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Embracing Your Thirties: 6 Reasons It’s Not as Scary as You Think

Everybody eagerly waits for their twenties because they will no longer be counted as teens. Most of the time, the twenties breeze by fast, and as the thirties near, fear and anxiety start creeping in.  Being anxious about this milestone is understandable since it comes with bodily changes and societal pressure. Men may get a ...

Nathan Machoka

Friends meet each other for a get-together in an apartment.

6 Reasons Why Millennials Love Houseplants

Millennials are known to be the most diverse, tolerant, connected, educated, and idealistic age group. According to a study by the Pew Research Center, they comprise the most prominent adult generation surpassing baby boomers. This age group has been at the forefront of specific issues, such as climate change. Very recently, they are again at ...

Viena Abdon

Houseplants.

4 Benefits of Studying Overseas

Studying overseas has many benefits that help you grow professionally and personally. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that allows students to expand their horizons. In 2021, international students in the U.S. stood at around the 1 million mark, with one-third from China. Recently, an article entitled “My Child, This Is Why We Sent You Abroad” went viral ...

Max Lu

harvard

Millennials: Targeting the Biggest Consumer Group in History

Millennials, also known as Generation Y, often confuse marketers. For valid reasons, compared to previous generations, they seem to ignore shifting values and have a shorter attention span regarding traditional print and television advertising. This group of individuals grew up during a technological revolution. Therefore, they are constantly searching for a more personalized form of ...

Raven Montmorency

A millennial looking at a graph on a laptop.

The Views of Gen Z on Capitalism

Lots of discussions are doing the rounds regarding the opinions of Gen Z about capitalism. Who is Gen Z? Gen Z or Generation Z, colloquially also known as zoomers, is the demographic cohort succeeding Millennials and preceding Generation Alpha. Researchers and popular media use the mid-to-late 1990s as starting birth years and the early 2010s ...

Armin Auctor

Generation Z.

Millennials’ Views on COVID and Conspiracy Theories

Millennials’ views dominate most social networking groups. For reference, Millennials are those who have reached or are due to reach adulthood in the current 21st century. A big misconception is that the Millennial generation is anti-social. On appearance, most would appear to be transfixed by screens. However, the influences behind said screens are endless. The socializing ...

Katrina Hicks

A couple chatting over coffees.

4 Ways to Save for Retirement

The earlier you start saving money for retirement, the bigger your retirement fund is going to be. Many people do not know how to properly save money so that their retirement account grows as much as possible. 4 simple practices that can help you fatten your retirement savings 1. Start out small and be consistent ...

Raven Montmorency

Growing your money.

Chinese Youth and Moral Priorities

Over the past few decades, dramatic changes have taken place in China’s moral fabric. Two studies looked at how the current Chinese youth are influenced by modern and traditional values. Moral values The first study researched whether psychological traditionality and modernity are associated with moral principles. Psychological traditionality is associated with a set of values ...

Max Lu

Young Chinese women.

Millennials Turn to Astrology When Stressed Out

Astrology has always been a topic of fascination for many people. While some trust it completely and structure their lives around it, others accuse it of being a pseudoscience that misguides people. With regard to Millennials, it seems as if there is a growing interest in the field. Millennial interest According to the American Psychological ...

Raven Montmorency

The zodiac signs.

Do Millennials Owe Baby Boomers Social Security?

The Social Security program is built on the foundation of future generations paying for the retirement of older generations. The baby boomer generation started retiring around 2011 and Millennials are expected to pay the money that will essentially be used to fund the retired community’s monthly expenses. Some say that it is the duty of ...

Armin Auctor

One person paying money to another.