I suppose that a lot of bad changes have occurred, but I still feel that I am exceptionally fortunate to live in this era. Medicine is more advanced than it has ever been. Women can have careers and influence how the world is run. Our society is remarkably tolerant of differences in race, religion, sexual orientation, etc. People are starting to recognize that war is wrong and should be avoided at all costs.

I'm taking a Roman history course this semester, and I am so glad that I wasn't born into that society! Women had no rights, wars were waged for no reason, one third of Roman people were enslaved...

Life now isn't perfect, but I think that this is the best it's ever been.