Zoe: A Millennial Diary
Location
Guzman 201, Dominican University of California
Start Date
4-20-2017 3:35 PM
End Date
4-20-2017 4:00 PM
Student Type
Undergraduate - Honors
Faculty Mentor(s)
Amy Wong, Ph.D.
Presentation Format
Oral Presentation
Abstract/Description
Zoe: A Millennial Diary is a collection of both prose and poetry that takes the form of a journal written by a young millennial woman. The collection explores the ways in which the world today influences and shapes the lives of people reaching adulthood. The word “millennial” is a buzzword in countless articles that attempt to draw conclusions about this generation, likely because millennials seem so foreign to those that have come before. In some ways that is true; the fact that advanced technology has developed alongside millennials reaching adulthood has certainly ensured that. The prevalence of and reliance upon constant communication, unlimited access to infinite information, and instant gratification have inevitably shaped millennial norms. However, millennials still navigate the same issues that young adults have for centuries. The pieces of writing included here provide a view into the life of a young woman reaching adulthood as a mimetic representation that fellow millennials can relate to and that other generations can gain understanding from. The collection focuses on her relationships with friends, family, romantic partners, and herself, as well as with the modern world that shapes those relationships.
Zoe: A Millennial Diary
Guzman 201, Dominican University of California
Zoe: A Millennial Diary is a collection of both prose and poetry that takes the form of a journal written by a young millennial woman. The collection explores the ways in which the world today influences and shapes the lives of people reaching adulthood. The word “millennial” is a buzzword in countless articles that attempt to draw conclusions about this generation, likely because millennials seem so foreign to those that have come before. In some ways that is true; the fact that advanced technology has developed alongside millennials reaching adulthood has certainly ensured that. The prevalence of and reliance upon constant communication, unlimited access to infinite information, and instant gratification have inevitably shaped millennial norms. However, millennials still navigate the same issues that young adults have for centuries. The pieces of writing included here provide a view into the life of a young woman reaching adulthood as a mimetic representation that fellow millennials can relate to and that other generations can gain understanding from. The collection focuses on her relationships with friends, family, romantic partners, and herself, as well as with the modern world that shapes those relationships.