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Today’s children are living under more pressure from society than children in the past. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the opinion?

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tandard of living, many people believe that youngsters are facing more tensions and stresses than their predecessors. I totally agree with
this
 opinion and the reasonings for it will be covered in my essay.
First
 and foremost, new graduates today have to face greater job competition pressure than ever before.
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technology development, the vacant positions in the job market are still insufficient compared to the upsurging number of applicants. In order to get their desired jobs, the youth must spend more time on study to beat their peers from a very young age. There is a survey showing that over 80% of the interviewed students said no time to play is what they complain most about.
In contrast
, when my parents were young, they had lots of free time to use. What’s more, due to the abundance of products, the stress of
comparison
 is increasing day by day in the young group.
For instance
, teens tend to compare their looks, social status, material items even relationships. These comparisons can stress them as they may find lacking when they make upward
comparison
 and diversified products make the
comparison
 occur more frequently.
However
, in the old days, because of the limited variety of items and the minor value disparity between them, peer
comparison
 was hard to happen. In conclusion, my firm conviction is that kids in modern society have more burden on their shoulders than those in the past.
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