Compare And Contrast Essay On Today's Generation

Generation to Generation Ever wonder what the kids will be like of the next generation to come? So many things change drastically from just the timespan of one generation to the next. A few examples of these differences are social life, communication, entertainment, and education. In some cases, the changes are drastically different. During an interview with Amy Vermilion, born in 1974 and graduated in 1992, she explains and gives readers an insight on just a few aspects of these alterations. For Amy’s generation, social life was quite different from what today’s kids experience. Amy in particular, lived in the country. Her social life consisted of school and school functions. Occasionally there was a slumber party for special occasions such as birthday parties. Every weeknight she had to ride the bus straight home after school. She never went anywhere if there was school the next day. Amy explains that this social life was the same for her friends as well. Joining sports and clubs was pretty much the only way they could socialize aside from regular school …show more content…
Rather than writing everything in pen and paper, almost all assignments are completed on a laptop given to students by the school. Typewriters are considered “ancient” to teenagers in the 2000’s. If a student doesn’t know something, they simply Google or web browse for the information. A book is the last resort. Compared to Amy’s generation, where corporal punishment was acceptable, schools today have zero tolerance for any actions that forcefully punish a student. Law suites and lawyers come into play when such gestures happen that would be considered normal in Amy’s generation. Although violent conduct is not present in staff members, it has increased in the student body. Amy never experienced school shootings or excessive violence throughout her years in high school. “I had never even heard of it happening somewhere