Originally Posted By: joemikeb
Grelber we are getting old and it all to easy to forget that kids entering college today…

• have never licked a postage stamp
• have grown up treating WiFi as an entitlement
• Snip last 8 points….substitute et cetera.

You make 10 good points but I think you could add #11. This may be the first generation not to know what it means to be alone with their thoughts.

We grew up knowing what it means to drive a car or go for a walk without a companion, or without inevitable electronic interruption. This generation doesn't and I'm not sure this is a particularly good development.

It can be argued that they could just "turn it off" but, from what I've witnessed, most young people would view the off status as unimaginable.

Last edited by ryck; 08/25/15 02:45 PM.

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