How 20-year-olds See the World
Beloit College prepares the Mindset List each fall to help faculty understand incoming freshmen. Here are some highlights from the class of 2007, most of whom were born in 1985:
"Ctrl + Alt + Del" is as basic as "ABC."
Bert and Ernie are old enough to be their parents.
An automatic is a weapon, not a transmission.
There has always been a screening test for AIDS.
Banana Republic has always been a store, not a puppet government in Latin America.
Computers have always fit in their backpacks.
They have never gotten excited over a telegram, a long distance call, or a fax.
Test tube babies are now having their own babies.
Stores have always had scanners at the checkout.
They have always had a PIN number.
They have never been able to find the "return" key.
Directory assistance has never been free.
There has always been Lean Cuisine.
There have never been dress codes in restaurants.
Michael Eisner has always been in charge of Disney.
Gas has always been unleaded.
Rock and Roll has always been a force for social good.
I can definately relate to many of these. They made me stop and think, "Yea, I guess it wasn't always that way."
PS I don't make a habit of reading Christianity Today, it just happened that the most recent issue had some interesting articles.
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