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Related to mental health, young people are exhausted by the internet’s constant connectivity and comparison. Whereas Millennials grew up performing online—curated Insta grids, LinkedIn job announcements (“Some exciting personal news!”), the rise of the personal brand—Gen Zs eschew performance for authenticity. It’s the shift from Kylie Jenner... See more
Rex Woodbury • 10 Characteristics That Define Gen Z (Part I)
Being a Gen Zer is hard. I am not here to preach that no one has talked about this before. I am not here to say being a part of any generation wasn’t hard. Each generation had its hardship, all fighting—maybe different battles—but at least they were fighting face-to-face. At least they were fighting with actual evidence in hand.
Something I’ve
... See moreAt some point between high school and applying to graduate programs, the fear of originality shifted into the fear of unoriginality.