Generation Overloaded

by Morganne Grutsch

Being born into technology and power of the internet gives Generation Z the ability to have questions answered at the click of the button, connection to friends as fast as they can send a DM and unlimited access to swarms of information with a quick swipe through TikTok. But does growing up in a world of technology feed innovation or falter in promoting resiliency for Gen Z students?

As a higher education professional, and a member of Generation Z, I hold a unique perspective on how our generational trends impact the success of students. Alongside the students I work with, I often feel emotionally drained by the way news and negative communication plague the media, and when finally given the moment to breathe and focus on the task at hand, my brain is already exhausted from the worries of the day. In studying social media information overload, Shaohai Jiang found that

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