English 2100 Fall 2023:  What Goes Unsaid?

Lack of standards for Gen Z

Leilani Tirado

The issues of Gen z

The new generation of teens and young adults, Gen Z, have had a countless amount of complaints from people in society. Gen Z consists of people from the age of 11 to 26.  As a New York resident, commuting from home and school, I have seen many young children project such bad behavior that concerns me of their safety. Living in a majority black and brown community, there is often not enough support to help the children get the aid that everyone so badly complains about. Everyday you will see adolescent children acting out of place, being involved in gangs, smoking and drinking at young ages, etc. This issue catches my attention because as I have two younger siblings, I want to see them succeed and grow up with a good structured mindset. I want to be sure that the community that they live in is safe and that they do not get manipulated or peer pressured into the wrong crowd. In an article by the CDC, they demonstrate how the highest age range rates are people between the ages of 15-24. This demonstrates how young teens, starting at the age of 15, are having unprotected sex that creates bodily issues. The standards for the next generation have decreased and create an eye-opening result of teens being “destructive” and “inappropriate”. Young adults and children are more likely to participate in take in drugs, alcohol, nicotine, and violence. Each day more young adults are getting into more fights, drinking more alcohol (underage), smoking, and being publicly destructive. I believe that by giving more resources to help, are not going to help in anyway. As this generation is more likely to do whatever they want to, they can easily find a way to avoid getting help and instead help each other stay in to wrong lifestyle. In my high school, we had to get metal detectors more than often due to students getting into fights, getting threats, gang affiliated issues, and etc. There is no reason a school from grades 6-12 should be dealing with heavy violence and children with weapons, it is a place of learning. Students should feel safe in an environment that they need to attend to for 5 days of the week. We need to set better standards for the younger children and create  better community for them to be able to become successful and follow a different lifestyle. 

CDC ARTICLE:

https://www.cdc.gov/std/life-stages-populations/stdfact-teens.htm#:~:text=About%20half%20of%20these%20infections,get%20the%20recommended%20STD%20tests.

The History of Baruch

Baruch College - Flatiron NoMad

This video is a brief summary of the origin story of Baruch + some fun facts! https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8jep5rn/

As we are all adjusting to the new college life at Baruch College, I thought it would be very compelling to introduce how Baruch came to be and how the school got it’s name. According to Wikipedia, It dates back to 1919 when the school was established and originally named “City College’s School of Business and Civic Administration”. The school started as a part of The Free Academy, which was the first institution of free public higher education, which was founded in 1847. When Baruch was first settled, women were not allowed to admit into the school, that was until the 1930’s! Later on in 1953, the school was renamed to acknowledge Bernard M. Baruch, an American Financer. To sum it all up, Baruch College became an “independent senior college” in the CUNY system in 1968. As I read articles about the history of Baruch, it opened my eyes to a more deeper understanding of how mesmerizing the school and it’s history is.

If you are interested in learning more about the history of Baruch, here is the Wikipedia Link:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baruch_College

Introduction – repost

Hi! My name is Leilani, you can also call me lei, either name is fine. I am Ecuadorian, Puerto Rican, and Salvadorian but I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. I’m Majoring in Finance in hopes to become a real estate agent. I love all the aspects of architecture and interior design. I am currently working at a Personal Injury Attorney Office in Downtown Manhattan. This job has taught me a lot about communication, understanding people, how to compromise agreement, and work countless amounts of different programs. On my free time I like to explore the city, explore fashion/beauty, play volleyball, listen to music, and read/journal. Some fun facts about me are that I love the fall season, I love Harry Potter, I’m always taking pictures of views (especially sunrises, sunsets, and the moon), my favorite colors are pink, beige, and black and my favorite flowers are pink lilies. I hope to get to know you all more throughout the semester!