Similarities And Differences Between Different Generations

The old saying, “Now, when I was a kid” is used frequently from each generation, no matter the age difference. From one generation, to the next, many things change. Various topics like technology, education, entertainment, and fashion always seems to change between each generation. During an interview with Kari Farritor, who is forty years old, she talks about how she woke up in the morning, to all they way to how she used to dress. It is crazy how some things are different, but some things are still similar from over twenty years ago. The most shocking thing throughout this interview was seeing both the similarities and differences between the generations. Some people think that each generation is drastically different. In some cases yes, they are very different, but in some variation each generation is still similar. What’s interesting about comparing a generation twenty years ago, to now be that twenty years ago they were still doing the same things, but just the way people had to go about things was different. The main thing that makes the generations so much different is the change in …show more content…
Kari said, “When I was in high school most people at school would sign up for a college mailing list. Then, would get college mailings in the mail.” If a student were interested in one of the schools, they would then call and set up a college visit. To apply for college they would fill out an application on a piece of paper and then send it in. After sending in the application, a person would then have to wait for an acceptance letter to come in the mail. Unlike today, where there is acceptance emails and not just letters. Today, colleges still send out mail, but they also email students too. It is so much easier today to learn about colleges. A student can research each college by getting on their websites. Each college’s application process is online and not on just a piece of