After reading exodus08's piece proposing to cut the Millennial generation in 4 waves, I've been studying where I think the 4 waves should be placed, using the factors I listed in my other thread: https://www.personalitycafe.com/gen...m/generation-y-forum/1314305-theory-millennials-should-end-1998-not-1996-a.html
It is also loosely based off Captain's post dividing the generation based on what stage of education they were in during 9/11 shown here: https://www.personalitycafe.com/gen...098-why-generations-should-split-graduating-class-not-year-14.html#post26558010 (Post 135) Let me know if you think this is accurate or not.
Group 1: Born 1984-1987
The first group of Millennials were in High school (Aged 14-17) during 9/11, and thus were able to fully process what had happened from a point of view similar to that of adults, and could get all the news regarding the aftermath of it first-hand. They were also old enough to enlist in the US Military during the immediate aftermath (The minimum age for enlistment is 17, with parental consent) to fight in the Iraq/Afghanistan wars. This group is the last who spent the majority of their K-5 years before the release of Internet Explorer in 1995 (Except 1987 babies), and for the most part graduated college before the stock market crash in 2008. All members of this group were also eligible to vote in the 2008 election, playing a big part in delivering Obama to the Presidency. They were also the earliest adopters of Myspace and Facebook upon their launches in 2003 and 2004, respectively.
Group 2: Born 1988-1990
The second group of Millennials were in Middle School (Aged 11-13) during 9/11. While they were old enough to fully understand what happened, they wouldn't have been interested in the political aftermath. Like Group 1, they were also old enough to vote in the 2008 election, playing a part in handing Obama the Presidency. They were too young to use Facebook when it was initially launched in 2004, but hopped onto the platform when it expanded to high school students in 2005, playing a big part in its initial growth. Many would've been out of elementary school by the time Internet adoption in US households reached 50% in 2001. They would've entered college before the stock market crash in 2008, but were among the first to graduate college afterwards.
Group 3: Born 1991-1996
Group 3 of the Millennials were in Elementary School (Aged 5-10) during 9/11. While they were old enough to remember the event, they would've been too young to fully understand it, due to having a different point of view than that of groups 1 and 2. This is the first group that started K-5 after the launch of Internet Explorer in August 1995, making them more digitally savvy than the previous groups. They were the first to graduate high school after the stock market crash in 2008, and were too young to vote for Obama that same year. 1991-94 babies could vote for him in 2012, while 1995-96 babies voted for the first time in 2016, arguably one of the most important (If not THE most important) elections in US history. This group has childhood memories of the pre-YouTube, pre-Broadband era, but were also among the youngest adopters of Facebook when the minimum age to join it was lowered to 13 years old in 2006. This is also the last group who spent all of their K-5 years prior to the launch of the iPhone in Summer 2007.
Group 4: Born 1997-1998
The smallest subgroup of the Millennial generation, these now-21 and 22-year olds were in Preschool (Aged 3 and 4) during 9/11, and are the last to have any chance of remembering the event whatsoever, even if just vaguely. Due to being the last who were technically "in school/in a classroom" during the attacks, this group experienced 9/11 in a similar way to Group 3, as in being kids and getting sent home early from school. This group saw the last days of dial-up Internet, VHS tapes, CRT TVs/Computer Monitors, and flip phones in common use as children, and are the last who spent the majority of their K-5 years prior to the iPhone's release in Summer 2007. They are also the last to have vivid childhood memories of life before the launch of YouTube, the Motorola Razr, and the Sony PSP, which helped digitalize the world into what it is today. However, they are among the first who adopted to the iPhone as teenagers after US ownership of them surpassed 50% in Summer 2011. Like the youngest members of Group 3, they were able to vote for the first time in the 2016 election, which arguably will be remembered for decades to come due to being the biggest upset in election history, when Donald Trump took the win over Hillary Clinton. Likewise, this was the last group that graduated high school prior to Trump becoming President.
Do y'all agree with this?
It is also loosely based off Captain's post dividing the generation based on what stage of education they were in during 9/11 shown here: https://www.personalitycafe.com/gen...098-why-generations-should-split-graduating-class-not-year-14.html#post26558010 (Post 135) Let me know if you think this is accurate or not.
Group 1: Born 1984-1987
The first group of Millennials were in High school (Aged 14-17) during 9/11, and thus were able to fully process what had happened from a point of view similar to that of adults, and could get all the news regarding the aftermath of it first-hand. They were also old enough to enlist in the US Military during the immediate aftermath (The minimum age for enlistment is 17, with parental consent) to fight in the Iraq/Afghanistan wars. This group is the last who spent the majority of their K-5 years before the release of Internet Explorer in 1995 (Except 1987 babies), and for the most part graduated college before the stock market crash in 2008. All members of this group were also eligible to vote in the 2008 election, playing a big part in delivering Obama to the Presidency. They were also the earliest adopters of Myspace and Facebook upon their launches in 2003 and 2004, respectively.
Group 2: Born 1988-1990
The second group of Millennials were in Middle School (Aged 11-13) during 9/11. While they were old enough to fully understand what happened, they wouldn't have been interested in the political aftermath. Like Group 1, they were also old enough to vote in the 2008 election, playing a part in handing Obama the Presidency. They were too young to use Facebook when it was initially launched in 2004, but hopped onto the platform when it expanded to high school students in 2005, playing a big part in its initial growth. Many would've been out of elementary school by the time Internet adoption in US households reached 50% in 2001. They would've entered college before the stock market crash in 2008, but were among the first to graduate college afterwards.
Group 3: Born 1991-1996
Group 3 of the Millennials were in Elementary School (Aged 5-10) during 9/11. While they were old enough to remember the event, they would've been too young to fully understand it, due to having a different point of view than that of groups 1 and 2. This is the first group that started K-5 after the launch of Internet Explorer in August 1995, making them more digitally savvy than the previous groups. They were the first to graduate high school after the stock market crash in 2008, and were too young to vote for Obama that same year. 1991-94 babies could vote for him in 2012, while 1995-96 babies voted for the first time in 2016, arguably one of the most important (If not THE most important) elections in US history. This group has childhood memories of the pre-YouTube, pre-Broadband era, but were also among the youngest adopters of Facebook when the minimum age to join it was lowered to 13 years old in 2006. This is also the last group who spent all of their K-5 years prior to the launch of the iPhone in Summer 2007.
Group 4: Born 1997-1998
The smallest subgroup of the Millennial generation, these now-21 and 22-year olds were in Preschool (Aged 3 and 4) during 9/11, and are the last to have any chance of remembering the event whatsoever, even if just vaguely. Due to being the last who were technically "in school/in a classroom" during the attacks, this group experienced 9/11 in a similar way to Group 3, as in being kids and getting sent home early from school. This group saw the last days of dial-up Internet, VHS tapes, CRT TVs/Computer Monitors, and flip phones in common use as children, and are the last who spent the majority of their K-5 years prior to the iPhone's release in Summer 2007. They are also the last to have vivid childhood memories of life before the launch of YouTube, the Motorola Razr, and the Sony PSP, which helped digitalize the world into what it is today. However, they are among the first who adopted to the iPhone as teenagers after US ownership of them surpassed 50% in Summer 2011. Like the youngest members of Group 3, they were able to vote for the first time in the 2016 election, which arguably will be remembered for decades to come due to being the biggest upset in election history, when Donald Trump took the win over Hillary Clinton. Likewise, this was the last group that graduated high school prior to Trump becoming President.
Do y'all agree with this?
