I asked Barbara (62) a few questions about what it is to be a Baby Boomer...

1. Are young people today very different to when you were a young person?  How do other generations compare to yours?
   Barbara: Yes, they are more knowledgable, have more free time and are more technological.
   
   
2. What things were you most concerned about in your youth?
   Barbara: Having a good time!  It was the 60s!
   
   
3. What were your views on marriage and having children?
   Barbara: I didnt think a great deal about it.  I assumed I'd get married and have kids because it was just what you did.
   
   
4. Was it easy to find employment?  What types of jobs did you have?
   Barbara: Very easy.  I tried typing in an office but I hated it, and I worked in a clothing store before moving on to nursing.
   
   
5. How far did you go in school?  Did you go to University or TAFE?
   Barbara: I finished school in year 10 and went straight in to nursing.  You didn't need to go to university for nursing back then.
   
   
6. Was your family affected by war at all?  How?
   Barbara: I was born at the end of World War II, and my husband never went off to Vietnam, so no.
   
   
7. What age did you move out of home and why?
   Barbara: 18, I couldnt stand my parents!  I wanted more freedom and independence.
   
   
8. Did you have money in your youth?  If so, where did you get it from and what did you spend it on?
   Barbara: Yes, but I spent it all the time!  I bought clothes, shoes, and I went away as often as I could.
   
   
9. What did you do for fun and what rules did your parents have in place in regards to your leisure time?
   Barbara: I went to the drive in, dances, parties.  I didn't really have many rules or a curfew, everyone generally just went home around midnight.

**Barbara is a caucasion female who was an adolescent in Australia**

Boomers generally had stay-at-home mothers.  They were nurtured to be successful by their parents.  They were care free and liked to have fun.  They generally didn't go to university because their was no need to.  They had money, either from their parents or their jobs, and spent it most of the time on recreation.  Rock and Roll started to come out, and Boomers were the groundbreakers in teenage rebellion.  They loved their leisure time and loved to do nothing else.