I learned that my parent's teenage life style was extremely different from mine. Technology has taken our world to another level. What used to be fun in the 1950's would most likely seem boring to us now. We are never happy if we do not have a hand held component in our hands. For instance, today children acquire a great amount of technology at their fingertips. They possess video games, computers, iPod's, iPad's, and most importantly, cell phones. All they need to do is push some buttons and whatever they want is there. .

             We no longer need to connect with each other face to face because it's so much "easier" to text. Many years ago, children developed their imagination to play and create things that would occupy their time. Learning how to interact, share and be friendly with each other was a part of learning and developing social skills. Now, we spend most of our time with earphones plugged in, watching T.V, playing video games and texting each other. .

             Besides the obvious difference in technology, children in the 50's did different things to achieve fun and to entertain themselves. In those times, kids would catch butterflies in the daytime and fireflies at dusk. My dad climbed trees, built tree houses and played in creek beds on hot summer days. Children would invite friends over for backyard picnics, even if it were only peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and a glass of cool lemonade. Now, when we want to entertain ourselves, we hop in the back of our cars and drive to a movie theater, the mall, or simply sit at home and flip on our T.V's, channel surfing for something to watch. Teenagers today have lost out on the quality of life their peers experienced decades ago. .

             The economy is extremely different compared to the 50's or 60's. Going to the movies cost twenty-five cents. Today, if a family of five wants to go to the movies together, it's feasible that they would pay over fifty dollars (for tickets alone).