Life is difficult for most of people now but in the past it was even more difficult. Modernization brings about change and in this era of technological advancement, changes are more rapid. With these changes, our lifestyle has changed too. Undoubtedly, our lifestyle today is very different from 100 years ago. Whether or not these changes are for the better is debatable. In my opinion, I see these changes as a good thing as it improves the standard of our lives. First and foremost, the standard of life has improved due to the development of education. Education institutions can be accessed easily as it can be found at every corner, even in the countryside. There are countless government educational institutions in all states.
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Teenagers and workers of all ages carrying smartphones and i-pads have become a common sight as they are the must-haves in order to keep up with the times. Modern communication tools such as computers, smartphones, internet, We Chat, Whatsapp, Facebook and others have definitely made communication more convenient than ever. In the past, it was quite difficult to communicate with others who are living far away because only a few families had a landline telephone. (Diamandis, P., 2017) Now the use of emails and availability of chat rooms have made communication easier, quicker and cheaper. Furthermore, a whole ocean of knowledge is now just a mere click away. People no longer spend hours flipping through thick and heavy encyclopedias in libraries for information. Instead, search engines such as Google, Yahoo, Bing and others are freely available and can be used at anywhere in the world for free over a WiFi network. (Gil, P., 2017) As an example, in the past people would not receive news immediately as it would take days or probably weeks before they receive but now instantaneous responses can be received and quicker decisions can be …show more content…
100 years ago, most of the people were stuck in one place as they have to think carefully about driving or walking miles away just to have a simple trip. They died within a few miles just to seek specialists treatment as travel was slow, uncomfortable, dangerous and costly. (DocPlayer, 2017) But now, modern transportation system such as airplanes, mass rapid transit (MRT), light rails, commuter trains and others have definitely made travelling speedier and more comfortable than ever. Modern transportation system also offers friendly facilities to the elderly, disabled and wheel-chair bound travellers to help them support their mobility. This gives people chances to travel intensively, not to stay at home like in the past. In the other words, people can travel to wherever they like, either neighbouring town or state or international travel to broaden their horizons and knowledge. For example, people today only have to spend over 8 hours to fly from London to New York which is unbelievable as in the past it took 5 days to travel it. (Diamandis, P.,
Teenagers and workers of all ages carrying smartphones and i-pads have become a common sight as they are the must-haves in order to keep up with the times. Modern communication tools such as computers, smartphones, internet, We Chat, Whatsapp, Facebook and others have definitely made communication more convenient than ever. In the past, it was quite difficult to communicate with others who are living far away because only a few families had a landline telephone. (Diamandis, P., 2017) Now the use of emails and availability of chat rooms have made communication easier, quicker and cheaper. Furthermore, a whole ocean of knowledge is now just a mere click away. People no longer spend hours flipping through thick and heavy encyclopedias in libraries for information. Instead, search engines such as Google, Yahoo, Bing and others are freely available and can be used at anywhere in the world for free over a WiFi network. (Gil, P., 2017) As an example, in the past people would not receive news immediately as it would take days or probably weeks before they receive but now instantaneous responses can be received and quicker decisions can be …show more content…
100 years ago, most of the people were stuck in one place as they have to think carefully about driving or walking miles away just to have a simple trip. They died within a few miles just to seek specialists treatment as travel was slow, uncomfortable, dangerous and costly. (DocPlayer, 2017) But now, modern transportation system such as airplanes, mass rapid transit (MRT), light rails, commuter trains and others have definitely made travelling speedier and more comfortable than ever. Modern transportation system also offers friendly facilities to the elderly, disabled and wheel-chair bound travellers to help them support their mobility. This gives people chances to travel intensively, not to stay at home like in the past. In the other words, people can travel to wherever they like, either neighbouring town or state or international travel to broaden their horizons and knowledge. For example, people today only have to spend over 8 hours to fly from London to New York which is unbelievable as in the past it took 5 days to travel it. (Diamandis, P.,