Diaries and journals can tell the reader about the authors personal life and experience.
Because not many students have parents/guardians to teach them how to drive.
They would probably have more modern types of slang, and instead of ink, might've used a printer. I don't know if you mean "different" physically or what's on the paper. I hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any feedback you would like to give me.
To put abstract ideas into close-up words, use concrete(a)