17 years old "little men" today

[Uncle Entity]

Tycho,

I'm askin' you to "portray", to picture your own generation, because I 've a 17 years old sister too. Just curious... or something more. I'm questioning about the role of my generation (1977) and its effort on life today. So, I'm curious about possible comparations/relations with other generations.

What are your ultimate aspirations/expectations? Your cultural level? Is the 1985-'87 generation really suitable for the new world? Is it really worthwile, strong, efficient? Is it a step further the previous one (early '80ies I guess)? Just guessing. Speak for yourself and your mates.

I know we live in two different countries... but I suspect it doesn't matter. Funny but true, I think generational cycles work similarly everywhere you take them.

You're a very smart and mature guy, smarter than HOW I was at your same age... you really surprised me --- as a lot of 16 years old guys did when I've met last summer holydays.

Can't wait for your response

[Tycho]

Well I must admit Uncle I cannot speak for my entire generation.. I mean there has to be like a million 17 year old males in the world.

However I shall try to describe my hobbies, friends and outlooks on life for your benefit.

School- People my age don't like school, it's that simple I dont like school but like my peers understand a good education is necessary in order to succeed in life.

Friends- I have many friends within school, however I limit my social circle outwith school in order to be able to have a close group of friends who I am intimate with, rather than having many friends who I do not know as well as I should. MY friend's are of mixed backgrounds and race, that kind of stuff doesnt seem to matter any more. People my age are divided into categories, mostly by the music they like. The most common groups you come across are Moshers (Skater punk), Goth (well I guess youknow what a goth is) and people who dont really care and are open to many things (like myseld ;D)

Hobbies- I enjoy movies, both at home and at the cinema, me and my friends usually spend our time going to the cinema, shopping in town and playing computer games. However Im also into mountain biking and partly into skateboarding.

Now surprisingly enough a lot of discussion at school at morning and lunch breaks has been of the War in Iraq, sometimes criticism, sometimes appreciation. I cannot say that I would strongly anti-war I like to see an oppressed Nation freed as much as the next guy, but I know some of my peers were against the "invasion".

Apart from very important world issues my friends are content to talk about tv and games and music the rest of the time.

We dont really think about other generations much, there seems to be enough to talk about within our own!

As for my intelligence... English has always been my strong point, hence the ability to communicate my opnion well. However I can't say Im very academic. I am truly awful at maths having scored probably the worst in my year at the previous Preliminary exam (17% lol).

LOl now Uncle, you HAVE to tell me all about yourself!

[Tycho]

Also, I think that our generation is ready for the new world. I mean the world is constantly changing, keeping up with new trends and ideas, trends and ideas that the generation of the time usually set! Also I think a lot more emphasis is placed on further education than it previously was. The majority of my peers wish to continue to university or college, rather than straight into jobs. I think that this itself is prepraration for the world. Also I think an advancement from previous generation is the fact you dont have to adhere to a trend to fit in. For example you wont get laughed at for not having An Afro, or flared jeans. As you may have in the seventies.

If I missed out anything you wanted just tell me exactly what you want me to describe.