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Has the millennial generation really been “screwed”?

Take a quick survey of friends and you’ll get answers from “yes,” to “no,” to eye rolls and groans at the mere mention of “millennials,” likely divided along lines of age.

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Even the millennials themselves aren’t completely sold on the oft-floated notion that life is harder for them than it has been for previous generations.

“It’s hard to judge. You can’t compare your experiences with someone else’s,” said Matilda (better known by her friends as Mati) Barrett, a 24-year-old Ottawa resident.

“I’ve seen a fair amount of challenges. Our generation may seem to think that we go through more. But, I think that every generation goes through some kind of hardships when it comes to finance or jobs.”

Barrett is struggling through many of the same issues facing her peers. The former Dalhousie University varsity hockey goalkeeper completed her degree, a Bachelor of Science, with a major in kinesiology, in 2016, and is now struggling to find a career path. She lives at home, and holds down three jobs, which dominate her time.