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Bearing Witness to Change
This weekend, I went to a funeral for a woman who was born in 1910. She died on Memorial Day at the age of 101. A true celebration of life, the funeral service for my Great-Aunt really got me thinking of the amazing change and advancements she witnessed.
In her lifetime, she watched as communication shifted from the first radio stations to iPhones and Twitter. Music on the radio shifted from jazz and big band to 80s rock and hip-hop. She heard of Charles Lindbergh flying across the Atlantic, the U.S. landing on the moon and satellite exploration of our solar system. She lived through too many wars. Her family drove some of the first cars, and now, we’ve developed cars to run on electricity (albeit, not very far).
The technological advances that she witnessed are nothing short of amazing and overwhelming.
As a Millennial, I’m wondering if I will experience the same leaps and bounds in society and technology.
Sure, new things will be invented to make our lives easier, faster and more convenient. We will experience our own social injustices and fights for equality. Undoubtedly, war will continue and evolve. But, will we bear witness to changes that are so widespread and life-altering? I’m not so sure.
One Word
Happy December 1st! In addition to changing over your desk calendar, you should check out reverb10.com and join the daily blogging challenge to reflect on the year that was 2010.
Well, it’s Day 1 and here is the prompt: One Word. Encapsulate the year 2010 in one word. Explain why you’re choosing that word. Now, imagine it’s one year from today, what would you like the word to be that captures 2011 for you?
I just wrote a post about this, but I think it is the most appropriate to describe this past year. Change.
So much happened in 2010 that changed who I am as a person, what I believe and what my future will hold. Here is my best attempt to remember those moments:
- I went skydiving.
- An amazing man proposed to me and we’re getting married next summer.
- I gave my very first solo presentation to the PRSSA chapter at St. Thomas – forcing me to acknowledge that I have something worthwhile to share with others.
- I started a new job.
- I joined the LEAD Project Board of Directors.
- For the first time in a long time, I didn’t attend the College World Series.
- Went to my first-ever game at Lambeau Field – and I’m hoping to go again in January
- My little sister graduated from high school and is now a freshman at the University of St. Thomas.
- I traveled to Europe for (what is most likely my last) family vacation.
- We bought a puppy.
All of these things, no matter how life-changing or minor, affected me greatly this year. I’m proud of the things that I learned, how I adapted and where I stepped out of my comfort zone.
What word would you use to describe your 2010?
Change.
One simple word can emit so many different emotions.
Change. Excitement. Anxiety. Fear. Unease.
With change, however, comes the chance to grow, adapt and discover more about oneself. So, it is with angst and excitement that I am moving on to a position with Greater Twin Cities United Way. As of November 1, I will be the marketing coordinator at United Way, assisting with media relations, external communications, marketing and additional responsibilities.
Millennials to the Rescue?
Posted by Kristin in In the News on June 8, 2010
I’m sure most of you read the opinion piece in the New York Times entitled “Save Us, Millenials.” I know it was extensively passed around on Twitter and Facebook last week. I’ve read it at least five times now, and every time, something new jumps out at me.
Now, there have been TONS of books, articles and opinion pieces written about the Millennial generation. From the book Generations (which is next on my list to read), to the article in last month’s Delta Sky Magazine, it seems people just love talking about us. And, my oh my, the adjectives used to describe us are vast: entitled, lazy, driven, optimistic.
Whatever you’d like to call us, I believe Timothy Egan nailed it when he said:
Instead, at a time when most Americans described themselves as “angry,” the generation now entering adulthood is keeping their trademark optimism. A recent, detailed survey of their attitudes done by the Pew Research Center was headlined: “The Millennials: Confident. Connected. Open to Change.”
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