Portfolio: Final Exam Frame 1

Geoffrey Meredith brings up an important fact about a certain problem in our society. A substantial amount of citizens nowadays cannot operate successfully inside of our American system. According to Meredith “A much larger percentage are youths—high-school and even college graduates, who, despite their degrees, cant fill out a simple employment form.” In making this comment, Meredith argues that even some who go through schooling and obtain a degree have trouble functioning properly in this society. I agree with Meredith’s point, because my own experience confirms it. There’s actually been several times when I’ve had to help someone else (who had a much higher education than I did) fill out a job application. However, Meredith overlooks what I consider an important point about our society’s technological progression. I believe that our society has become so technologically advanced that many of the functions that were essential to older generations are no longer important. Computers and other electronics have the capacity to do a variety of operations. And there are many things that they do much better than humans. Remember just decades ago, before we had the calculator. People would have to use mere pen and paper to do most of their calculations. Now, calculators are so wide-spread that it’s customary to have one inside of your cell phone. In essence, our society has had a sort of evolutionary effect. The old skills and abilities that were once important are no longer necessary. Instead of going into a workplace, picking up an application, and interviewing for a job, someone can just send they’re application through the internet and work their job entirely from home.