A lot of people these days are getting addicted to things―especially the Internet. We will have to find out the problem and find a solution to it so it won't affect our society.  Let's try and find out the problems by looking at the people who are Internet addicted.
        Our generations are changing year by year. The new generation is becoming old. First the "Hangul Generation" came to our world, then it was the "X Generation," then it was the "386 Generation." Now the "N Generation" has come into our world. You might have heard of it. If you haven't, I would like to explain it to you. N means Network. The network generation kids are a lot different from the former generations. I would like to tell you the good and bad points about this generation.
        The N Generation kids spend most of their time in front of the computer, but nowadays computers are becoming more popular to them. They can do a lot of things and get a lot of information through the Internet. For example, they can go to the Internet sites and find out anything that they want to know or are curious about all over the world in seconds. Also, housework errands―shopping, banking, writing letters through e-mail, buying tickets, and so on―can be done by a click of a button by going to an Internet sight. There are a lot more good things about the Internet. Of course I could go on and on, but I will stop here and tell you about some bad things.
        Since they stay in front of the computer all day long, they are becoming more selfish persons. Not like the other generations, they don't want to meet other people face to face. What they are used to are doing things without meeting people face to face―chatting, cyber classes, using the cellular phones, and so on. Since they don't meet other people or try to think of the other person's situation, this can start a fight that isn't really needed because they only think of themselves. If they would think of other people and think about why those people did such things they could probably comfort them. I think the reason they are trying to be best friends with the computer is because they want to escape the loneliness. This can be a good reason to be addicted. They have nothing to do when they are alone. The Internet is the best thing―make time fly by, do something different from the everyday pattern, and it may be more fun and easy to make friends than talking with the friends that they used to meet every day―when they are alone.
        As you can see from the above, our N Generation can be more Internet addicted than other generations. Our changing society has made this environment for them. Think of our 70s and 80s generations. Try to find the difference. You might find a lot. We have to change to be a better country, but I think that we have to change for the better for everybody. Since our children are our future, we have to make sure that they are going in the right direction. Every time a new thing comes into our society a lot of people worry about it. Parents are afraid of letting their children try the new thing and get too much of it.
        Now let's consider our adults. If you want to get a job these days, you have to know how to use a computer. A lot of people older than us didn't have a chance to learn how to use a computer. People who have money can go and learn it from a professional at an institute, but for those who don't have money, they have to do it on their own. This can lead them to addiction. Since they have to learn it in a short time, most of them have to stay up all night in front of the computer. The Internet is one of the easiest things to learn by yourself. That is why a lot of people get addicted. They go to work where they sit in front of a desk and get stress by doing their work all day long. Surfing through the internet is a new way to get rid of stress and learn how to use the computer.
        Curiosity is another way to get addicted. Because of Internet addiction, people are becoming more cold-minded. Before these things influence our society and our homes in a bad way, we have to try to change those who are addicted back to the people who they were―who liked to do things instead of surfing the Internet.
        Being Internet addicted isn't that bad or good. We can learn a lot more by the addicted. Since they are in front of the computer almost all day long, they can find out things that we can't find. The reason we think being addicted is a bad thing is because they are staying in front of the computer more than normal. Nothing is good if you get too much of it. There isn't a right answer to this problem. We have to try our best. I would like to tell you one answer. I think the people that are close to the addicted have to try to make them find something else interesting to them so they won't fall too deep into the Internet or something they like so much. And also let them know that they are not alone. We have to have each other to live in a happy society. Our society wasn't made by one person or for one person.