Our Generation

September 29, 2010

I still remember as a child of the 90's, what I would do most is play outside, watch cartoons, or go over to my cousin's house. The bulk computers doesn't interest me. Thus, I would rarely use it at all. My siblings and I would wake up early every Saturday morning to catch Pokemon episodes. The happiest gifts we received were Pokemon cards or any type of toys. I didn't have to care about what to wear or how to do my hair for school. My mom would have my outfit ready and tie my hair in a ponytail. When my parents leave for work, I would cry each day. I barely got to see my dad as he worked for two jobs. Then, my grandpa would come take care of us until my mom comes home in the morning.
As of what I know, this is a generation of technologies. What do we have here? Microsoft, Apple, cellphones, cameras and even "cleansing" toilets. We don't wake up early anymore to watch cartoons. Instead, we lack sleep due to school, gaming, and being on the computer: Facebook, Myspace, Tumblr, Youtube, etc. Girls tend to wear more appealing and sexual clothes. To be more specific, they're exposing more skin than they should. What have the world become with the usage of illegal drugs? Many underage teenagers have actually tried it. They even started to drink and smoke. Is it because of curiosity or peer pressure that lured them in? Nowadays, people usually text a lot more than calling. Depending on whom, but I rather hear their voice even if I don't like talking on the phone. People could text in super speed. They even made a show on who can text the fastest. The cartoons they broadcast now aren't even the same as before. They're usually filled with sexual-related hidden messages. I found myself watching the television less and less each day. Part of that reason is because of school. I don't know if it's just me, but it seems as if the curriculum and expectations increase each year. I'm assuming that they have higher expectations for each grade level. It's more competitive to get into a well-known college. There are too many music profanity that people listens to. This influences children into thinking it's okay to cuss, even though many people uses swear words anyway. Which sometimes, it could anger others and causes abusive fights when there are already too much bullying and killing that exists. It wasn't until these past years that I've experienced many natural disasters and the possibility of global warming. This generation is just too much, but then again, there's no limit.
In other words, I miss the care-free and simple life in the 90's.