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This article and video focus on the generation dubbed the “Millenials.”
This generation is composed of people from the age of eighteen to the age of
twenty-nine. The Millenials are the group of people that describe most of the
population here at St. Mary’s University. I chose to re-publish this article in
my blog because it spoke of civic engagement of my generation, as well as how
we can help better the country as and for this group of people.
The video gave many statistics centering on the issues and
accomplishments met by the people of this group. To learn fifty percent of
people did not vote in this past election and forty-three percent said voting
did not matter because of a broken Washington left me in awe. Such a large
number of people in this country have no care or have simply given up with
government leaves me amazed. As I may possibly go into politics myself one day,
I do not see these stats as a good indicator that would be a great path to
take.
However, as the article and video progress, I learned of the
grand things my generation has accomplished and of the promise the older
generations see in us. Millenials are among the largest group to give back to
their community, and those with college degrees are among the most politically
active of all the generations today.
Trey Grayson said “Millenials are a force to be reckon with
in the political world.” A very true statement if I must say so myself, I see
my generation stepping up constantly in the community and in the classroom and I
have no doubt that the generation of the Millenial will bring up the nation
through civic engagement.
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