20 facts about the class of 2020 that will blow your mind

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• Although most students won't walk across stage this year, the classes of 2020 are graduating from colleges and high schools around the country.
• High school seniors were born in 2002, while some graduating college students were born in 1998 — that's during the digital age.
• The high school class of 2020 is younger than SpongeBob SquarePants, while the college class of 2020 was born the same year Britney Spears' "Hit Me Baby One More Time" was released.

They may not get to walk across a stage or experience the milestones of being a senior due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the class of 2020's accomplishments are still cause for celebration.

Many students in the college class of 2020 were born in 1998, while students graduating high school this year were born in 2002. They will be entering the workforce during an uncertain time; they were also born in an uncertain time and grew up through the Great Recession and Financial Crisis.

The classes of 2020 are part of Generation Z. Dr. Corey Seemiller, a Gen-Z expert, defined them as having a great desire to change the world and make it a better place.

"They want jobs that are fulfilling, tap into their passions, and situated in organizations that align with their social values," she said.

Here are some interesting facts about the classes of 2020.