By Lexx Thornton
Generation Z (Gen Z) refers to individuals born roughly between 1997 and 2012. They are the demographic cohort succeeding Millennials and preceding Generation Alpha. In 2025, Gen Zspans ages 13 to 28. Gen Z is often characterized as the first trulydigital-native generation,having grown up with smartphones, social media, and instant communication. Now this generation is considering enrolling in adulting courses that can teach them the fundamentals of life that school has not.
Older generations were taught the basics in their grade school curricula. However, as educationbegan to focus on home economics and more on AP Calculus, students are learning less aboutessential life skills. From hands-on skills like fixing a flat tire to financial sense likepaying offcredit cards, these “Adulting 101” courses hope to cover all the basics. This generation is looking forward to trades, and how to do things themselves.
How do you feel about this? What generation are you from? Did your generation train you foradulthood? Could you blame Generation Z for wanting better for themselves? If they didn’t get itin high school what is so bad about signing up for a class that will teach them before it is toolate? These are the questions that some Americans are leading with? If scholars dont think they got what they needed in school what does this leave for our youth