SOCY 122 Study Guide - The Sociological Imagination, False Consciousness, Premarital Sex

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Social Sci, Edu and Soc Work - Sociology
• Course: SOCY 122
• Professor: Prof.

Document Summary

Millennials are used to having someone to guide them and tell them what to do. They must learn to take responsibility and do things for themselves. They have highly packed schedules and a sense of entitlement; they are accustomed to instant access and gratification, and will need to learn patience and proper time management to do well in their studies. They are told they are special and to be different, yet at the same time, they are told to be inclusive of everyone. They have less historical awareness and fewer life experiences: information is received in bits rather than the whole picture. Much of what the milennials do is superficial, with a just do it mindset, and they are not fully engaged. With this lifestyle, it is challenging for the classes of 2014 and 2015 to adapt to post-secondary education. Time management is a problem many students face in university when balancing academics, social life and potentially a job.