America's Future: the kids of today

Ok, so this one isn't as formal as the first. Mostly because the first one was a copy of an essay that I had to do, but after all, this IS a blog, not some published paper. Before I begin, I want to start by saying that all of the opinions or views in my posts are strictly mine, and I take full responsibility for all of them. 

I titled this one America's Future: the kids of today because I want to highlight on some of the differences between the generation that just graduated, and the generation that is currently in school; but also because I want to hone in on some of the problematic, or I guess you could say different ways that children are being taught today. 

Technology runs our life in today's world, and more importantly, it runs our kids lives. Everywhere you look, there are kids with phones, tablets, and all other kinds of technology. I know kids who have had an Ipad longer than I have, I know kids who have nicer phones than their parents do! Technology runs everything. 

The problems kids today face are totally different than the problems I faced in school, and I'm not that old! When I was in school, passing a note in class was the way you got a message to your friend, and if you got one of those Motorola flip phones for a birthday or Christmas, then you were really cool!! I was 16 before I got a phone that had texting capability on it, like an actual keyboard. Today, most kids have a smart phone that they not only text with, but can make calls, access the internet, listen to music, and download apps. The problems that kids are presented with today revolve around technology. The bullying is no longer limited to the school, now it carries over onto the internet, onto social media, and in text messages. Kids use text message language in their regular conversations, the personal connection with people is being lost.

A big problem with kids today is that a lot of them feel like the world owes them something. They feel that working for what they want isn't supposed to be expected. I do have to say that on the other hand, there are a lot of kids who do work hard. I feel like the biggest problem with this state of mind is that we are no longer teaching kids how to be responsible for themselves. We are not teaching kids the skills that they need in order to succeed, in further education or in life.
It's important to me to teach my kids that. To teach them the skills they need for life, the skills they need to succeed.