Social media plays a large role in the college experiences of Gen Z students. So how did students in other generations have a social life without Snapchat or Instagram?
See where our participants fall on the timeline
Former Students
Current Students
Interview Pair #1
(Millenial) Blanca Dominguez studied Gender Studies at St. Benedict University, and graduated in 2017.
(Gen Z) Rushali Desai studies Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Minnesota. She will graduate in 2024.
Interview Set #2
(Boomer) Chick Woodward is a professor at the University of Minnesota with a doctorate in physics and astronomy.
(Gen Z) Genesis is a University of Minnesota student expected to graduate in Spring 2024.
Interview Set #3
(Gen X) Ofelia Feran received her PhD. in Spanish Literature from Syracuse University.
(Gen Z) Maddie Robinson, is double majoring in Journalism and Global Studies at the University of Minnesota, and will graduate in 2025