When people are in trouble, they seek advice from others to find the way to solve the problem. Some people might ask friends of an older age for advice, while others get advice from friends in thier own age. Although it might be more comfortable to talk with friends in one's own age; however, I believe seeking help from people of an older age is better for several reasons.
To begin with, people in an older age have more experience than friends in my age. This is due to the fact that people in an older age already had adapt to their environment and studied or worked for a longer time. Therefore, they have more experience about the society which they live in. For their life time, they have encountered many problem and also have overcome these plights. These experieces are valuable than any other advices because it is live and real experiences of people. By seeking help from people who are older than me, I can become wise and have an insight into current situation. It would be not easy for friends in my age to give me such wise advice because they are still young and have a few experience.
On top of that, people who are older than me is more intelligent and knowledgable than friends around my age. This is because most people in an older age are professionals in a specific field. As a result, senior citizens are able to offer more discerning and sensible aids when people seek help from them. For example, when I was in high school, I had a hard time to prepare for college entrace exam. Often I felt limitation to study on my own with lack of resources and wrong information. However, when asking advice from teacher who is expert in college entrace exam, he gave me appropriate help and better guidance about study. I do not think that my friends in my age could do this for me. |