These differences between childhood and adult experiences, between expectations and reality, and this anxiety about having been born in bad times aren't unique to the United States. In fact, they can also be seen in young people of this generation in Europe, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.
這種童年與成年、期待與現實間的落差，以及對自己可能「生不逢辰」的焦慮和徬徨，其實不僅是美國，也在歐洲、日、韓及台灣等地的同輩青年中出現。