Wassup my name’s Jiri. Hey, I’m Kyu. Today we’re gonna talk about dating in Mongolia. Furthermore, what makes it even more intersting is that the situation in Mongolia is different from the situation in more developed countries such as the States Therefore, we thought it was the perfect topic to discuss on the theme "exploring adolescence and how it is different in Mongolia." Before we start, we have interviewed 5 girls and 3 guys to just see their opinion on dating in Mongolia, and in general terms. So the questions we asked them were: how often do they go out on dates, what do they look for in a guy/girl, what turns them on, what do they expect from a guy/girl after dates, whether they prefer talking over physical things during dates, what their dream dates are, are there a variety of dating partners to choose from in Mongolia, and how they expect their dates to act during dates.
(We will be reading some answers of each questions, and we will be talking in an improvising manner about their answers, and therefore, we did not create a specific script on this part on purpose). (The tone that we use during the improvisation will not be specified, since the answers will be varied and we must respond accordingly). (We will be exploring why they responded in that manner).
These answers might be affected by the fact that the interviewees are the students living in Mongolia. If we were to receive the responses to the same questions from the teenagers in the States, I can guarantee that many of these answers will be different. However, I think that some answers come to a universal agreement. So in order to compare and analyze some of the answers, we decided to gather the most common answers for all the questions of the 8 interviews. For how much people go on dates, the most common answer was "Not that often." However, if it was in the States, the response would be "often." Most of the people responded that they look for personality, looks, and body for someone who they would want to date. I guess that this would be much more of a universal answer. However, for the question of "What turns you on?" we could not reach a common answer because everyone's desire and tastes were different, and it would be accurate to say that the it would be the same response as the teenagers of the States. For the question "What do you expect from your partner after a date" was a hug, and nothing more physical. We are not sure whether this is universal, and therefore, we will not state any unsupported statements. It also seems that all of the interviewees preferred to talk on dates, rather than physical contact, and the same thing applies as sthe last question. However, the dream dates of the people varied by person, and therefore we could not reach a conclusion. Of course, this answer would be universal too because everyone's tastees are different. However, almost all of the responses of "Is there a variety of people to date to choose from?" were "NO!!!!" This would have been definitely different in the States. And finally, the most common answer for "How do theyt expect their dates to act during a date?" was "Confident and Open" and we believe this is also universal.
Well, we hope that we provided good information on this topic, and that you guys enjoyed the podcast. We hope that it enables you to go a step deeper on exploring adolescence, and how teenagers in Mongolia differ in different situations to the teenagers in other countries, especially on the topic of dating. I hope you can all understand or at least see the perspective of dating in Mongolia. Hope for the best, thanks for listening, and peace out.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
Criterion D-Create (Script) (Rough Draft)
Wassup my name’s Jiri. Hey, I’m Kyu. Today we’re gonna talk about dating in Mongolia. Before we start, we have interviewed 5 girls and 3 guys to just see their opinion on dating in Mongolia, and in general terms. So the questions we asked them were: how often do they go out on dates, what do they look for in a guy/girl, what turns them on, what do they expect from a guy/girl after dates, whether they prefer talking over physical things during dates, what their dream dates are, are there a variety of dating partners to choose from in Mongolia, and how they expect their dates to act during dates.
(We will be reading some answers of each questions, and we will be talking in an improvising manner about their answers, and therefore, we did not create a specific script on this part on purpose). (The tone that we use during the improvisation will not be specified, since the answers will be varied and we must respond accordingly). (We will be exploring why they responded in that manner).
It seems that everyone had quite interesting answers. I think that the answers are even more special, because the responses came from guys and girls of our age in Mongolia. However, there seems to be a common pattern between the answers. Here is what I have noticed: (State the question with many similar answers). These answers might be affected by the fact that (…). In my opinion, there are also some universal answers, such as (…). Maybe it is due to (…). Well, thanks for listening, and I hope that we gave a good perspective on dating in Mongolia, as well as why we think the way we think about the subject.
Jiri will read the introduction, Kyu will read the conclusion. We will be rotating in a smooth manner in the middle -part, where we improvise.
(We will be reading some answers of each questions, and we will be talking in an improvising manner about their answers, and therefore, we did not create a specific script on this part on purpose). (The tone that we use during the improvisation will not be specified, since the answers will be varied and we must respond accordingly). (We will be exploring why they responded in that manner).
It seems that everyone had quite interesting answers. I think that the answers are even more special, because the responses came from guys and girls of our age in Mongolia. However, there seems to be a common pattern between the answers. Here is what I have noticed: (State the question with many similar answers). These answers might be affected by the fact that (…). In my opinion, there are also some universal answers, such as (…). Maybe it is due to (…). Well, thanks for listening, and I hope that we gave a good perspective on dating in Mongolia, as well as why we think the way we think about the subject.
Jiri will read the introduction, Kyu will read the conclusion. We will be rotating in a smooth manner in the middle -part, where we improvise.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Critierion B - Design
Jiri and Kyu have collaborated to create the podcast and therefore, will have the same material for criteria such B, which is Design, that we discussed together.
list of possible topics:
- Alcohol / Booze
- Sex
- Dating girls in Mongolia (also universally)
- Why classical music is better than hip-hop (and vice-verse)
- How to balance your academic, social, artistic, and athletic life
- How living in a developing country provides new difficulties and advantages compared to an advanced country
- How to drink wine and champagne with the consent of your parents
- Bad music taste of the teenagers
- Why or why not the TV series "Supernatural" is awesome
Intended audience:
People above the age of 13 including but not limited to adults, parents, relatives, etc. It can be both strangers and acquaintances.
How we can record and publish our podcast:
1) Record the podcast using the webcam, and post it up on Youtube: Broadcast Yourself
2) Use a voice recorder to record the podcast, and post it on a podcasting website http://www.mypodcast.com/.
3) Borrow a musical studio to record the podcast in a professional envrionment, and post it up on a podcasting website.
4) use a video recorder to record the podcast and post it up on our individual blog (for IT class)
5) Use a phone to record or video the podcast and post it up on Youtube or a podcasting website.
We will be using a voice recording device to record the podcast and publish it on a podcasting website. We chose this method because we thought it would be convinient and will produce a good quality sound.
We chose the topic of dating girls in Mongolia. We chose this topic because it is an interseting topic for teenagers, and it will be unique because the environment and opportunities of dating are different from other countries such as the States.
Another reason we chose this method was because we did not want to reveal our faces while creating a podcast. Also, we would not be able to borrow a professional music studio, so we were left with few choices, and we eventually chose the recording device and http://www.mypodcast.com/ because it is the most convinient way.
Design Specifications:
- A "Real" Podcast in a digital audio format
- A podcast that will have an audible sound quality
- A podcast where the participants (me and Jiri) will speak clearly
- The podcast will be around 10 minutes long
- It will be a collaboration between the two two participants
- It will be something personal
- It has to be published
- It has to be about being a teenager
3 Designs:
A:
- Why dating is different in Mongolia
- Country with less places to hang out
- The weather is really cold
- Transportation complications
- Where to go for dates
- Movie theatres
- Restaurants / Bars
- Double dates with friends
- Home-made dinners
- Study dates
- When to go on dates
- During school days
- During weekends
B:
- How to survive on dates
- How to break the awkward silence
- flirting the girls
- how to not act stupid
- How to get your game on
- how to look attractive
- how to turn girls on
- How to get them to want you
C:
- Interviews from girls about dating in Mongolia
- Girl A (hiba) or (Mila)
- Girl B (Nalini) or (Zina)
- Girl C (Urangoo)
- Our own commentary on the interview
- What we basically think about each interview
The collaborative group of Jiri and Kyu has come up to a decision of choosing the design C. Contemplating consceintiously of the multiple opportunities we could have chosen, we came up to this decision for various reason. First of all, we thought it will produce an unparallel topic, arousing great interst from all the audience. The interviewees might state unanticipated results, which will create a better discussion topic. This topic will fit the design specifications.If the podcast doesnt meet the time limit, we might add a part from Design B.
Questions that we will ask for the interviews:
- How often do you go on dates in mongolia
- What do you look for in a guy
- What turns you on
- What do you expect from a guy after a date
- Do you like to talk more on dates or do you expect more physical things
- What is your dream date
- Is there a variety of guys to pick from
- How do you expect the guy to act during a date
list of possible topics:
- Alcohol / Booze
- Sex
- Dating girls in Mongolia (also universally)
- Why classical music is better than hip-hop (and vice-verse)
- How to balance your academic, social, artistic, and athletic life
- How living in a developing country provides new difficulties and advantages compared to an advanced country
- How to drink wine and champagne with the consent of your parents
- Bad music taste of the teenagers
- Why or why not the TV series "Supernatural" is awesome
Intended audience:
People above the age of 13 including but not limited to adults, parents, relatives, etc. It can be both strangers and acquaintances.
How we can record and publish our podcast:
1) Record the podcast using the webcam, and post it up on Youtube: Broadcast Yourself
2) Use a voice recorder to record the podcast, and post it on a podcasting website http://www.mypodcast.com/.
3) Borrow a musical studio to record the podcast in a professional envrionment, and post it up on a podcasting website.
4) use a video recorder to record the podcast and post it up on our individual blog (for IT class)
5) Use a phone to record or video the podcast and post it up on Youtube or a podcasting website.
We will be using a voice recording device to record the podcast and publish it on a podcasting website. We chose this method because we thought it would be convinient and will produce a good quality sound.
We chose the topic of dating girls in Mongolia. We chose this topic because it is an interseting topic for teenagers, and it will be unique because the environment and opportunities of dating are different from other countries such as the States.
Another reason we chose this method was because we did not want to reveal our faces while creating a podcast. Also, we would not be able to borrow a professional music studio, so we were left with few choices, and we eventually chose the recording device and http://www.mypodcast.com/ because it is the most convinient way.
Design Specifications:
- A "Real" Podcast in a digital audio format
- A podcast that will have an audible sound quality
- A podcast where the participants (me and Jiri) will speak clearly
- The podcast will be around 10 minutes long
- It will be a collaboration between the two two participants
- It will be something personal
- It has to be published
- It has to be about being a teenager
3 Designs:
A:
- Why dating is different in Mongolia
- Country with less places to hang out
- The weather is really cold
- Transportation complications
- Where to go for dates
- Movie theatres
- Restaurants / Bars
- Double dates with friends
- Home-made dinners
- Study dates
- When to go on dates
- During school days
- During weekends
B:
- How to survive on dates
- How to break the awkward silence
- flirting the girls
- how to not act stupid
- How to get your game on
- how to look attractive
- how to turn girls on
- How to get them to want you
C:
- Interviews from girls about dating in Mongolia
- Girl A (hiba) or (Mila)
- Girl B (Nalini) or (Zina)
- Girl C (Urangoo)
- Our own commentary on the interview
- What we basically think about each interview
The collaborative group of Jiri and Kyu has come up to a decision of choosing the design C. Contemplating consceintiously of the multiple opportunities we could have chosen, we came up to this decision for various reason. First of all, we thought it will produce an unparallel topic, arousing great interst from all the audience. The interviewees might state unanticipated results, which will create a better discussion topic. This topic will fit the design specifications.If the podcast doesnt meet the time limit, we might add a part from Design B.
Questions that we will ask for the interviews:
- How often do you go on dates in mongolia
- What do you look for in a guy
- What turns you on
- What do you expect from a guy after a date
- Do you like to talk more on dates or do you expect more physical things
- What is your dream date
- Is there a variety of guys to pick from
- How do you expect the guy to act during a date
Monday, November 23, 2009
Criterion A- Investigation (Continued once more)
Podcasts are digital files (usually a video or recording) that are released episodicsally and that can be downloaded or heard/watched online. They are created for a non-commercial purpose because they can be downloaded for free legally. Therefore, most people create podcasts as a hobby or their interest. They are created by common people who know how to create a podcast. People who listen to podcasts include people who are interested in listening to other people's opinions about the topics they are interested it and web surfers. They are made either by audio or video. You can record it in various ways. You can use the webcam or use a video recorder. Or, you can record it on a microphone.
My task in this project is to cooperate with Jiri to create a podcast of our own. We will have to make a podcast about a topic of adolescence that we relate closely with. It is absolutely important to learn about podcasting because as time flows, technology is taking up a bigger portion of our lives everys ingle day. Therefore, getting to know those technology and learning how to make use of them is an important life skill. The podcast we will create might include an audience of classmates and teachers of our school, as well as web surfers if they come across our podcast.
i listened to some of my classmates' podcasts. here are my general comments:
Binderya-
The sound quality was bad, and the 2 people switching thing was a bit confusing
Urangoo-
great sound quality, good script, and good execution
Jiri-
Bad sound quality, interesting topic to discuss, intonation could be improved.
Sugii-
Acceptable sound quality, good intonation, and the topic was interesting.
Podcast 1:
This podcast was about Kevin interviewing a woman who still admired her high school lover, which was almost 30 years ago. She is married, and the high school guy is married too, but the woman cannot forget about him. She says that if she has the opportunity to be with her high school lover again, she will do it without hesitation. Kevin is amazed by this statement.
I found this podcast while I was searching on the http://www.mypodcast.com/ website.
I really liked this podcast. I personally think that all of Kevin Quinn's podcasts are amazing and interesting. The choice of the topic is intersting, and it's also highly debatable. Kevin seems to have much experience with the podcasts, since he has his own radio program. Kevin is a Caucasian American in the 30s, married, and happy.
Quinn, Kevin. "The One That Got Away." Best of Kevin Quinn. 30 Sep. 2009. 25 Nov. 2009.
Podcast 2:
It was about a guy named Kevin Quinn and his daily episode with his wife. One lunch, his wife got him barbecue from a restaruant called Pearls, with 3 types of barbecue Sauce. Hungry as he was, Kevin devoured the barbecue, and later realized that the sauce was really spicy. So he's jokingly suspicious about his wife trying to kill him.
It was extremely appealing to me. First, he described the barbecue and the eating scene so well that saliva was swelling in my mouth. Also, the sound was really clear, and the scenario was really funny, even to a teenager like me who doesn't know much about marriage relationships.
I found the recording while searching the word "food" on a website called http://www.mypodcast.com/.
Thye posting seems a bit irregular, because one day, he records 2 episodes, while in other occasions, he takes 10 days to make a podcast. He is a 30 year-old male living in the time zone of Greenwich.
Quinn, Kevin "Is my wife trying to kill me?" Best of kevin Quinn. 22 Sep. 2009: ? 25 Nov. 2009.
Podcast 3:
This was a semi-radio show about Christmas music before actual Christmas, starting from November. He received calls from several women who support the Chrstimas music, and kevin makes a commentary while interviewing these women. The format of the podcast was different from the podcast #2. There was actually an interaction among the interviewer and the interviewee. I am not sure whether this can be counted as a "podcast" though.
There are various ways to record and publish podcasts. One simple way is recording yourself on the webcam and uploading it on a video-sharing website such as Youtube. Another way would be video-recording yourself and uploading it in an actual podcast website such as http://www.mypodcast.com/ or http://www.podomatic.com/. However, one doesn't have to record a video, because an audio also is valid as a podcast. One can record it through various media such as the cellphone, voice recorder, microphone, etc etc. Also, one can use dufferent recording programs and post them on iTunes. There are innumerous ways a podcast can be recorded and published, but I suggest that a podcast be made in Audio with a microphone and posted on a professional podcasting website because it promises good quality and good audience too.
Design Specifications-
- A "real" podcast
- A podcast that is created by the collaboration of me and my partner, Jiri
- A podcast that explores deeply of the topic of our choice
- A podcast that is at least 5 minutes long
- An audio file
- A podcast that other teenagers will be able to relate to
Test-
We will make our classmates listen to our product. Then we will ask them if they have experienced a similar situation, and whether you can relate to it or not. Then, we will evaluate the extent of their depth of it by asking them these series of questions:
- Why do you think it relates to you?
- How often can you find yourself in this situation?
- Has the situation gotten any better?
-From 1-7, number your empathy on this podcast
- What was good about our podcast?
- What are some potential criticsms?
Through these questions, we will evaluate their depth of relating to our podcast from 1~7. Then, from there, we will be able to evaluate whether our product was a success or a failure because our podcast is supposed to make people relate with it.
My task in this project is to cooperate with Jiri to create a podcast of our own. We will have to make a podcast about a topic of adolescence that we relate closely with. It is absolutely important to learn about podcasting because as time flows, technology is taking up a bigger portion of our lives everys ingle day. Therefore, getting to know those technology and learning how to make use of them is an important life skill. The podcast we will create might include an audience of classmates and teachers of our school, as well as web surfers if they come across our podcast.
i listened to some of my classmates' podcasts. here are my general comments:
Binderya-
The sound quality was bad, and the 2 people switching thing was a bit confusing
Urangoo-
great sound quality, good script, and good execution
Jiri-
Bad sound quality, interesting topic to discuss, intonation could be improved.
Sugii-
Acceptable sound quality, good intonation, and the topic was interesting.
Podcast 1:
This podcast was about Kevin interviewing a woman who still admired her high school lover, which was almost 30 years ago. She is married, and the high school guy is married too, but the woman cannot forget about him. She says that if she has the opportunity to be with her high school lover again, she will do it without hesitation. Kevin is amazed by this statement.
I found this podcast while I was searching on the http://www.mypodcast.com/ website.
I really liked this podcast. I personally think that all of Kevin Quinn's podcasts are amazing and interesting. The choice of the topic is intersting, and it's also highly debatable. Kevin seems to have much experience with the podcasts, since he has his own radio program. Kevin is a Caucasian American in the 30s, married, and happy.
Quinn, Kevin. "The One That Got Away." Best of Kevin Quinn. 30 Sep. 2009. 25 Nov. 2009.
Podcast 2:
It was about a guy named Kevin Quinn and his daily episode with his wife. One lunch, his wife got him barbecue from a restaruant called Pearls, with 3 types of barbecue Sauce. Hungry as he was, Kevin devoured the barbecue, and later realized that the sauce was really spicy. So he's jokingly suspicious about his wife trying to kill him.
It was extremely appealing to me. First, he described the barbecue and the eating scene so well that saliva was swelling in my mouth. Also, the sound was really clear, and the scenario was really funny, even to a teenager like me who doesn't know much about marriage relationships.
I found the recording while searching the word "food" on a website called http://www.mypodcast.com/.
Thye posting seems a bit irregular, because one day, he records 2 episodes, while in other occasions, he takes 10 days to make a podcast. He is a 30 year-old male living in the time zone of Greenwich.
Quinn, Kevin "Is my wife trying to kill me?" Best of kevin Quinn. 22 Sep. 2009: ? 25 Nov. 2009.
Podcast 3:
This was a semi-radio show about Christmas music before actual Christmas, starting from November. He received calls from several women who support the Chrstimas music, and kevin makes a commentary while interviewing these women. The format of the podcast was different from the podcast #2. There was actually an interaction among the interviewer and the interviewee. I am not sure whether this can be counted as a "podcast" though.
Again, like his previous podcast, i found it really funny and intersting. There were some profanity in it, but it wasn't very severe, and I really liked the mocking and sarcastic tone of Kevin. The sound quality seems to be really good. However, it seemed a bit too short and Kevin didn't express himself as much as podcast #2. But again, it might not be a problem since the definition of a "podcast" can be varied.
I found the podcast on kevin Quinn's website after listening to podcast #2. It seems that Kevin Quinn is actually the host of a radio show of 103.5, and that it's his career. I'm not sure how often it is published.
There are various ways to record and publish podcasts. One simple way is recording yourself on the webcam and uploading it on a video-sharing website such as Youtube. Another way would be video-recording yourself and uploading it in an actual podcast website such as http://www.mypodcast.com/ or http://www.podomatic.com/. However, one doesn't have to record a video, because an audio also is valid as a podcast. One can record it through various media such as the cellphone, voice recorder, microphone, etc etc. Also, one can use dufferent recording programs and post them on iTunes. There are innumerous ways a podcast can be recorded and published, but I suggest that a podcast be made in Audio with a microphone and posted on a professional podcasting website because it promises good quality and good audience too.
Design Specifications-
- A "real" podcast
- A podcast that is created by the collaboration of me and my partner, Jiri
- A podcast that explores deeply of the topic of our choice
- A podcast that is at least 5 minutes long
- An audio file
- A podcast that other teenagers will be able to relate to
Test-
We will make our classmates listen to our product. Then we will ask them if they have experienced a similar situation, and whether you can relate to it or not. Then, we will evaluate the extent of their depth of it by asking them these series of questions:
- Why do you think it relates to you?
- How often can you find yourself in this situation?
- Has the situation gotten any better?
-From 1-7, number your empathy on this podcast
- What was good about our podcast?
- What are some potential criticsms?
Through these questions, we will evaluate their depth of relating to our podcast from 1~7. Then, from there, we will be able to evaluate whether our product was a success or a failure because our podcast is supposed to make people relate with it.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Practice podcast script
I picked the topic of computer/internet severity. I chose the topic because it is a modern issue that teenagers face, and the parents are deeply concerned about. The view of the teenager would be totally different from that of the parents', because the teenager would think it is a normal thing, and would think that their parents are just fussing about it. The parents would be extremely concerned about the child's social life as well as his health. Name: James Stough Age: 17 Country of birth: New York, USA current resident: Mongolia Current school: ISU Cultural/Other background: A typical American New York teenager who wants privacy from their parents. He is a good student with a good reputation, and has many close friends. He has lived in Mongolia for 2 years, and has found the internet to be terrible. He spends most of his spare time on the computer, but he is not the typical "addiction." He actually does some productive activities such as internet classes, reading newspaper, watching the news, video conferencing friends, etc. But because of the slow internet, his time spent on the computer is even further extended. It's quite irritating how my parents misunderstand the time spent on the computer. I know that they're concerned about me and everything, but every time I try to explain, it's like they shut their ears or something. I realize myself that I spend about 4~8 hours on a typical school day, but I really can't help it though. I'm always busy doing homeworks on the computer, because everyting needs to be typed, and all the research is done on the internet. Also, I chat with my friends from the States as well as my friends here. Furthermore, I even take internet classes for my own sake, and all my parents see me "in front of the computer" is me just "surfing the internet" and "wasting my time." Of course, there are some times when I surf the internet and stuff, but I actually do more work than play. I even read the papers online, because i can't get them here. I think that everytime I explain what I do everyday on the computer, all they hear is blah blah blah blah chatting with my friends blah blah blah go on facebook, and miss out other things that I do. They even try to come up to my room to check up on me, I think mostly for porn. My god, the internet's way too slow to even download porn you know. I get so stressed when they try to overthink everything. Besides, another reason I take so long every single day on the computer is because the internet is painfully slow here! I mean, to load a youtube video that is 3 minutes long, it TAKES 5 minutes. Anyways, my point that i'm trying to make here is that I just wish my parents were a bit more understanding, and not worry a little bit. I mean, it's not as if I'm a loner in the school and only get good grades in IT, you know. I actually socialize quite a lot outside, as well as via internet. I just hope that they are enlightened one day to realize that i'm not going to be a social outcast and a miserable internet addict.
Profile of our generation & characterization of our birth year (Crit. A continued)
I tried to create a profile of our generations. The interviews that I looked seemed to have bostly come from people who were born in the year of 1994 and 1993.
- We all seem to care about our family very much. Despite the minor conflicts and the feeling of "getting more distant" is seen, our generation still seems to value it very much.
- However, our generation also seem to place great value in friendship. We talk to them very often, even about subjects that we do not discuss with our family members. I think this is especially greater in the community we are staying though (international school of ulaanbaatar) because it's very small, and so we become even closer.
- Our generation seems immensely influenced by the advancedment of technology. The internet has provided us new medium to which we can talk and chat, which increases our friendship. However, it also led to things such as internet addiction, less socializing outside, etc. It also brought things such a pornography closer to the people (especially the guys.) Also, the media (especially the TV) influences our way of thinking and knowledge.
- Our generation cares about attraction between the opposite genders, but we do not see to think it as our top priority.
- Our generation also sees the growing responsibilities and expectations from the outside.
However, compared to the older generations, it seems that the generations seem much similar.
Therefore, if I was to "characterize our birth year," it would be the advancement of technology and the countries. Almost everyone has acknowledged the influence of technology in our lives, how we went from a black-and white camera to a cell phone that can take pictures, enables us to surf the internet, listen to music, etc. Also, we all have seen the developments in our countries, and how all of the countries became more wealthy (well mostly,) and how it became more cosmopolitan. Therefore, I think that our generation can be defined as "plugged in cosmopolitans."
- We all seem to care about our family very much. Despite the minor conflicts and the feeling of "getting more distant" is seen, our generation still seems to value it very much.
- However, our generation also seem to place great value in friendship. We talk to them very often, even about subjects that we do not discuss with our family members. I think this is especially greater in the community we are staying though (international school of ulaanbaatar) because it's very small, and so we become even closer.
- Our generation seems immensely influenced by the advancedment of technology. The internet has provided us new medium to which we can talk and chat, which increases our friendship. However, it also led to things such as internet addiction, less socializing outside, etc. It also brought things such a pornography closer to the people (especially the guys.) Also, the media (especially the TV) influences our way of thinking and knowledge.
- Our generation cares about attraction between the opposite genders, but we do not see to think it as our top priority.
- Our generation also sees the growing responsibilities and expectations from the outside.
However, compared to the older generations, it seems that the generations seem much similar.
Therefore, if I was to "characterize our birth year," it would be the advancement of technology and the countries. Almost everyone has acknowledged the influence of technology in our lives, how we went from a black-and white camera to a cell phone that can take pictures, enables us to surf the internet, listen to music, etc. Also, we all have seen the developments in our countries, and how all of the countries became more wealthy (well mostly,) and how it became more cosmopolitan. Therefore, I think that our generation can be defined as "plugged in cosmopolitans."
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