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Mentors as Millennials Born Between 1981-2000

Mentors as Millennials Born Between 1981-2000. Sheltered. Highly protected as children. Grew up with increasing safety measures. Rarely unsupervised. Were spared from unpleasant experiences. May expect faculty/staff, etc. to nurture them. Team-Oriented.

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Mentors as Millennials Born Between 1981-2000

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  1. Mentors as MillennialsBorn Between 1981-2000

  2. Sheltered Highly protected as children. Grew up with increasing safety measures. Rarely unsupervised. Were spared from unpleasant experiences. May expect faculty/staff, etc. to nurture them.

  3. Team-Oriented Group-oriented rather than individualists. May sacrifice their own identity to be part of the team. Prefer egalitarian leadership, not hierarchies. Forming a tight-knit generation. May politely exclude other generations. Oriented toward service learning and volunteerism.

  4. Special Have always been treated as special and important. All milestones are marked with celebrations and praise. May carry a sense of entitlement. Expect positive feedback Claim they want privacy, but really crave attention. Feel they are here to solve the world’s problems.

  5. Confident Motivated, goal-oriented, and confident. Expect college to help them launch to greatness. Brag about their generation’s power and potential. Have a high level of optimism. Feel connected to their parents. They are assertive and believe they are right.

  6. Achieving Focus on getting good grades, hard work, extracurricular activities. See college as the key to high paying jobs and success. Pressured to decide on career at an earlier age (career tracks). Focused on world of achievement rather than personal development.

  7. Pressured Tightly scheduled as children. Lost sense of pure spontaneous play. May struggle with free time and time management. More hours of homework given then in previous generations. Feel pressured to succeed. Pushed hard to achieve, to avoid risks, & to take advantage of opportunities. Take on too much, then think others should be flexible with scheduling conflicts. Thing multi-tasking is the smart thing to do.

  8. Conventional Respectful. Civic-minded. Believe the government knows what is best for them. Fear being considered a non-conformist. Clothing, music , and markings are very mainstream. Value parents’ opinion highly. Support and believe in social rules.

  9. QUESTIONS?

  10. THANK YOU! Dr. Gregg Amore, Director of Counseling and Student Developmentgregg.amore@desales.edu Wendy Krisak, M.A., Assistant Director of Counseling & Coordinator of Character Uwendy.krisak@desales.edu Chad Serfass, B.A. Graduate Hall Director and Assistant Coordinator of Character Uchad.serfass@desales.edu

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