CHARLIZE ANDREA DIESTA GRADE 11 – ST.

PAUL

Millennial is a term that’s tossed around just like “baby boomer”, but what exactly is a
millennial generation? In this orientation, I’ll answer that question and talk about who
millennials are. The Lord be with you and Gooday! I am Charlize Andrea Diesta, your speaker for
today. Dear parents and teachers, I know some of you might be a millennial, but do you even
know what does a millennial mean? In this orientation, you will get to know about the terms
Millennial Generation, Characteristics of Millennial Generation, and Who Decided the Word
Millennial and Why.

Before we start, I just want to ask if some of you knows what a millennial means?
anyone? none? ok let's start. Grouped together in society by this all encompassing term,
millennial, it applies to people who were born in the years between 1980 and 1995. This group
of people were given the name millennials because they are the first graduating class of the
new millennium, 2000. Millennials have also been referred to as echo boomers. The reason for
this is that there was a major surge in birth rates in the 80's and 90's, making millennials the
children of the baby boomer category of people. The group before Millennials are Generation
X, who are generally between 38 and 53 years old. Because this group is the generation before
millennials, it means millennials should really have been called Generation Y, but it's the catch
your millennials title that has been chosen. Looking further back in time, Gen X's parents or
people aged between 54 to 72, have been given the term baby boomers. Now, who chooses
the category that they've fall into? There are no set age guidelines in place to determine which
category someone falls into. However, technology and the evolution of the way people live is a
major factor.

Millennials grew up when landline phones and dial up internet were still a thing.
Whereas, post millennials, also known as Generation Z, people aged from newborn to 21, are
most accustomed to smartphones, smart TVs, and 4G. Gen Z'ers ears have been christened, the
Linkstar generation, due to the amount of time they spent connected to their phones. Other
than age, millennials often have more liberal views politically when compared to other age
groups. Many of them work in communications and technology, and have grown up through
the Great Recession, meaning they had a slow start to their careers. Now, who decided the
word millennial? It's stuck in society after first being used in a children's magazine or in 1993.
Millennials are often regarded as being more independent than previous generations, and
prioritizing a healthy work life balance. Now, here's a question. Why did they named us as a
different generation? What does it do for us as a society? Let's talk about it in the next
orientation that's all and The lord be your blessing!