It is an undeniable fact that learning is a never-ending process, people can learn at any age of life. Elder people have more knowledge and real life experiences; however, it is not true that there is nothing that younger people can teach older people. I disagree with the statement for the several reasons.
The first exquisite point to be mentioned is that youngsters are more talented, creative, optimistic, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Indeed, younger people spend majority of time in schools, libraries, in front of computers and with friends so they gather handful of new information. Whereas, older people are time bound as they have several things to do for living and do not have time to learn from the outside sources. In this scenario, a younger person can share information with elders. For instance, few days back, my fifteen years old nephew came across a new information of H1N1 virus like how this virus spread infection in the communities and it causes deadly disease. Grandparents were not aware about this kind of new virus, hence, my nephew explained him how to take care of our self by avoiding exposure to the public places, and he shared knowledge about signs and symptoms of the virus.
Another reason that deserves some words is that youngsters are more technologically advanced and quick learners. Apparently, elders prefer to stick with their old habits and old ways of doing work. Youngsters can teach elder people how to do quick and efficient work with new technology and can save ample of time. Few years back, when I was twelve years old, my father was doing all calculation of his business in to the manual calculator and it took him hours to complete it. One day, I taught him how to use a Microsoft Excel to complete all math work with high accuracy. In the beginning, he became confused a lot, but eventually he learned it. Moreover, I always see teenager students teaching smartphones to their parents. Therefore, older people cannot beat youngsters in the technological usage.
Finally, younger people are open-minded and can easily adopt new culture and environment. In the mold-able and fragile age, youngsters can adopt any new style and fashion. In contrast, the older people are very narrow-minded and easily cannot accept new ways of life. Actually, elders have orthodox thinking, which resist them to adopt new things, which is very different from their own culture. A vivid example can be given to shed light on the subject is my own experience. In my country India, older people do not believe in inter-cast love marriage and believe its opposite of our religion believes. Thus, elders should learn moral values from youngers.
To warp up, I firmly believe that there are several things, which can be taught by youngsters to older people like new information, technology usage and moral values.
It is an undeniable fact that learning is a never-ending process,
people
can learn at any age of life.
Elder
people
have more knowledge and real life experiences;
however
, it is not true that there is nothing that
younger
people
can teach
older
people
. I disagree with the statement for the several reasons.
The
first
exquisite point to
be mentioned
is that youngsters are more talented, creative, optimistic, enthusiastic and knowledgeable.
Indeed
,
younger
people
spend
majority of
time
in schools, libraries, in front of computers and with friends
so
they gather handful of
new
information
. Whereas,
older
people
are
time
bound as they have several things to do for living and do not have
time
to learn from the outside sources. In this scenario, a
younger
person can share
information
with
elders
.
For instance
, few days back, my fifteen years
old
nephew came across a
new
information
of H1N1 virus like how this virus spread infection in the communities and it causes deadly disease. Grandparents were not aware about this kind of
new
virus,
hence
, my nephew
explained
him
how to take care of our self by avoiding exposure to the public places, and he shared knowledge about signs and symptoms of the virus.
Another reason that deserves
some
words is that youngsters are more
technologically
advanced and quick learners.
Apparently
,
elders
prefer to stick with their
old
habits and
old
ways of doing work. Youngsters can teach
elder
people
how to do quick and efficient work with
new
technology and can save ample of
time
. Few years back, when I was twelve years
old
, my father was doing all calculation of his business in to the manual calculator and it took him hours to complete it. One day, I taught him how to
use
a Microsoft Excel to complete all math work with high accuracy. In the beginning, he became confused a lot,
but
eventually
he learned it.
Moreover
, I always
see
teenager
students teaching smartphones to their parents.
Therefore
,
older
people
cannot beat youngsters in the technological usage.
Finally
,
younger
people
are open-minded and can
easily
adopt
new
culture and environment. In the mold-able and fragile age, youngsters can adopt any
new
style and fashion.
In contrast
, the
older
people
are
very
narrow-minded and
easily
cannot accept
new
ways of life. Actually,
elders
have orthodox thinking, which resist them to adopt
new
things, which is
very
different
from their
own
culture. A vivid example can be
given
to shed light on the subject is my
own
experience. In my country India,
older
people
do not
believe
in inter-cast
love
marriage and
believe
its opposite of our religion
believes
.
Thus
,
elders
should learn moral values from
youngers
.
To warp up, I
firmly
believe
that there are several things, which can
be taught
by youngsters to
older
people
like
new
information
, technology usage and moral values.