The Higher Education Thread
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sancho
No, you are right - there is a fundamental change. There's one every generation, which is why every generation's old people ask what's wrong with the kids today.
True that. Every generational shift is interesting. I think that members of the older generation (that means us) have to understand and be realistic about the rising one. In law firms like mine we are interested in succession plans and are always trying to bring younger lawyers into the fold. It is clear to us that today's young lawyers are looking for something much different than we were. Trying to change them is pointless. We have to figure out how to work with their worldview.
For example, the data are showing that Millennials are generally not interested in what we consider "paying dues," or starting at the bottom, doing the grunt work and moving up. (My own anecdotal experience supprts this.) There are exceptions. It's just part of the landscape and we're making an mistake if we don't recognize it. In my humble opinion, of course.
The Higher Education Thread
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Originally Posted by
sancho
Funny, no sooner had I posted than I read this from Elder Packer while preparing a Sunday School lesson: "This trend to more noise, more excitement, more contention, less restraint, less dignity, less formality is not coincidental nor innocent nor harmless."
I think my generation's coarser than my Father's was. My kids' generation is coarser than mine. (Is coarser a word?) I think this is undeniable. I don't think it's a good trend.