Kids Today

We can’t help but be flooded with the information everyday about the recession and comparisons to the Great Depression. There is no doubt that our country is at an economic crisis and has been in one for some time. The affects of the economy are apparent as home prices fall and luxuries are not given much thought by many. We know the current affects and what is happening now, but it makes me think how will this influence people in the future? Not in terms of when the economy will rebound, but how will the development of people growing up in this recession will contribute the future society. We studied in class the baggage that many of our grandparents still carry from their struggles in the great depression. The need to save every penny and the stinginess in buying items has followed many who lived through the great depression until now. Many kids now are dealing with issues of self-esteem and confidence arising from their insolvency compared to their peers. Is the recession creating a generation of self-doubting people? If so how will this affect the work force of the future? The test of time will be the only thing that will tell us how the recession affects the kids of today and grown-ups of tomorrow.