher, what a difference this can make. Don't trust that everything on Nick jr or Disney is your friend no matter how colorful or silly it looks. Watch a couple episodes either on your own or with them to determine if it has substance or if its values are ones you are ready to expose your children to (I was shocked when I sat down to watch the original Thomas the Tank Engine).

I'll do another post on shows I recommend sometime but as a teacher, PLEASE let most of their TV time be PBS Kids. I shit you not, I can tell the difference between the kids that primarily watched Paw Patrol and the kids that watched Dinosaur Train.

For younger kids, violence is a no, for sure; their brains are still developing and no matter how smart they are, a toddler is not prepared to process whatever nuance you as an adult may have the context for. You don't want to normalize it.

The same goes for adult humor. I have had to send too many kids to the office because of a racial slur or sexist comment that they pulled straight from Southpark or Family Guy. That shit should not be happening!

3. From obscure, seemingly cutesie philosophies that turn out to be cults, to the fucking manosphere and any number of hate-groups that have perfected the art of planting-the-seed with kids, you need to keep them off social media, including Tik-tok and Youtube. There are parenting aps that can block these and limit screen time, but even they cannot be used as a "set it and forget it" solution.

4. Failing all of this, the most important thing you can do for your kids may be to actually converse with them. Sit and watch some shows with them, listen to their interests, let them talk your ear off about their favorite game. Normalize them sharing with you and do this as early as possible. The benefits are numerouse

A. It opens up the lines of communication. You can identify trouble a lot faster and support their goals a lot easier when you have this going for you.

B. It establishes early that you are a safe person to share things with. This is invaluable as they get older, and for keeping them safe at any age.

C. It gives them a chance to utilize RECALL PRACTICE. this is an often overlooked brain booster, but recalling information so they can share it with you, actively helps gear their developing brain for future learning by making it easier for them to call on and access information at will.

D. It builds confidence When you take time to listen to them, you are showing them that their input is valuable; that the things that interest them are worth sharing. There may be times when it is not appropriate, and you can guide them on that, but giving them the respect of listening when you can will help them recognize their worth when future "friends", colleagues, and partners consistently dismiss them or shame them for it.

E. It builds socio/emotional intelligence and models respectful dialogue.

5. Read to them and with them. Even if you aren't a reader, listen to audio-books. Give them a chance to practice their reading skills and comprehension. Normalize the idea that reading is enjoyable.

5. Finally, understand this: you are not being an authoritarian when you set rules and enforce them. They are going to test boundaries, not because they are bad, not because they crave a lack of restriction, but because they need to know that they are there in order to feel secure. There are as many new fads for parenting as there are diets, but whatever parenting style you choose, be firm and consistent with your core rules and principles. your kids, and the people who have to interact with them, will be better off for it.

And cut yourself a bit of slack too. Parenting is tricky, and there are new challenges we are having to learn quickly as we go. It doesn't help that our generation caught so much shit, but we cannot simultaneously be parents AND continue to be victims. Seek out support, and give it whenever you can. We have to recognize our worth and our importance to this generation and take a stand now for their well being.

You are their parent and you play a very needed, active role in their lives.

#parenting #gen alpha #gen z #millenials #teacher #education #school #children #kids #parent #family #angry rant #pbs kids #paw patrol #dinosaur train

[pbscore]

A lot of current adults who grew up in the online social atmosphere of sheltered tumblr ideas are slowly becoming what I like to call ‘proto-Boomers’ because they cannot fathom the idea that they are, in fact, getting older and not younger and that they are going to be held to different standards as adults that were completely different from when they were as minors. We are going to be expected to have a level of accountability for how we act towards EVERYONE, especially minors, who will one day have to take care of us when we’re old and can’t do it ourselves.

And maybe that’s just me but it’s because of my realization of having this toxic mindset (and actually going to counseling lol) well into my mid-twenties that I’m starting to notice it outside of just myself. As well as how it has negatively impacted activism for genuine social and political change. How it’s steered the once understandable idea of ‘I don’t want kids because I don’t want them (insert any reason)’ into ‘uwu KiDs ArE sO ToXiC aNd TEenS NoWaDaYs aRe So DumB and MeAn uwu ThEy dOn’T UndErStaNd aNytHinG LikE uS 90s KiDs uwu’.

The weird behavior of adults around my age and a little older acting like they’ve lived a hundred lives over and have the authority to call the shots on whether or not minors should be seen or heard when it’s convenient for them and then have the audacity to turn around, using the most out of date, fandom baby talk to defend some crappy (most likely white) mediocre artist or creator for their ‘uwu nostalgia’ while making it seem like they’re actually doing it for a political or social reason is like…hideous to me.

I’m over it 😂

#pbscore #terminally online Millenials and older gen z people irritate me to no end when they huff and puff about #minors daring to exist in public setting just like them #like bro…get over your damn self �� kids and teens have been getting less and less exposure to the outside world because of lack of funding #for childcare and educational/alternative programming #if you idiots ever cared about that then there would be more of y’all mobilizing to make space for minors to enjoy themselves among their #peers in a safe environment that’s also FREE and allows parents some peace of mind #just because you don’t want kids doesn’t mean kids aren’t important to our society as a whole

[baeddling]

I always find it really amusing when people get mad at some post I made and then immediately assume I do zero political activism bc they don't like me

#like obviously im not gonna talk to u abt my credentials u fucking fed 😭 #some ''elder millenial'' got all in a tizzy bc i said Wikipedia isnt theory and accused me of being; an ivory tower academic #a specialist in philosophy #and then after i pointed out im neither bc i have no higher education went ''well thats worse'' and threw a tantrum abt me #''not doing good outreach'' #like bitch idk u and u very obviously dont know me 💀 #dont tell me my own business 😭

[itwouldbenicetohaveaname]

My mom just shared that at 22, her partner, had told her he couldn't touch doorknobs, "I didn't listen at all to those stories. I was only 22, I had no idea about OCD"

I knew what OCD was by 7. I learned more accurately about this disorder (and manifold more) through social media and Google years later (I know those sources are not equivalent to professional ones don't need to tell me)

What I'm saying is, gen-z has made leaps of progress happen for mental health education. We are way more educated about mental health than our parents.

It is bittersweet cause it creates a gap between generations. How are you supposed to talk about self-harm when your parents think it is only a thing suicidal people do? Educating about such topics is particularly exhausting cause they don't really believe you. Anyway.

Congrats gen-z

#generational gap #every now and then I am remind that millenials dont have the slightest idea about a lot of disorders #they are ableist as hell as well #like not believing me when I say a character is displaying a behavior common in autisitics #cause 'he wouldnt be talking to people if he was' #sigh #i dont have the patience to educate #also cause my own knowledge is superficial #to convince I would have to make research #and they wouldnt listen to it anyway #cause it doesnt interest them #they dont even know the word ableism #lets tag this as #vent #but yeah this is one of the biggest generational gap I have encountered #they are more knowledgeable of trans issues than ableism #small mercies they know about that at least

[cultofsappho]

this might be an unpopular opinion but I genuinely like the rwrb movie poster better than the og book cover.

I have a degree in illustration, I have taken several graphic design classes, and even did a series of illustrated book covers as a teenager that won awards in art shows. now... it been years since then. but I still have the graphic design and illustration knowledge that I earned.

it's a shit book cover.

and I'm SO GLAD the movie poster isn't bubble gum pink. the book cover has never accurately represented the content of the book

#rwrb #its actually more like millenial pink bc that was a marketing choice to hook that audience back when the book was first published #i know my shit trust me #the movie cover represents the feeling of the book better #IN MY OPINION #WHICH HAS A BASIS IN MY EDUCATION AS AN ARTIST MYSELF #and yes. even if henry never dresses like that in the book. nor would ever wesr those socks. idc. its better #even with the wonky photoshop on alexs face. #still better

[kp777]

#china #millenials #gen z #education #jobs #chinese economy

[sheisanimposter]

I love you, all nighters.

I love you, little red cup I bought at the dollar store when I moved into my very first apartment. I love you, still functioning Kindle Fire my mom gave me 10 years ago when I ran far away from home. I love you, late night literature.

I love you, colorful workspace I was able to create when I had a job that I loved. I love you, Macbook they let me keep that allows me to attend school online. I love you, thrifted cassette tape drawers. I love you, license plate from the car I used to live in. I love you, Monday midnights.

I love you, tech company that laid me off, used my ideas, and took my copy. Perhaps, I love you the very most. I love you, privilege of being able to switch gears and finally pursue higher education full time, for the first time, at 31. I love you, new beginnings. I love you, new horizons. I love you, new ideas. I love you, intellectual stimulation. I love you, reading all night. I love you, learning for me. I love you, all nighters.

#i love you post #everything happens for a reason #positive thinking #growth mindset #i love you #school #college #higher education #tech layoffs #layoffs #funemployment #full time student #learners #learning #university #chaotic academia #millenials #thirty flirty and thriving #matildacore #by matildacore i mean matilda wirmwood jsyk #make matildacore a thing #academia #academia aesthetic #workspace #personal #text post #student blog #studyblr #writing #writerblr

[basenji18]

If you were in elementary school in the 90's, you might remember an old monthly publication called Time Kids. It was exactly what it sounds like, a short, infotainment dealie for little kids. A little world events, a few animal facts, a crossword puzzle.

And there at the end, there was always an article on some school which eliminated homework and tripled recess and watched their test scores improve, or brought in chefs to work the cafeteria and actually gave kids time to eat, and BMI percentages dropped, kids ate more vegetables, nourished children did better in class, etc.

And you always thought, "Well if it works so well there, why not do that in every school?".

And then you went back to simultaneously trying to pay attention in class while keeping a lookout for the black widow spiders which made their home in the "temporary" trailer classroom, now older than several graduating classes.

And that's what being a millenial in the US feels like. Watching other places rock universal healthcare, universal living wage, bodily autonomy for all, drug laws which treat addiction as medical rather than criminal - and being told they can't be done, watch for spiders.

And just like living through the height of No Child Left Behind, we get to get up each morning and read an article about how our standardized test scores are what's keeping us down.

#millenialsbelike #millenials #time magazine #roe v wade #laws #us laws #lgbtq #no child left behind #us education #us politics

[justaholeinmysoul]

I'm glad I'm yet to interact with a zoomer irl for more than 10 minutes bc they are insufferable and honestly not that funny

#let me be an hater cause i am. my generation is trashed anyways might as well be what they say we are #ofc not so little z are hell bigots racist ableist and AGEIST prone to cult behaviour despite being more educated and free than older gens #but mostly they're a pain in the ass. and ok u inherited wrong stuff from the Internet which honestly it probably still belong to the older #zoomers but u can still question and change stuff yanno?that's what ur young for #the only thing i give them is that millenials were often ostracised and ignored by big corps when we said things perhap bc we didn't buy #they are constantly reinforced and used as a scientific source bc they buy and consume and are v conservative in their beliefs deep down #maybe irl they're not that awful who knows their parents are all the worst shit u see on Facebook and in politics tho

[jaythelay]

Teachers are genuinely BEWILDERED that the internet generation doesn't see purpose in school.

It's almost like they have Actually No Future.

No house. No car. No kids. No stable income. No safety. No certainty.

You cram as many kids into a room as humanly possible, slap the answer sheet on their desks, and tell them to copy and paste, by hand, onto another sheet of paper.

Statistically speaking these kids are safer at home anymore. You know why. You know the Number One Cause. And you Know Nobody Is Solving It.

You have an entire generation of kids being forced to go to an unsafe, hostile environment. You, the teacher, should be as educated as they are, and yet, here we are where you seem to think being a Garbage Man is still a bad thing, meanwhile they get paid more, have better benefits, and an actual retirement. Ya'll? Embarrassing. Simply so.

But more so frustrating. Education is worthless. It simply is, when you have teachers so fucking BAD at life. Ya'll can't even open the news as often as a teenager? Get real already. They know they're not having a future.

Wanna know how for a fact they know this? Because the Number One Cause of their Death is ignored by all.

Honest to god it's a matter of time til teachers start using students as meat shields. These are the kinda losers who would without hesitation other than potentially losing their job.

Want my opinion on how to solve the school problem? Stop bringing in the class president, and start bringing in the kid that went to online school to avoid harrassment by all staff in your school. Let them point, and you fire, no questions asked, they'll be delighted not to have police or court case involved when realistically, that's what most of ya'll deserve.

Retire. Seriously. If you can't solve the riddle on why kids don't give a shit to play your stupid pointless game, then you're in the wrong profession.

#education #school #teachers #it's impressive how even 2 decades later #teachers are as fucking blatantly cruel and unfit as possible #i swear everytime I give these fuckers a chance to explain themselves it's like the abusers are back in front of me #not in a ptsd kinda way #past that #but in a #oh wow ya'll are factory built stupid and pointless huh? #kinda way #notice how often they blame youths #it's just “millenials are killing the x industry!” #and “nobody wants to work anymore” #rhetoric being repackaged

[undergroundusa]

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#Education #GenZ #GenAlpha #Millenials #Mao #ERevolution #China #RedGuard #HillaryClinton #WoodrowWilson #Democrat #Ignorance #Leftists #FreeSpeech #USA #Insurrection #Individualism #Culture #Freedom #Woke #Biden #Politics #Government #News #UndergroundUSA #Truth @MarkLevin @TuckerCarlson @GlennBeck

[crimsonredcinnamon]

I believe that genz, millenials and gen alpha should rename "knowledge day" as "suffering day" that's about suffering, bad grades and depression as a joke to annoy the hell out of older generation.

Or we can take it seriously.. That's also an option.

#genz #gen alpha #millenials #school #educational system

[halfbluemoons]

Been thinking about how my knitting group is mostly made up of gen x and boomers (see me being the only millennial, b’96) and their shared views on further education. Last week they were talking about GCSE results and how they’re made too big a deal of / are only really needed for further education which is, in their collective opinion, a waste of money. It’s wild to me that this is the consensus now because when I was in school, university was crammed down my throat. Any adult at the time would tell you that the only way you’d get a career was to have a degree, yeah it’s 9K a year for it + interest but you only have to pay that back once you earn over a certain amount. “It’s like fake debt.” All of my friends at school went to university. Many of them have Masters. By the time I finished my undergrad, apprenticeships had changed to include graduates. Shock horror, an entire generation steered into further education didn’t suddenly make more jobs.

I said at this knitting group that I wasn’t worried about my student loan. They were shocked, like genuinely shocked. I acknowledged that my student loan is like £60K +, but I’m not worried, because I can’t fathom earning enough for it to do me any damage. That’s what was meant by the “fake debt” that I heard at 16, talking to career advisors about university. It’s almost like we were told the only way to secure a job as an adult was to have a degree by a whole lot of people who knew we’d still never earn enough to pay it back, and now it’s being reflected on as this foolish decision we collectively as a generation made.

I agree that there’s are a lot of jobs now that have pointless barrier degrees required. It’s not fair to a lot of people who could be doing those jobs / want to do them, and can’t and or don’t want to do a degree - this was a big talking point at the knit n knatter. I wanted to stress this so hard though; millennials didn’t do this. I sat there and listened as it was made out like our generation was the one that put these new barriers in place because we all just had to go out and get these pointlessly expensive degrees, and now everyone needs them which isn’t fair. Like no shit. It wasn’t fair on us either. A lot of my friends have post grad degrees (and a lot more debt) because when they graduated, those jobs they were told they could get still weren’t there, so they were encouraged to get the next qualification possible. None of my friends ended up in jobs where they’d need their degrees, I didn’t need mine for the job I have now either - and it’s sad as fuck to me that we’ve all accepted we probably won’t ever be able to afford to pay these loans back. It’s like some twisted envy cycle where people I know who do pay monthly towards their loans are like “you’re lucky you don’t have to pay it” vs us who wish we were earning enough money for it to even matter.

I didn’t know how to say all this at my knitting group, I wish I’d been able to say even a little though because it’s genuinely so frustrating that even on the other side or the further education push (that a lot of us were steered into), we’re still seen as this entitled generation. I’m sorry I can’t afford to take my student loads seriously? I’m sorry I don’t earn enough even with my degree to pay monthly minimum contributions? Sorry I don’t know many people my age who can?

#no idea where I was going with this #it just bothered me tho #millenials #further education #UK qualifications #I’m sorry I can’t afford to take my student loans seriously #sorry that even though I got a degree I was told I need that I still don’t make enough money to even start paying minimum contributions #4 am ramblings #made it read more bc it’s just me complaining #pointless rant IG

[gallavich-forever]

I'll never understand people who ignore hundreds of years of lgbt history to say that every member of the older generations are evil and against us. I'm assuming you aren't counting older members of our community, but you certainly don't present it that way. The last person I sent a message like this to was insistent that all of the progressive gays died during the AIDS crisis, so all remaining lgbt people from that generation are conservatives now (even though that's demonstrably unture) so I guess im just curious if you believe the same? Or do you believe that they were purposely sabatogung things for future generations (something someone else told me when I asked about this same topic). I guess if you've never interacted with many older people in the community, I can see having that mindset, but at the same time, I'd think you'd have tried to at least seek some of them out, as you seem to care about the community a great deal. I guess I've just worked with too many middle aged and older (think 50s and over) lgbt people to really get it, but I hope you are able to find a way to connect to that part of the community. There's something reassuring and comforting about getting to have a long chat with someone who managed to live authentically for decades rather than a mere handful of years loke i have. Would recommend.

I literally never said all of Gen X & Boomers were like this? I said the majority of Gen X and Boomers hate us just for being ourselves, and if I’d had more space in that comment section I would’ve also gone into depth about how much fucking privilege the older generations have. The ability to buy their own house instead of renting or having to live with parents, the ability to retire and live a comfortable life, the literal ability to run our entire government and define what we can and can’t do with our lives and our bodies. These are privileges my generation doesn’t get to have, and as long as the older generations are around to fuck everything up then we will never have those rights and privileges. The fact is our world is fucked up now BECAUSE of the older generations, 99% of whom don’t give a shit about us. If you’re a Gen X or Boomer who’s actually not a complete fucking idiot and WANTS to help us get shit done, then feel free to join us. But DO NOT speak over our experiences with your generation. More life spent in this world does not automatically mean you are better or more intelligent than us. The amount of money you have, and the social standing you have in this world does not give you rights or power over us. Learn to respect us and not try to step on and crush us at every turn. Grow some balls and stand up for us against your conservative peers, and maybe we wouldn’t have to defend ourselves so hard from you guys all the time. Listen to us before you ever come in trying to flaunt your privilege over us.

#education #gen z #millenials #we are the future

[a-very-tired-jew]

You're not as informed as you think, and age does play a factor.

This is going to ruffle some feathers, but it needs to be said. You're not as informed on the I/P Conflict and the history of the region as you think, and age plays a major factor. Hell, you're not as informed on a lot of topics as you think. I want you to think about what you were doing 5 years ago. Were you still running around on the playground? Were you making dioramas for a science class? Were you in high school worried about being a first year? Were you just starting to pick out colleges or deciding to even go? Did you ever call a teacher by their first name? Now, there is a line that we hear thrown about that people don't fully mature till they're 25. While this is bupkis and misrepresents the research, it is true that the brain does not stop developing till sometime in the mid to late 20s. In fact, the brains of undergraduates age 18-22 and their respective thought patterns more closely resemble high schoolers than they do mid 20s and above. So what does this mean in the course of the I/P conflict? For one thing, this is your first incident. Your first I/P war. Those of us in our 30s and above have seen a good number of them at this point. I even remember when the use of child suicide bombers became a standard method for Hamas and other terrorist groups during the Second Intifada. As such, many of us are used to the manipulation that we see in this particular region. We're used to seeing antisemitism be dismissed and well intentioned people be manipulated. Many of us are just tired because you're going through the same shit we did at your age and we look back and go "oh, we were severely misinformed". Because this is your first, you're super passionate about it, but that passion can be manipulated. Second, you're not as smart or well informed as you think you are. This has to do with the age and maturation thing mentioned above. While 25 is an arbitrary number, there are some milestones that happen by then. By 25 you have had enough life experience to really start piecing together your education, your life experiences, your world experiences, and your respective beliefs into a coherent way of approaching topics. Hopefully by that age you're less likely to have the emotional outburst in response to a subject (think about the stereotypical slamming the door teenager behavior, many of us did that and we cringe thinking about it) and more likely to approach something in a levelheaded and informed manner. Unfortunately there is some research that shows evidence that Gen Z and Millenials are susceptible to propaganda and misinformation, with the former exhibiting behavior akin to Boomers. So keep that in mind that none of us are safe for misinformation, but some generations are worse than others. Now, who am I to say this to you? Some of you are quite mad right at the moment. Some of you have strived to be seen as well informed young adults or to be taken seriously, and in some cases you are. However...

I'm in my 30s and I have been teaching at the college level for a decade and some change now. By no means am I an expert, but I have enough experience to say something. The ages I teach are 18+, meaning I've had students that are typical fresh high school grads and students that are in their 50s. Myself and my colleagues have heard repeatedly from students the "I'm an adult, I know what I'm doing" line to only watch that 18-22 y.o. student fail miserably or come crying to us later. I have personally watched students go through the stages of grief as they realized in my classes that their pet science activism is not what they thought, but they've wrapped so much of their identity around it. You're still learning, and thinking you know more just because you read something online is an issue. You're also still growing and developing as a person. Recognize that you can be manipulated. Recognize that you can be wrong. Recognize your own inherent biases. Then do better.

#jumblr #leftist #activism #leftist antisemitism #israel #palestine