From a Millennials Perspective

So for my last blog post, I think it is fitting to touch on a topic that we covered in the beginning of our senior seminar course. The topic is of course non other than millennials! I recently stumbled upon this video on Youtube that is all about Millennials. The video aims to focus on explaining why millennials are 'hurting the diamond industry', many of which include the fact that the diamond industry exploit minors, ruins the eco system. And lastly, diamonds are an item that have an arbitrary value. It is all marketing! Diamonds essentially have no value! Millennials are also the generation that dealt with the toughest economy since previous generations, and they earn 20% less due to that. Not to mention that Millennials are stacked with student loans, and it doesn't help that the Government keeps trying to take away our health care, and all of the other services offered to help individuals. In conclusion, millennials are more aware of the negatives associated with diamo...

WOW can't believe the semester is over already! Time definitely flew by.  Now that the semester is over, I can reflect on the work I did in my group project, and working with 916 Ink. In the beginning of the project, I found myself asking "Why am I doing this"? Were my motivations intrinsic or extrinsic? Was I solely completing the work to receive a passing grade? Well, after exploring the 916 Ink imaginarium and talking to the 916 Ink crew, I received an answer to my own question. I quickly became enamored by the passion and drive 916 Ink exhumes. I became excited to help 916 Ink promote their workshops because I saw the value they bring to the Sacramento Community youth. The readings from the course definitely helped me throughout the journey, mainly the Allen and Light text because it mentioned social media, and the value of civic literacy. The Allen and Light text provided good examples of social m...