Posts Tagged ‘life’

04
Apr
2018

Now and Then

categories: FS 11

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1980’s- Strict but simple, everyone had a role to do.

Now- Teens have hope, dreams, and a lot of ambition.

 

I noticed a lot of similarities and differences between these two eras. Pop culture, like fashion and music is constantly changing so that was quite a large difference. However the biggest difference I discovered was in the “every-day-way-of-life.” Schools were stricter and had more rules, and a lot of that was due to where my family grew up, but their chores and responsibilities were a lot more serious than mine are. I feel like a lot more was expected of them then there is for me. On the other hand, their society was very straight-forward: get married, have kids, clean, and cook, today there is so much more that you can do and those views are outdated. In today’s decade, a lot of people are able to express themselves the way that they feel best represents them. There’s a lot more acceptance and open-mindedness and I have the privilege of allowing to dress and identify as how I feel. While it would be cool and interesting to experience adolescence in the 80’s, I would rather grow up now. Looking back, with all the things we know now, I could see how people would want to live in the 80’s and rock the hair and the denim, but I like how much more creative freedom and ambition there is around today and I wouldn’t trade that.

14
Feb
2017

How do we feel regret?

categories: English 10

 

In the video “70 People Ages 5-75 Answer One Question: What Do You Regret Most?” By Glamour, 70 people are asked the same question. The children answer the question first, starting with a five year old girl. Most of them have the same answer “To be famous.” Then, the teens to young adults answer, their responses ranging from friendships to family problems. As the 20-30 year olds answer, the answers start to change, now the responses focus on losing loved ones, and what they should have done differently in high school. The video progresses and the ages increase, most regrets focus on immature choices, college, family, and parenthood. Humans are incredibly diverse and our experiences shape us into the people we are today, which is why everyone can interpret a question differently or give a unique answer. This video shows that as humans, we regret different aspects of life, but our diverse answers unite with one emotion, no matter the age.