Generation Z and How Technology Affected Them

There is debate regarding when Generation Z begins,

however some experts believe the oldest members of Generation Z
are high school seniors of 2010. Gen Z is known as the most
technologically advanced generation, but it’s somewhat more of a
jinx than a blessing. You see, we kids, teenagers, and adults have
grown up with technology around our surroundings. From
technoligical appliances like refrigerators and television, to various
“couch-potato” activities like playing video games, computer
games, and having access to any type of movie at our fingertips.
So it's only understandable that we're more used to and informed
in it.

By now, only few individuals want to go outside because of

how technology has been introduced to us at an early age; instead,
they would prefer to tweet and rant about random stuff or play a
video game for hours. Because the inside life is so appealing, most
of us go outside less and avoid working, which explains why at
least one-third of teenagers are overweight and around one-fifth
are obese. A lot of us can text, read, watch, chat, and eat at the
same time, which is very surprising for most adults. Any
information we need to know, any news we have to check for, or
any person we to find are all just one click from your phones or
computers. We all have grown irritated if we don’t immediately
find the things we need as a result of all of these answers and
information being so readily available from our computers. Gen Z
is stunned by the concept of taking and wasting time. A few of us
don't like to read books or articles, do chores and activites, or say
anything because it takes time. Because of this, using abbreviations
as another way of texting has become prevalent and more popular.
According to my research, teenagers text a whopping 2,900 times
every month on average. Our talking, communicating, and
socializing skills are decreasing as a result of cyber communication.
Because of Generation Z's short attention spans, teaching us has
become more difficult, thus teachers have turned to more
technologically advanced methods of instruction. Because society
will not go backwards, we are all adapting to this new way of life
alongside technology.

Generation Z has a big difference from other generations.

Most of the teenagers and young adults in this generation have
grown out from racism, homophobia, or inequality. According to
Insider Intelligence, “Generation Z, is the youngest, most ethically-
diverse, and largest generation in American history, comprising
27% of the US population. Pew Research recently defined Gen Z
as anyone born after 1997. Gen Z grew up with technology, the
internet, and social media, which sometimes causes them to be
stereotyped as tech-addicted, anti-social, or “social justice
warriors.” Another thing I have heard about is that this generation
is the most hugely influenced by technology. Mental health
professionals have said that all of the technology is causing
“acquired attention deficit disorder.” I've checked my phone
around five times ever since I’ve started writing this speech which
should have been finished 3 days ago, and yet, I'm still focused on
finishing this speech; for all I know, they're correct. Most of us feel
as if we are killing time if we aren't working on at least five things
at once. However, because we are multitasking, each chore,
activity, or task we try to do has lesser influence on us and takes
much more longer than if we had just done things one at a time.
This is causing us to lose our capacity to analyze and understand
complicated information; if anything takes a lot of time to figure
out, we become agitated. I'm willing to bet that most of my
classmates who started this article didn't complete this in under 2
hours because of how we easily get distracted by things and
because of how people like me get easily annoyed if I can’t
immedia find the data I need to find.

Many of us can text, read, watch, chat, and eat at the same
time, which most adults find surprising. Teaching Generation Z has
grown more difficult due to our short attention spans, thus
teachers have moved to more technologically advanced methods
of instruction. The majority of this generation's youth and young
adults have overcome racism, homophobia, and inequity. We've
come a long way, and now it's up to us to deal with these benefits
while maintaining our work ethic. With the advancement of
technology, we have lost the patience and work ethic of previous
generations. The next step is to figure out how to make both of
these coexist.

REFERENCES:
https://www.insiderintelligence.com/insights/generation-z-facts/
https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2020/05/14/on-the-cusp-
of-adulthood-and-facing-an-uncertain-future-what-we-know-about-gen-
z-so-far-2/
https://www.textrequest.com/blog/texting-statistics-answer-questions
https://www.aecf.org/blog/what-are-the-core-characteristics-of-
generation-z

Gen Z is known as the most technologically advanced

generation, but it’s somewhat more of a jinx than a blessing. From
technoligical appliances like refrigerators and television, to various
“couch-potato” activities like playing video games, computer
games, and having access to any type of movie at our fingertips.
So it's only understandable that we're more used to and informed
in it.

By now, only few individuals want to go outside because of

how technology has been introduced to us at an early age; instead,
they would prefer to tweet and rant about random stuff or play a
video game for hours. Because the inside life is so appealing, most
of us go outside less and avoid working, which explains why at
least one-third of teenagers are overweight and around one-fifth
are obese. A lot of us can text, read, watch, chat, and eat at the
same time, which is very surprising for most adults. Any
information we need to know, any news we have to check for, or
any person we to find are all just one click from your phones or
computers.

I have heard about an article saying that this generation is

the most hugely influenced by technology. Mental health
professionals have said that all of the technology is causing
“acquired attention deficit disorder.” Most of us feel as if we are
killing time if we aren't working on at least five things at once.
However, because we are multitasking, each chore, activity, or task
we try to do has lesser influence on us and takes much more
longer than if we had just done things one at a time. This is
causing us to lose our capacity to analyze and understand
complicated information; if anything takes a lot of time to figure
out, we become agitated.

Many of us can text, read, watch, chat, and eat at the same
time, which most adults find surprising. Teaching Generation Z has
grown more difficult due to our short attention spans, thus
teachers have moved to more technologically advanced methods
of instruction. The majority of this generation's youth and young
adults have overcome racism, homophobia, and inequity. We've
come a long way, and now it's up to us to deal with these benefits
while maintaining our work ethic. With the advancement of
technology, we have lost the patience and work ethic of previous
generations. The next step is to figure out how to make both of
these coexist.