I teach a writing class at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, partly to learn what’s important to young adults. As the parent of 17- and 21-year-old sons, I feel a responsibility to stay current — or “hip” as we used to say back in the 20th century.
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The first assignment in the class every semester is to write an article about a trend. The trend can be about food, fashion, technology, entertainment — really anything that touches on popular culture.
I’m always surprised and delighted to see what shows up on the trends list.
Today, I’d like to share some of the trends that bubbled up in class this month. If you’ve got a child or grandchild in high school or college, these topics might be news to you but probably not to them.