'Hi, my name is... want to be friends with me'?

The students laughed at this, but then complained, "My fingers moved too fast, I pressed the button too quickly and didn't have time to edit the Zalo friend request, teacher!" Even though she was furious, the teacher still had to press "accept".

Thanks to teaching the soft skills course, I had the opportunity to interact with many students who were only 18 or 19 years old. Having just left high school and their families, many of them were quite bewildered in both their studies and daily lives.

Some students speak or text with teachers in a very casual way, as if they were talking to a friend, using vague language. Therefore, I always try to meticulously discuss the necessary soft skills, especially communication skills, with them.

However, there are still many students who make her surprised and stunned by adding her as friends on Zalo with the invitation "Hello. My name is A. I know you through your phone number. Let's be friends!".

For urgent situations, like needing to send a presentation, I reluctantly accept friend requests; otherwise, I ignore them. Some students have complained that I'm too strict, saying, "Just use the pre-made friend request form, it's faster, what's so serious about it?"

Automatic Zalo friend request message template

Generation Z is said to be straightforward, outspoken, and dislikes formality, which sometimes offends adults.

However, no matter how straightforward and frank one is, there are rules of conduct that everyone must voluntarily follow. Respecting elders, thanking those who help you, speaking politely, especially when asking for help, are the basic lessons that students still learn.

Some young people may be confusing, or even misunderstanding, the concept of being overly polite or pretentious with proper communication. Greeting teachers when you see them in the schoolyard, and not pushing or shoving with classmates or teachers when going up and down stairs, is not "showing off."

In contact with many young people aged 18-20, I believe that you do not mean to look down on or be rude to adults, but some of you are afraid to communicate or do not know how to communicate properly.

For example, a student texted her: "I missed class yesterday. I texted her the test questions so she could do the test." When you missed class without asking permission, should the teacher "knowingly" send you the test questions so you can make up the test?

Many lecturers and students use Zalo as a platform for communication.

I think that Gen Z is dynamic, bold, sharp, creative, straightforward... but the negative points in communication and behavior are also limitations that you have to bravely look straight at to clearly recognize and adjust.

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