Comparing Gererations(sociology)

Jun Young Kim

Sociology

02 /02 /09

Week 7

My Grandparents and me

My parents are both busy that is why I grew up with my grandparents and because of this , I know my grandparents very well and most of all I love them so much . Unfortunately , my grandfather passed away two years ago and that time I went to Cambodia for community service . Before I left for Cambodia , he even promised me that he would fight his illness for him to be still alive until I come back . Then

one day , as I was working hard to assist poor Cambodians , I got a phone call about his death Right away , I booked a flight to be able to attend to his funeral . When I arrived there , I cannot help but be in pain as I saw my grandfather lying dead

For this assignment , I called my grandmother to ask a few questions She was honest enough that she has some differences with my generation First , since Korea was conquered by Japan for 36 years , she still speaks Japanese with her friends . In significantly , she has some Japanese culture mind such as Japanese are usually more conservative and traditional than most of Koreans . Second , my generation is more used to high technology and adventure . My grandmother has her cell phone , which is twice bigger than what I have and she still does not know how to use computer

My growing society and my grandparent 's society are I...