Face the Globalisation - Constantia L.T. XII A6/10

Face the Globalisation

With this writing I want to tell you about my thought on “What will I do to deal with globalisation in 10 or 20 more years?” But first, we need to know, what is globalisation? Globalisation is the process of everything becoming more worldwide. Globalisation is happening because of growth in technology. Globalisation made changes in many aspect, especially economics changes. It makes business transaction easier. We can go for business trip to the other side of the world just in hours. We can buy things from other country just by the tap of our hand. We can make deals online. Online business bring us to a whole different era. But, of course, nothing is completely good. Globalisation has negative effect too. Many business that aren’t able to compete get bankrupt. Developed country open business in developing country. If you are being abrupt you can say that it is a new type of colonialism.

Many people said that globalisation makes the rich gets richer and the poor gets poorer. It doesn’t end with that. Globalisation doesn’t only affect economics. It affects our politics, cultures, lifestyles, environments, etc. Many political changes are made to adapt and to withstand globalisation. The cultures are merging one with another or even creating a new one. The new lifestyle of people that can’t be separated from gadget, trendy clothes, fast food, and other things are happening because of globalisation. Like what they say “Bring the distance closer and keep away what is close.”  Environmental changes such as global warming, air pollution, plastic that disturb sea ecosystem, over-fishing and many others are all related with globalisation.

Let’s get back to the track. So, what will I do? I want to be able to adapt with the change. To be able to adapt with the change, you need the ability. In my highscool, I am blessed to have this psychology test that allow me to know how high my ability to adapt is. Adapting with the change doesn’t mean that you leave everything behind and become a new person. Well, that’s not completely false either. You became able to do things with ease. Even though I am adapting, I still want to keep my eastern custom.

I want to be able to compete with everyone else. I often hear that in 10 or 20 more years, it will be harder to compete in the work field, and that you better prepare yourself with skills that are needed in the new era. In globalisation era, you are not competing with people around you. You are competing with everyone on this planet, with people in different country or different continent. It is an era of online transaction. Who hasn’t tried online shopping, go-jek, or grab? I am sure all of you who is reading this has done it. This proves that online business is inevitable now. You can start preparing yourself from now. There are many aspect that are needed to compete in years later. Look it up now. Polish yourself. What are you waiting for? Don’t wait until it is too late.

I want to keep my religion. Modern people tend to forget God. We don’t need to see 10 or 20 years later. Look at it now. In developed country, religion is number what-hundred for people. Many people are irreligious (don’t have religion) and don’t believe in God. I don’t want to be like that. Well, atleast this is what I think. If you think the other way, I will respect your opinion.

I want to make effort in the environment. I still want my children to enjoy the beauty of this world. To make changes, is to change yourself. Start with small things. Use bottle that can be used many times. Reduce the use of plastics. Use public transportation or just walk by foot if it is near. Save energy. Save water.

I want to talk about marriage. I don’t actually feel that being married is a must, or maybe not yet. I think that for modern people, being single for life is normal. Indonesia is too dense anyway. So, having less kids mean saving the space. I think that couple that doesn’t have stable income and the capability to educate their children should not have children yet. Well, if I do have children, I want to protect them from the negative side of the globalisation. I don’t want to give my children smartphone, tab, or any other gadget atleast until their age is enough to understand it.

That is all I can tell you about my thought on globalisation. Remember that globalisation is real and it is happening right now. Is globalisation a threat for you? Or is it a chance? It is up to you to decide.