21st Century Breakdown A New York Times - 1367 Words

21st Century Breakdown Another day, another dollar. A new day starts; change has been done, being made, and being organized. A new update is available, a new trend is gaining attention, a new problem is on the rise, and new technology is being engineered. Within twenty-four hours, a major shift in society has acted upon. The awareness and understanding of people are becoming more active; they are gaining ideas about the changes that are happening in society. Although they are conscious about the situation, sometimes not everybody accept change and they are not willing to make the transition for change in this modernized society. Our transition into the 21st century changed the definition of literacy into something more improved†¦show more content†¦The more students that do this and graduate with their course, the production of human workforce with a more developed education background are high which then they could work in American companies which helps their economy to rise. As students are aware of the economic status of their country, they are now encouraged to be as well-rounded as possible to contribute to the rise of their nation’s economy. The consciousness of people does not only focus to the world of economy, they also attend to the status of the world of environment. The Synthesis Text Collection about Climate Change shows that Americans do have a sense of consciousness about the situation of the problem, the aspects and concept, the issue and solutions to the problem. Every Source talks about how much people are aware of the issue, what are the factors affecting the problem, certain issues associated with Climate Change, the â€Å"other side of the story†, the fut ure effect of the crisis, and solutions to somehow resolve the environmental issue. The term â€Å"Basically† is the most commonly used phrase by everyone. Yet as much as it is used, this term could determine someone’s knowledge capacity if everything they know and say are only the basics of everything. The documentary â€Å"Two Million Minutes† present the difference of High School students in the United States, India, and China. Based on the statistical data shown in the documentary, four out of