Generation X

I am part of Generation X, which includes people born between 1965 and 1982. People born in this generation are also known as "latch key kids". This nickname comes from the fact that kids were now coming from homes in which both parents worked. The kids would come home from school to an empty house and have to carry a key with them or have it hidden near their house.
We saw many major events happen during this generation that helped to shape our beliefs and values. We saw the end of the Cold War, Watergate, and the fall of the Berlin Wall. We saw the first personal computers and were introduced to the Internet. Out of these technological advancements came the beginning of the video game era. We are a generation who is very technologically savvy, especially when compared with previous generations. Generation X is more diverse in race, class, religion, ethnicity and sexual orientation than previous generations. We are a generation whose world view is based on change and are more accepting of change. We saw higher divorce rates and changes in typical gender roles, this helped to make us a more independent and self sufficient generation.
While I identify with most values of my generation. There are a few things in which I don't like or identify with. I think our generation relies too much on technology when communicating with others. The use of social media sites such as Facebook, texting with our cell phones, and online chat rooms have replaced a lot of face to face communication that I feel shouldn't be replaced. The start of the video game era is another thing that doesn't sit well with me. While I understand and can appreciate the point of video games, especially ones that can be educational, I think in some ways it has made our generation lazy and anti-social. While Generation X may have been a start to this era I think Generation Y has taken the gaming trend to a whole new level.