▶ Your Answer : Some
people think that getting advice from older people is better because they have
more experience. However, in my opinion, I think it is better to get advice
from my friends or peers. There are two reasons why I think this way. The first
reason is that my friends and my peers are in the same circumstances with me.
Also, I am not enjoy talking with elderly with some reasons.
To
begin with, my friends and peers usually understand me well. We are living in a
society with endless competition. Everyone aware that succeeding in this
society is like a camel passing through the eye of a needle. One’s ability can
be clouded by other’s abilities. Thus, many people get pressure not only
physically but mentally. For example, there was a poll conducted by psychology majors
in Seoul National University. However, they made a questionnaire and let people
answer. There were two questions. Those were about getting advice by friends or
elderly. The percentage of former was much higher than latter. To be specific,
the former was 79% and the latter was 18%, and last 4% of people did not
answer. This is because, people feel more comfortable when they talk to their
friends and they understand each other better as they are going through the
same hardships.
On
top of that, I feel very uncomfortable when I try to talk with older people.
They always tend to teach me. However, they do not listen to me. Also, I have
pressure to meet their expectations. When it comes to talking about my grades
to older people, I feel grumpy and I cannot enjoy that time. Moreover, I cannot
assert my opinion to them. Since Korea is well-known for manners, young people
cannot argue with the old. For example, last year, when I just about to enter
the university, I consulted with my parents about choosing University. However,
I could not gain useful information and they forced me to go to the good
university.
To sum up, friends are very similar to me and the old are usually
uncomfortable to talk. In this regard, I
would like getting advice from my friends and peers rather than older people. |