TECHNOLOGY

• Social media boom: Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, YouTube
• Landline phones and payphones are being replaced by cellphones/smartphones/ Blackberries
• No more casette tapes
• No more VHS tapes
• From walkmans to iPods
• From radio to satellite radio
• Computers are becoming smaller/thinner
• Technology can play a big role in political election

TV & MEDIA

• Cartoons look different today
• There are hundreds of channels on tv available instead of 6
• Great part of television programs are made up of reality shows
• From antenna to satellite
• Media pressure on being beautiful, being thin (fad diets), latest products

EDUCATION

• An undergrad degree doesn't cut it anymore
• Tuition is increasing
• Finding a good job in the workforce is getting more difficult
• Cultura generale a livello basso

PEOPLE

• Family structure has changed
• More kids are couch potatoes; from playing with toys and being outside to videogames
• Kids have more attitude than what I remember
• More bullying
• More kids are identified with special needs
• Children are thinking about and/or are exposed to sex at a younger age.
• More openness towards gay people
• Too many dating rules and games
• The art of "courting" is gone
• People become instantly famous because of a skill or talent thanks to YouTube

WORLD

• Economic recession since 2008
• More natural disasters
• Wars and terrorism
• Rising food and gas costs
• More fast foods
• Globalization