Colon: Defining My Generation

Anjeska Colon

Dr. Nancy Rowe

Expository Writing T-122

                              Defining Our Generation Essay

            We are the generation defined by unequivocal acceptance and incorporation of mass communication technology.  Media has been a great part of us. Things are changing so fast nowadays that we begin to question the definition of a generation because technology is evolving so fast. I dare to say my generation is mass communicators. We are the first to grow up with social networking. Teens rely on text, call, Facebook, chat, Snap Chat, Twitter, Instagram etc. This is a way to communicate with others in a much easier and effective matter.  It is harder for us to communicate with others when we do not have technology around. For example, if somebody loses their phone, she/he may not know what is going on through the social media, will not be able to communicate with others and may not be a part of what society is now. This will cut down the number of conversations we can have if we are not in the social media. Also, it is affecting our language and how we speak. We developed a new “language” to convey ideas in a faster manner. An example would be: brb, lol, etc.

For the generation above us, they see all this as impersonal. They prefer to communicate with people through letters or face to face. The evolution of technology cuts down interaction with others in person and is affecting our ways to communicate. What they do not understand is that this is a tool that allows us to have instant communication with others in a much easier way.