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.