Class of 2007
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2003 9:53 am
> THE CLASS OF 2007
> > >
> > > Just in case you weren't feeling old enough today, this will certainly
> > >change things. Each year the staff at Beloit College in Wisconsin puts
> > >together a list to try to give the Faculty a sense of the mindset of this
> > >year's incoming freshman.
> > >
> > >Here is this year's list:
> > >
> > > The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were
> > > born in 1985.
> > >
> > > They have no meaningful recollection of the Reagan Era and probably
> > > did not know he had ever been shot.
> > >
> > > They were prepubescent when the Persian Gulf War was waged.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >There has been only one Pope in their lifetime.
> > >
> > > They were 10 when the Soviet Union broke apart and do not remember
> > > theCold War.
> > >
> > > They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up.
> > >
> > >
> > >Tiananmen Square means nothing to them.
> > >
> > > Bottle caps have always been screw off and plastic.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Atari predates them, as do vinyl albums.
> > >
> > > The statement "You sound like a broken record" means nothing to
> > > them.
> > >
> > > They have never owned a record player.
> > >
> > > They have likely never played Pac Man and have never heard of Pong.
> > >
> > > They may have never heard of an 8 track. The Compact Disc was
> > > introduced when they were 1 year old.
> > >
> > > They have always had an answering machine.
> > >
> > > Most have never seen a TV set with only 13 channels, nor have they
> > > seen a black and white TV.
> > >
> > > They have always had cable.
> > >
> > > There have always been VCRs, but they have no idea what BETA was.
> > >
> > > They cannot fathom not having a remote control.
> > >
> > > They don't know what a cloth baby diaper is, or know about the
> > > "Help me, I've fallen and I can't get up" commercial.
> > >
> > > Feeling old Yet? There's more:
> > >
> > > They were born the year that Walkmen were introduced by Sony.
> > >
> > > Roller skating has always meant inline for them.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Michael Jackson has always been white.
> > >
> > > Jay Leno has always been on the Tonight Show.
> > >
> > > They have no idea when or why Jordache jeans were cool.
> > >
> > > Popcorn has always been cooked in the microwave.
> > >
> > > They have never seen LarryBird play.
> > >
> > > They never took a swim and thought about Jaws.
> > >
> > > The Vietnam War is as ancient history to them as W.W.I, W.W.II and
> > > theCivil War.
> > >
> > > They have no idea that Americans were ever held hostage in Iran.
> > >
> > > They can't imagine what hard contact lenses are.
> > >
> > > They don't know who Mork was or where he was from. (The correct
> > > answer, by the way, is Ork)
> > >
> > > They never heard: "Where's the beef?", "I'd walk a mile for a
> > > Camel," or "De plane, de plane!"
> > >
> > > They do not care who shot J.R.and have no idea who J.R.was.
> > >
> > > Kansas, Chicago, Boston, America, and Alabama are places, not
> > > bands.
> > >
> > > There has always been MTV.
> > >
> > > They don't have a clue how to use a typewriter.
So, how old are you feeling right now!!!
> > >
> > >
> >
>
> > >
> > > Just in case you weren't feeling old enough today, this will certainly
> > >change things. Each year the staff at Beloit College in Wisconsin puts
> > >together a list to try to give the Faculty a sense of the mindset of this
> > >year's incoming freshman.
> > >
> > >Here is this year's list:
> > >
> > > The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were
> > > born in 1985.
> > >
> > > They have no meaningful recollection of the Reagan Era and probably
> > > did not know he had ever been shot.
> > >
> > > They were prepubescent when the Persian Gulf War was waged.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >There has been only one Pope in their lifetime.
> > >
> > > They were 10 when the Soviet Union broke apart and do not remember
> > > theCold War.
> > >
> > > They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up.
> > >
> > >
> > >Tiananmen Square means nothing to them.
> > >
> > > Bottle caps have always been screw off and plastic.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Atari predates them, as do vinyl albums.
> > >
> > > The statement "You sound like a broken record" means nothing to
> > > them.
> > >
> > > They have never owned a record player.
> > >
> > > They have likely never played Pac Man and have never heard of Pong.
> > >
> > > They may have never heard of an 8 track. The Compact Disc was
> > > introduced when they were 1 year old.
> > >
> > > They have always had an answering machine.
> > >
> > > Most have never seen a TV set with only 13 channels, nor have they
> > > seen a black and white TV.
> > >
> > > They have always had cable.
> > >
> > > There have always been VCRs, but they have no idea what BETA was.
> > >
> > > They cannot fathom not having a remote control.
> > >
> > > They don't know what a cloth baby diaper is, or know about the
> > > "Help me, I've fallen and I can't get up" commercial.
> > >
> > > Feeling old Yet? There's more:
> > >
> > > They were born the year that Walkmen were introduced by Sony.
> > >
> > > Roller skating has always meant inline for them.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Michael Jackson has always been white.
> > >
> > > Jay Leno has always been on the Tonight Show.
> > >
> > > They have no idea when or why Jordache jeans were cool.
> > >
> > > Popcorn has always been cooked in the microwave.
> > >
> > > They have never seen LarryBird play.
> > >
> > > They never took a swim and thought about Jaws.
> > >
> > > The Vietnam War is as ancient history to them as W.W.I, W.W.II and
> > > theCivil War.
> > >
> > > They have no idea that Americans were ever held hostage in Iran.
> > >
> > > They can't imagine what hard contact lenses are.
> > >
> > > They don't know who Mork was or where he was from. (The correct
> > > answer, by the way, is Ork)
> > >
> > > They never heard: "Where's the beef?", "I'd walk a mile for a
> > > Camel," or "De plane, de plane!"
> > >
> > > They do not care who shot J.R.and have no idea who J.R.was.
> > >
> > > Kansas, Chicago, Boston, America, and Alabama are places, not
> > > bands.
> > >
> > > There has always been MTV.
> > >
> > > They don't have a clue how to use a typewriter.
So, how old are you feeling right now!!!
> > >
> > >
> >
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