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Outline Thesis Statement: There is always a tendency to compare our person
lifestyle to that of many years ago. Introduction: Education · In past, students
face less pressure from teachers and parents. · Today, students are much
pressurized to perform I) Community Living in village · In past, community
living in village was more attractive and successful and standard of living was
low. · Today, people are suspicious of their neighbors and it is common to see
closed doors in most high-rise flats. II) Advance Technology · In past, there
were no computers. · Today, we have laptops or notebooks; we can carry it
everywhere III) Telecommunications · In past, we have to travel a lot from one
place to another to convey a simple message · Today, world is very small we can
make calls wherever we like. Conclusion: Thus, lifestyle and society of today
and that in the past have their own positive and negative issues.
There is
always a tendency to compare our person lifestyle to that of many years ago. To
a certain extent, things were much better in earlier times. Firstly, in the
aspect of education, students faced less pressure from teachers and parents.
Expectations of these people were often realistic and achievable and this helped
to be relaxed and cool as individuals. Today, students are much pressurized to
perform well in school to meet to the expectations of their teacher and parents.
This is reflected by the numerous tuition sessions and additional lessons they
have to attend the more often than not, the academic aspect overrides the
importance of social and emotional development. Secondly, community living in
village was more attractive and successful in the past; people were drawn
together naturally despite their religion or race. They were spontaneous in
helping one another. Today, people are suspicious of their neighbors and it is
common to see closed doors in most high-rise flats. There is no communications
among neighbors in some cases. Thirdly, the purchasing power of a consumer is
higher. In the past, standard of living was very low, where as, consumer goods
were cheap.
Today, a consumer needs to possess more money to purchase basic
necessities of life. Of course, the present time has its appeal too. Firstly,
with the impressive advance in technology, our life is made more comfortable.
The computer system enables one to edit a complete work repeatedly and serves
various functions as well. Information can be saved in files and easily
retrieved if desired. Even the computers of today are more portable and compact
in their designs. A laptop or notebook can be carried around easily. Secondly,
the telecommunications services are so advanced that there is greater
accessibility to make international calls whenever we like. There is no need to
travel overseas to make personal visits when important messages need to be
conveyed. Another important positive trail of today’s society is the improvement
in public transport. With the invention of MRT’s, road reduction, noise and air
pollution are reduced. With the present increasing focus on environment issues,
this is an essential step taken by us. Thus, the lifestyle and society of today
and that in the past have their own positive and negative issues. It is
important for one to remain objective to see and appreciate the strengths of
both times.
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