Oh for the good, old days...
I hope when I get to be your age Margaret, I refrain from looking through my rose-coloured glasses and opining on how my generation was so much better and how the up-and-coming generation leaves so much to be desired.  
The reality is that the generation you're talking about is facing a different world than you did.  Back in your day, a university degree wasn't a requirement for success.  Today, try getting hired for an entry-level position without one.  These 'kids' are just trying to make it in a world they didn't create, and the pressure is on, and has been from high school or before.