When a college freshman received a C- on her first test, she
literally had a meltdown in class. Sobbing, she texted her mother who
called back, demanding to talk to the professor
immediately (he, of course, declined). Another mother accompanied her child on a job interview, then wondered why he didn't get the job.
A
major employer reported that during a job interview, a potential
employee told him that she would have his job within 18 months. It
didn't even cross her mind that he had worked 20 years to achieve his
goal.
Sound crazy?
Tim Elmore with Young Gen Y Students (photo courtesy Tim Elmore)
Sadly,
the stories are all true, says Tim Elmore, founder and president of a
non-profit, Growing Leaders, and author of the "Habitudes®" series of
books, teacher guides, DVD kits and survey courses. "Gen Y (and iY)
kids born between 1984 and 2002 have grown up in an age of instant
gratification. iPhones, iPads, instant messaging and immediate access to
data is at their fingertips," he says. "Their grades in school are
often negotiated by parents rather than earned and they are praised for
accomplishing little. They have hundreds of Facebook and Twitter
'friends,' but often few real connections."
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