A funny thing has happened as Generation Y has been growing up. The country made a midcourse change,and that led to a generational change. The youngest genertion was first described in the mid-'90s as the Millennial Generation because it would span the period from 1980-2002 bridging the new millennium.But a generation is defined not so much by when its members were born as when they were young. Each generation froms core values that remain with its members thoughtout their lives,based on the events and circumstances that surrounded them during their formative years.