Kids These Days

Everyone knows "what's wrong with Millennials." Glenn Beck says we've been ruined by "participation trophies." Simon Sinek says we have low self-esteem. An Australian millionaire says Millennials could all afford homes if we'd just give up avocado toast. Thanks, millionaire.

This Millennial is here to prove them all wrong.

Millennials have been stereotyped as lazy, entitled, narcissistic, and immature. We've gotten so used to sloppy generational analysis filled with dumb clichés about young people that we've lost sight of what really unites Millennials. Namely:

-We are the most educated and hard-working generation in American history.

-We poured historic and insane amounts of time and money into preparing ourselves for the 21st century labor market.

• We have been taught to consider working for free (homework, internships) a privilege for our own benefit.

• We are poorer, more medicated, and more precariously employed than our parents, grandparents, eve...