As college students, there are many things we should be aware of. First we need to establish that voting is important and imperative to our country. Corporate America classifies us as the millennial generation, a generation of tech savvy prominence and social media narcissism between the ages of 18 to 34. We refuse to do things their way, so they call us entitled. With that being said, there are many stereotypes and misconceptions about millennials. Here are a few misnomers we should take note of.
Corporate America, or the baby boomer generation, like to say millennials play by their own rules because they know we want to beat the system and change the game. This is the year of changing the traditional ways of working. We’re not about climbing the ladder, we’re about creating our own entities and branding ourselves. Millennials have social media on their side and are aware that working in a cubicle isn’t the only way to make money.
The millennial generation wants more freedom than anything else. We don’t pursue the pay check anymore, we pursue our passion. We’re willing to listen to one another and we don’t care as much about profit as we do the product. We’ve learned from our parents’ mistakes, as well as, the baby boomer generation and haven’t let those mistakes define us. Rather, refused to hate what we do, know there’s a solution to everything and desire careers, not jobs.
Often, millennials don’t know or just aren’t sure their vote will have any impact. Voting is a representation of an active voice in the community. It’s important to learn about the candidates in the presidential race and make that voice known. As the social generation, we have influence. We control what’s popular on social media. Let’s use that power to inform ourselves about the candidates in each political party. If you’re still not sold on a candidate, get active, watch the news!
Voting in the 2016 election is very important because it impacts our future. It’s also a chance to change some of the stereotypes about millennials. With the influence and social prowess we possess, we need to more publicly express our rights and vote. Don’t be afraid to talk about it with friends and family when wanting to find out what issues are being talked about. However, if you don’t vote, then you can’t really complain about the issues.
The lack of millennials voting is putting our democracy at risk and essentially giving Corporate America more power. Voting is a vital part of democracy that we need to be a part of in order to make a difference in the country. Millennials would really be making a difference simply diving into the issues and going out to vote in the polls. Voting begins now and continues to Nov. 8, 2016 for the presidential election.
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