Who’s Rod Serling?

One of the first things I learned when I arrived in Binghamton 3 years ago was that Rod Serling is proudly held as a native son.  Pretty cool.  According to Beloit College's Mindset List, however, we seem to be in the minority when it comes to anything Twilight.

Beloit's Mindset List comes from a poll of incoming freshmen to the college.  They are asked about how they view the world.  The results make me realize how lucky I am to have grown up before the technology revolution.

After reading the Mindset List results, a portion of which I share below, comment away!   I feel so old!

The Beloit College Mindset List

Here’s a rundown of some of the highlights:

• They have never seen an airplane ‘‘ticket.’’
• There has always been football in Jacksonville but never in Los Angeles.
• Exposed bra straps have always been a fashion statement, not a wardrobe malfunction to be corrected quietly by well-meaning friends.
• A significant percentage of them will enter college already displaying some hearing loss.
• Before they buy an assigned textbook, they will check to see whether it’s available for rent or purchase as an e-book.
• Women have always piloted war planes and space shuttles.
• There have always been blue M&Ms, but no tan ones.
• History has always had its own channel.
• They watch television everywhere but on a television.
• The Twilight Zone involves vampires, not Rod Serling.
  
• Point-and-shoot cameras are soooooo last millennium. (Boston.com)