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While reading, ” On the Cusp of Adulthood and Facing an Uncertain Future: What We Know About Gen Z So Far” I noticed that the minority count from the generation of  baby boomer’s to Gen Z grew by 20 percent. During the baby boomers generation, the percentage of members who were white was 82% with the second highest being African Americans whom took up 13% of the baby boomers. In contrast, for my generation, white members of generation Z take up 52% of the members in the category. While Hispanics take up 25% and African Americans take up 14%. Meaning, 1/4 members of Gen Z are Hispanic. In addition to this, which is pretty interesting is that 43 percent of Gen Z Republicans feel that overall in our country, black people are treated unfairly, being the generation that has the greater percentage in this category, republican’s wise. Something that I agree with and I learn towards when it comes to my generation, is the fact that I along with 61% of Gen Z Americans are voting democrat rather then the quarter of Gen z are voting for trump. I actually feel more confident in the chances that Biden would in the 2020 Presidential Election. There are more members of each category besides the silent generation who will vote for a democratic candidate then republican.

After reading the article ” Gen Z is about to got to the polls…” the top three things that stood out to me was what they were saying about voting, They said one big reason they are voting was because America is no longer recognizable , our votes make a change even if people tell us they don’t, and we are women there was a point in history where we weren’t allowed to vote. I feel like this reading does a great job showing how aware, in tuned, and together this generation is. I personally feel like I fall right into these descriptions as well. I am aware of a lot and in tuned with everything that happens in my community. If I were to get interviewed about why I would vote I emphasis that I am a Black young adult in America and just a few years ago I didn’t have the right to vote. So If my ancestors fought for me to vote why wouldn’t I? These readings made me appreciate my peers a little more for the simple fact that we are so smart and resourceful.You can also learn a lot from each other even when we don’t agree. I don’t have any suggestions on what to add or change because we see what Gen Z is all about with these texts.

One of the things in the readings that stood out to me the most was the fact that Gen Z has “little to no memory of the world as it existed before smartphones” i didn’t find it surprising because yes we are the most technologically advanced Generation but I did find is shocking because it never registered to me that there is a large percentage of the younger gen z will never even understand how life was before everyone had smartphones and advanced technology even when i saw memes that were like “kids today will never know….” it didn’t FULLY register that these kids that are being spoken about are the younger ones in my generation. Another point that stuck out to me is that our generation is the most “racially and ethnically diverse generation” and i agree with that in the sense that we interact with people outside of our own community we tend to learn from the source how their culture works whether it be in person or most of the time through social media platforms. one part that i disagreed with or was more shocked by was the idea that there are 22% of gen z between the ages of 18 and 23 who support Donald trump, while it is a low number its still mind boggling that as the most progressive, open minded, technologically advanced generation there are still some people who support him, but to each their own. The next thing is that gen z is on track to be the most educated generation and I feel because of all the technology in the palm of our hand and the knowledge we have literally in our pockets it would be a shock if we weren’t. at the end of the day im really proud whenever i see my generation winning but i know theres still a lot of work that needs to be done FOR us because sometimes it does feel like other generations put our generation on a pedestal and expect us to be okay mentally.

One thing that stood out to me after reading these articles is how diverse Gen Z is. This makes them more likely to fight for equality since they don’t want to see their peers being discriminated against. Another thing that stood out to me was how big the impact of technology and social media is on Gen Z. They are able to get information quick and easy which makes it easier to get involved in social movements and the political world. It also makes it easier for their voice to be heard. Another thing that stood out to me is how active Gen Z is when it comes to current days issues. I think these articles do portray how this generation is. One thing I would add to the description of Gen Z is how adaptive we are. We were able to adapt to the change in the way we are learning this year. One thing they got right is how Gen Z is the best educated generation. This is because of the resources we have current day. After reading these articles, I felt like they were pretty spot on on the way they described this generation.

Some things that stood out to me while reading about gen z was how different gen z is to previous generations. Most of gen z was born into this technological period, which directly reflects how knowledgeable we are on many of today’s topics. Having access to social media and different forms of news has made this generation very aware and informed. I also noticed that generation z is far more diverse, having Latinos, Blacks, Asians, etc. all over the place. For example in one of the readings by Kim Parker and Ruth Igielnik, it states ” members of gen z are more racially and ethnically diverse than any previous generations.” I agree with this statement because I feel that compared to my parents, I do regularly interact with people of many different backgrounds. I was interested to see that many members of gen z are looking to bring change and resolve worldwide issues. They encourage others to vote, trying to uplift their communities to keep their best interests in mind. I feel that most if not all of these descriptions of generation z align with my beliefs and how I think. Being a part of this very diverse group of people who are driven by technology has really shown me how different older generations are.  The strongest reaction I received from the readings was admiration for the values gen z stands for.

The first thing that stood out to me from my reading was that social media has become the new source of news for Gen Z.  The reason that stood out to me Is that it’s true and it seems so crazy because we used to watch this news channels to receive news but now we have all these new pages on Instagram or Snapchat and Twitter that allows us to keep up with the news. it’s become more convenient for us because it’s not something we have to watch at a certain time and with it being on social media we can see it whenever. the second thing that stood out to me was that 50% of the votes from gen Z will be going to Biden. I thought this was really cool to see because all I’ve been seeing around the news and social media is that there is a record-breaking number of people coming down to vote. that just makes me feel happy because I feel like people have realized that their vote matters and that Trump isn’t the best president and an order for him to not be re-elected they have to go in and vote. the very thing that stood out to me was that registered voters are more likely to support the police and the reason this going out to me was that I never really thought about it like that but thinking about it does make sense because the older people from what I’ve seen do support the police and the younger people from gen Z obviously protest against police brutality and think that they should be defunded so I thought that was really interesting. I think the way that they portrayed gen Z alliance with me and how I am is very similar. I’m an outspoken person and I do not stay quiet if I see something happening is wrong I’m also not one to stay quiet if I don’t like something that’s happening to me. I also don’t believe a lot of the things that my parents believed in which is a whole different generation for mine, I’m way more open-minded than my parents would ever be and I’m very open to new things and trying new things. one thing I’d like to add is that we are so brave for speaking up in fighting for what we believe in. it takes a lot of Courage for people especially the people that have parents with strong and different beliefs.

I read the article ” 6 things to know about Gen Z, politics and 2020″, The first specific thing that stood out to me from my reading was that most of what it was saying was pretty much true for the most part. The second thing would have to be how they graphed their results. The last thing that popped out for me was how the main topics of discussion were numbered and underlined, I do not really see that much often so that stuck out for me. I would say to a good extent these portraits align with majority of Gen Z because I read some sentences and was like “lol that’s me” but I can not speak for anyone else. I would add that Gen Z is not really encouraged to vote until just recently. They got right that we are may not vote because we are not really taught the process of voting and may not be confident with it. They missed on explaining certain reason why Gen Z is the way they are, for example, the voting is not because we do not want to it is because some of us do not know or are not encouraged to do so. I have a friend who won’t vote because he does not like either party and speaking to him about how important it is to vote is quite useless because he is very stubborn. I would add that, how some of us are very naïve to voting because we do not really know much of it. After reading this piece I am feeling pensive because, how many more of my friends are not going out to vote because they do not think it is important? Also I am thinking that older people that are not Gen z who are reading this article might make their own interpretation of how every gen z youngster feels, thinks, or acts.

While reading the four articles, I learned a lot of new things about our generation, Gen Z. There are a few things that stood out to me from the articles, for example, “Generation Z represents the leading edge of the country’s changing racial and ethnic makeup.” (Kim Parker and Ruth Igielnik). Although I knew this already, the percentage make up is what shocked me. Even with a much smaller Hispanic, Black, Asian, and other racial make up this generation holds the spot for more racially and ethnically diverse. Another thing that stood out to me is that 38% of Gen Z are liberals and 18% are conservatives, however, for those registered to vote, only 30% of those are liberals and 35% are conservative. Lastly, a lot of Gen Z motives to vote is the fact that they feel like they do not have a choice, this is their only option for a better life in this country. According to the four articles, my self and my peers can definitely relate to the rest of our generation. I also agree with the general messages of those interviewed in the article by Kate Bubacz. I expected much less registered voters to be conservatives in this generation, so that left me pretty shocked. However, I still have a lot of faith in our generation knowing the majority are fighting for what is right.