ONLINE REFLECTION 1

The goal of this reflection is think about different aspects of daily life that I think or hope will appear, change or disappear in two different time periods.

On one hand, in relation with the first time period (1-5 years from now) I am going to talk about the following aspects: read the newspaper and go to the cinema. Why? I am going to explain them.

To my mind, read the newspaper is a daily aspect which is going to disappear. Nowadays, with the smartphones, tablets, laptops and TV with internet access, is not necessary buy the newspaper every morning. The advantages are many: cheaper, more comfortable, and more careful with the environment… But we cannot forget that exist people who enjoy reading the newspaper whereas they drink a coffee or take the breakfast with their partners. The majority of that people will continue buying the newspaper every day. 

However, that custom is not common in the new generations so the newspaper will disappear.

In relation with go to the cinemas, in my opinion that will disappear too. Some years ago the perfect plan for a couple, for a band of friends or just for a boring day was go to the cinema. But now, the majority of people prefer watching movies at home, where is cheaper, more comfortable (and it is a pity, but we are in a lazy society) and where the TVs are bigger and bigger.

On other hand, according to the second time period (6-50 years from now) I have selected two aspects: printed books and spend time with the family and friends.

The first one, I think that the custom of read printed books is going to disappear for the same reasons than the newspapers. Currently, buy an electronic book is cheaper, more comfortable to transport (taking account that we can read a book in mobile phones, tablets, laptops and ebooks and store hundreds of them in the same device) and, obviously, we will save more trees. I have put the printed books in the second time period because to my mind it is a stronger market than newspapers. Everyone has printed books at home, work and school, but bit a bit the idea of the electronic books have more advantages is more evident.

The second aspect of daily life that, to my mind, is going to change is the time that we spend with family and friends. The base of every society has been the family, but that idea is changing with the modern life. How can we see this change? It is easy: familiar dinners, parties with friends… And not too much communication! Apps like Whatsapp, Twitter or Facebook don’t allow have a real conversation. Sometimes it seems like we prefer talking by the mobile phone or the laptop instead in a coffee shop with that person. If we don’t change these kinds of behaviors, in 50 years maybe won’t exist the real relationships, and that would be sad and terrible for the society. But it is true that our busy life, the globalization, and the importance of speak different languages affect to our friend and familiar relationships. People travel, work abroad, but thank if these technologies is easier to be in touch. In my own experience, thank of that apps, right now I can know about my family and friends as I were with them, with the difference that I am in Sweden and they are in Spain. However, when I come back, I will leave a bit my mobile phone and I will enjoy drinking a coffee, a beer and having a real conversation with them.

To finish, I hope you enjoy reading my reflection. Thank you.