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NOT Skibidi Toilet Ohio!

I have been busy this summer doing what I love the most…hanging out with kids in nature. Lately, I have been leading them on boat adventures with Jocassee Lake Tours. Twice this week I have been hugged by 11-year-old kids who had no clue who I was before they got on my boat. How lucky I am! These 10-12 year old kids are the leaders of Generation Alpha, an intriguing generation, one predicted to live longer, and be more intelligent and emotionally savvy than all of us. They are born into a world where unlimited information is accessible and technology is part of their language. It has become a part of how their brains develop. They have a language and a speed all their own. Their language is perplexing and their speed is full on. If you are around this age group, you have, no doubt, heard their slang being tossed around like a word salad. Their slang game is, to throwback to my Princess Bride generation Inconceivable! Words like ‘rizz’, ‘sigma’, and even secret hand signals communicate clear messages…if you are 12. Read more! ~Tricia Kyzer, JLT guide