OLD GENERATION V/S NEW GENERATION

Nowadays, we are living in a world that has been changing all the time, so we have to adapt ourselves to the changes. We interact with a lot of people from different generations, such as our parents or grandparents. Consequently, there are many differences between our generation and our parent’s generation, which are communication, education, and lifestyle.

The first difference between people in the new generation and people in the old generation is how they communicating. People in the new generation are used to contacting other people almost immediately. For example, if young people want to contact their friends that are lived in different countries, they usually contact their friends immediately by using their mobile phones. Moreover, people in the new generation are focused more on communicating with their friends, colleagues and families. Teenagers in the new generation spend most of their time chatting with their friends on their mobile phones or chatting online more than doing anything else. On the other hand, people from the older generation accustomed to writing letters to contact other people that are far away. Furthermore, they like deal with other people face to face. All in all, people in the new generation communicate differently than people in the old generation.

Secondly, one of the reasons why people in my generation and my parent’s generation are different is because of education. Most people in my generation tend to have at least a bachelor’s degree. In other words, they cannot work until they have an appropriate education. In contrast, people in my parent’s generation did not have a lot of opportunities to study. In the past, only rich people would had the opportunities to study. Also, people in my parent’s generation focused more on working than studying. Thus, people in my generation have a higher education than people in my parent’s generation.

The final difference between people that are my age and people that are my parent’s age is lifestyle. People in my generation enjoy easier lives. For example, when some young people graduate from universities, they may not have to work immediately. They can sit around at home and do nothing because they parents are willing to support them. Furthermore, people that are my age are able to make up their minds spontaneously. They do not have to be concerned too much about their future plans. On the other hand, people that are my parent’s age tended to have harder lives and also they were born in a tough time, such as WW2. When they wanted something, they had to work really hard to achieve the things they wanted. To sum up, people that are my age have more comfortable lives than people that are my parent’s age.

In conclusion, communication, education and lifestyle are the differences between our generation and our parent’s generation. However, every generation always has something unique that has its own advantages and drawbacks, but the most important thing that every generation gives valuable lessons to the next generation.

BY Rashami Nagvekar

Std:S.Y.B.Com Div:A

Roll No: 49