Dear Future Study

Dear Future Student, Times are certainly changing and the world is ever evolving from day to day. More and more each day the barriers of our great seas are diminishing and world unification is growing greater every second. Not long ago it was hard to imagine traveling across seas to China, but now with our sophisticated transportation systems traveling is easier than ever. Now our airport systems are integrated so that you can travel from the United States to China on the same airline. Communication barriers are also being broken down. It is very common for people to know more than one language. With a language in common, it is easier to travel to another country because more than likely you can find someone there who speaks your native language.
With the advances in medical technologies, people are able to live much longer than they did 100 years ago. Also, most people do not have to engage in hard labor in order to put food on the table. Years ago, most people had their own farms and provided their own food. Now grocery stores are on every corner, and bad harvest seasons no longer prevent families from getting a nutritional meal. Public assistance programs have also helped the quality of life. Now people who are not fortunate to receive high paying jobs can qualify for unemployment and food benefits. The average family of 3 can receive up to $200 to help with the cost of food. With these programs, less Americans are going to sleep without a meal. Also with public education, not only are children educated for free, but those that qualify can receive free meals at schools. It is so much easier to live the American dream. Now one can start at the bottom and work themselves to the top with a proper education. As long as a person has an education, the possibilities are endless. In the 1940’s it was all too common for children to drop out of grade school to help their parents on the farm. Now the high school graduation rates are on the rise. The drop out rate from high school dropped from 14% in 1980 to merely 8% by 2009. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator_scr.asp. However to make a decent living in today’s society,
With the populations in U.S cities growing so rapidly, farms lands and forest are being bulldozed down to meet residential and commercial needs. More strip malls and cookie cutter neighborhoods are being built to keep up with the ever growing population. This is also creating an uncontrollable debt. Even though property taxes have increased, there still are not enough funds to keep public systems afloat. Urban sprawl has also increased the need for more roadways and congested streets. Of course with the current gas prices, this has become a very expensive dilemma. Just a few years ago, gas was under $2 a gallon. Now gas is upwards of $3.50 a gallon. This price jump is due to the increasing demand for gasoline. The need for gasoline rose quicker than manufacturer’s ability to produce causing higher prices. Summer family vacations are on the downfall because it is so expensive to fuel up. Most Americans have to think twice before making cross country trips. In more metropolitan areas, public transportation has become more popular. In larger cities most citizens rely on public trains and buses to get to work instead of driving. In Atlanta, a one day pass for public transportation can cost up to $8 a day, but most people are willing to pay this fee to avoid the rising cost of fuel. http://www.itsmarta.com/fares-passes.aspx. Most employers in larger Metro areas offer bus or train