Gen Z often faces criticism from older generations for lacking the practical skills necessary to survive everyday life, when that couldn't be further from the truth. By the time they got to high school, many Gen Zers had already mastered several skills that people in most older generations still grapple with today. AdvertisementBy the time they started high school, Gen Z had already mastered these practical skills that boomers, Gen X, and millennials still struggle with1. Gen Z has really never known anything but life with technology, so we grew up picking up tips and tricks to fix issues before they led to expensive repairs or replacements. Many people in older generations still struggle to switch between apps comfortably because it isn't something they learned to do from childhood like Gen Z did.