Talking 'bout my generation...

In my advanced public relations class, we researched the "Millennials" for our midterm project. I was somewhat offended by what my elders had to say about my generation. A couple of the descriptive phrases that struck me were, "self-confidence to the point of appearing cocky" and we were often referred to as "Generation Me."
Since then, I've paid more attention to the actions of my peers. I do a "mental head slap" (as one of my favorite authors, Janet Evanovich would put it) as a classmate struggles to transfer her video camera to the projector, later realizing the camera was not on. I listen to the guy who sits next to me complain about not having any luck on his job search, but is looking forward to getting drunk every night of the upcoming weekend.
Maybe it is fair to call us the "Everyone Gets an Award Generation." Yes, I do see several peers, and I'd like to include myself, be all that we can be (in the non-military sense). Overall, however, I can see from where the Baby-boomers and Generation X are coming. We need to spend more time motivating ourselves to succeed instead of expecting rewards without efforts.
Still... all my love, Millennials. And good luck. We're going to need it.