As I read through the Beloit College Mindset List, I have found that many of the objects on the list related to my class. I also noticed that a few of the objects on the list did not occur for a majority of my schooling. Nonetheless, this list still shows off the major themes that cropped up during the 1990s and 2000s.
One object on the list I found relative is #68. This number is relative with the Cold War which ended years before I was born. I am sure that others in the class of 2014 have never worried about a Russian missile strike. Also #27 is relevant as well. Every computer I have owned has come with a CD-ROM drive.
Other numbers that seem relevant include #47, #58, and #12. I say number 47 is true because children have been trying to get emancipated from their parents since the 1980s. The one about Beethoven is true because the movies popularized the name. In addition, Clint Eastwood is better known as a sensitive director than Dirty Harry. This is because he has stopped acting in actions movies and started directing serious pieces like Mystic River.
However, there are some numbers I disagree with and feel that they do not fit the class of 2014. Numbers such as 20, 62, and 35. Number 20 does not work for because mapping the human genome did not become official until the new millenimum. This is a fairly new technology. Number 62 does not work because having hundreds of channels was not a possibility until around the year 2000 when Direct TV hit the market. Some other students of 2014 may have had it sooner but it has not always been readily available. Finally, number 35 does not work because the airport system has changed over the years. It was simple at first, but due to events such as September 11, 2001 the airport system has become less like a mall and more like an airtight security clearance building.
It has become apparent that the Beloit College Mindset List has got down some of the truths about the class of 2014. Many of the numbers had facts that matched up perfectly with us. On the other hand, the list also had some facts that didn't apply to our class. This is what makes our class unique. Our class has had events that make our class differen than the rest. And time will tell how many more events will happen that continue to define the class of 2014.
I agree with Sebastian that some of these things on the list match up perfectly and others didn't apply. I think that a lot of these things aren't our fault, its just a lack of information passage from generation to generation.
ReplyDeleteThat was an AMAZING blog!!!!You explained yourself very clearly and took that to the next level. You did well explaing why you agreed or disagreed. I enjoyed reading it and look forward to more.
ReplyDeleteI agree! The list hit the nail on the head on many of the points, but others I was either shocked or confused by. But some of them I didn't completely agree with I could see where the writers of the list were coming from. We are a very unique class though.
ReplyDeletedude i love how you were so direct with everything in your blog. you stated your points and reason for them. great job.
ReplyDeleteSebass... you tell it like it is and i think you are crazy for doing that!!!! Just kidding :) I think that it is great and you should always do soo unless you are talking to me... lie to make me feel better. I love reading what you write!
ReplyDeleteYour blog was direct and to the point. I agree with you on how most of the items on the list decribe the class of 2014, but other items on the list are not completely correct or true.
ReplyDeleteI really like that you state your points and back them up! Also, I really like your conclusion because it wraps up your ideas really nicely.
ReplyDeleteLol I think you took it to literally... even more so than me, but what the heck we need literal guys like you. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeletehaha oh sebastian, i agree with tyler but we definitely need guys like you haha nice work bud.
ReplyDeleteI can for the most part agree with a majority of your blog post. I might not be so much worried about Russia (they are still in the back of my head), but the Middle East is now where most of our class points their attention when it comes to outside attacks. Well written Sebastian!
ReplyDeleteI agree. i believe I have wrote the word agree a million times, (okay not quite) but you get what im sayin. We are all basically in tune with one another. were a great section 4! :) nice writing
ReplyDeleteI agree that sebastian some of the cases fit our class of 2014 but not all of them. This list does not accurately depict everyone that is in the class of 2014 because we all have different values that would be unfair to categorize in the same list.
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