Dhian Ashley DS.

Apolinar
12 STEM-A
Personal Development
1.3.5.1 Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon (Activity 2)

Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kaya Ngayon

What Your Parents Did Before What You Do Now

- My grandmother and grandfather used to
send each other letters and telegraphs back
when my grandfather is working abroad.
- My grandmother used to go to a library to
study and read books and other resources.
- My parents both had tough childhood and
used to take their education for granted.
- My parents and grandparents used to play
outside and enjoying wandering around.
- My parents used to socialize with many
people and have many circles of friends.
- Both my grandparents and parents used to
cook and wash cloths for themselves, they’re
also used to manual labor
- My partner and I use our phones and do
chats and video calls to catch up with each
other especially now that we’re in a
pandemic.
- I use my phone and the internet to find
resources I can use for school.
- I do my very best to excel in class and do
everything so that I can finish college.
- I prefer playing games online and staying
indoors.
- I prefer having few friends and not really
into socializing with strangers.
- I use automatic washing machine when
washing clothes.

Identified Conflicts

As you can see, there were many conflicts with our experiences. As my parents and
grandparents lived on a different era or time, our activities are really different. We now live in
the digital age where everyone depends on and is driven by technology and
digital/technological tools. There were sometimes conflicts caused by these differences. Our
parents, sometimes, cannot deal with us as we’re too much immersed in our gadgets. They
sometimes get angry at us as they think that we’re doing things wrong as what they’re doing in
their childhood is very much different. This is the reason why challenges arise; the parents are
finding it hard to relate to their children.

Resolution to Conflicts

To solve the challenges and conflicts brought by the differences, both parties should be able to
understand each other. Parents and grandparents should spend some effort in knowing the
nature of today’s youth and children. They must also realize that today is a very different time
from before, the world has faced many advancements. Instead of resisting the changes, they
must learn it and know how to take advantage of it. On the side of the children, they must be
gaining some patience and carefully explain things to their elders, arguing won’t make them
understand but would only result into a rift between them. Communication must take place
and they must find a middle ground where they can hear, understand, and acknowledge each
other’s differences.