My mom grew up before the major technological booms, and she tells me stories of her going to a tailor to custom-make some of the clothing she used to wear. Then, she compares the drastic difference in quality of the dress she once had to those found in retailers. Unlike my mom, I grew up in an era of consumerism, where everything was fast, but not before the boom in e-commerce. While my friends might embrace e-commerce, I still strongly prefer buying my things instead of online. Maybe my mom has rubbed off on me, but I have seen many friends buy something spontaneously on Amazon only to be disappointed with their purchase, so they refund it or trash it. I have seen technology evolve quickly over the years and seen sudden shifts of consumerism in the quality and quantities of goods being moved. Every mention of consumerism and how it has changed over the years made me stop and think about how it has changed.
While I am not an artsy or crafty person, the experience of trying out those craft techniques will be a lot of fun—another interactive activity to go into my teaching arsenal.
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