CLASS OF 2006

 

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(2k2) across the nation were born in 1983.
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 have been only two Popes in their lifetime.(the 2nd in Jan.2k5)
They were 10 when the Soviet Union broke apart and do not remember the Cold War.
They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up(1st-last civilian mission).
Tiananmen Square means nothing to them(Chinese massacre of freedom demonstrators).
Bottle caps have always been screw off and plastic.
Atari(Battlezone,Tempest,2600 gaming console) 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.(unless you scratch dirt in the hood)
They have likely never played Pac Man and have never heard of Pong.
They may have never heard of an 8 track(made by LearJet Inc). The CompactDisc was introduced when they were 1 year old(Sony-Phillips,also invented the "1-7/8 ips tape cassette format).
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(1st Sony HI-FI vcr).whence VHS,Beta,U-Matic 3/4"
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 Walkmans were introduced by Sony.
Roller skating has always meant inline for them.
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 Larry Bird play(because white men can't jump).
They never took a swim and thought about Jaws.
The Vietnam War is as ancient history to them as WWI,WWII and the Civil War.
They have no idea that Americans were ever held hostage in Iran(by the current Iranian president).
They can't imagine what hard contact lenses are.
They don't know who Mork was(Robin Williams) or where he was from. (The correct answer, by the way, is Ork)
They never heard: "Where's the beef?(Wendy's)", "I'd walk a mile for a Camel," or "De plane, de plane!(Fantasy Island)"
They do not care who shot J. R. and have no idea who J.R. was(a soap opera guy).
Michael Jackson has always been white & innocent(NOT).
Kansas, Chicago, Boston, America, and Alabama are places, not bands...
There has always been MTV(since 1981).
They don't have a clue how to use a typewriter(IBM Selectric,Royal,Smith-Corona).
Do you feel old yet?