A Different Kind of Activism
Categories: Think
Generation Y doesn’t march on the streets. Instead they take to Facebook and Twitter to protest. Could it be, though, that this is just as effective?
I Think That…
Categories: Think
There is a lot of argument about the traits that are particular to Gen Y. Some call us entitled; some call us tech-savvy; some call us impatient; some call us generous; some call us liberal. Amid all these opinions about traits, there are at least two facts that are irrefutable. The first is that Gen [...]
Can I Have Some Privacy Please?
Categories: Think
Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about privacy, especially when it comes to the Internet. The CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, even claimed that he “knows people don’t want privacy“. Uhhh, excuse me? I think everyone (including Millennials) wants at least a little privacy, and I wonder exactly how many people believe we don’t. [...]
Coming to America
Categories: Education Week
“It’s not going to be as easy as you think,” said my father. I nodded in agreement. We were sitting in our living room, on the other side of the world, in New Delhi, India. My visa application papers rested on the table, pompous in the knowledge that they were the centre of the conversation. [...]
Beyond the College Walls
Categories: Education Week
Hey you. Yes, you. Where are you right now? Your literal location, not the “where are you in your life?” question. Awesome. I really want to visit there someday. I hear great things. I’m typing this in Columbia, MO while chatting with Patrick Johnson, who is somewhere in NYC. I read blogs by people from [...]
Hey Social Media, brb!
Categories: Connect
On a cold, dark Tuesday night, alone in my room, I wrote a short note saying goodbye to my friends, my followers, and the world. Starting Wednesday I would abandon updates, forget Facebook, turn away from Tumblr—I was quitting social media! Along with several TNGG members, we decided to experience the effects of removing social [...]
How does Gen Y travel?
Categories: Live
At this exact moment I’m sitting in the passenger seat with my sister at the wheel. We just passed Richmond on our way from Raleigh, NC to New York City. A week ago we weren’t sure if we were even going to make the trip. Even now we only have a few solid plans. The [...]
Art in the Digital age
Categories: Connect
No area of society is exempt from the power of the internet. Art defines our culture and our culture is defined by its art. If our twenty-first century society is based on connectedness, our culture is being brought closer together even if we aren’t in the same country. Art, as much as every other part [...]
The Digital Native Goes Offline
Categories: Connect
The first thing I do every morning, even before taking a shower, used to be checking my Facebook and Twitter. From the minute I wake up to the minute I turn off my light in the night I used to be on Facebook and Twitter. And it wasn’t only at home, but even at work, [...]
There’s Something About Twitter
Categories: Connect
Conversation with friend while randomly walking around the neighborhood: Friend (very, very curious): So you met these people on Twitter? Me (not liking where this is going): Yeah. Friend (jeers): I thought you were smarter than that. Me (offended): Whaddayamean? What’s that sposta mean? Friend (now choosing his words carefully): I mean, it’s just so…16… [...]
