Some people think that in the modern world, getting old is entirely bad. Others, however, think that life of elderly in the modern world is much better than it was in the past. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people are afraid of gaining age because of their physical appearance and mental youth, however, others believe that become elderly can be the first step of getting into adulthood and it is much meaningful time as the society provide them better opportunities compared to the past. In this essay, I will state both perspectives as well as my own statement.
To begin with, it is true that getting old can be daunting for some people because they definitely could lose physical strength and social status as getting older. Their changes of body and face can be another factor of getting anxiety for them. Plus, if they did not save enough resources for their retirement life, they might have to work even after they retire. There are not many places that accept senior applicants for the job, as the competition among the young population in the society is getting severe. For those reasons, people in modern society, feel anxious about getting older.
On the other hand, getting old is not as terrible process as people think and it is one of the natural patterns of life. Also, reaching a certain age cannot be the finish line of life. People always can restart and challenge what they want before they die. More importantly, the old generation in current society, has proved that age is not the matter but just the number. For example, according to the newspaper released in Vancouver, Canada a few months ago, one senior citizen who is over 70 years old just passed the bar test to become a lawyer. He used to work as a teacher for 30 years when he was young and now he accomplished his ambition after his life and family is settled down.
In conclusion, although gaining age could bring people to come across another huddle in life by going through a lot of limitations and discriminations with huge changes in their body, the elderly in modern society could have better opportunities financially and socially to achieve their second dream.
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