▶ Your Answer : There might be some people who believe that extended family is becoming important these days. However, I personally disagree with the above idea and have a opposite opinion that the importance of extended family is becoming less important. This is because a lot of people nowaday prefer living alone to getting along with their family altogether and even when they get in trouble, they usually tend to ask friends. In this regard, I firmly believe that extended family is not critical compared to the past for the reason I mentioned above. Fisrt of all, I give you my personal story as an example of this. when I was a elementary school student, I lived with my grandparents and aunts in a apartment. we used to talk to each other and even consult with personal problem. when I had hard time to adapting school due to my passive personality, my grandmother gave me advice regarding how to adapt to school and make friends. with the help of my grandmother who really helped me find the solution, I could immediately get back on track. However, now I live alone. This is because society trend has changed compared to the past, a lot of people would like to live alone due to it is more convenient and comfortable. This fact demonstrates that the importance of extended family is becoming less important. Also, let me bring up a objective example of this. According to a study done by the Korean Board of Education, the researchers tracked the habits of 2000 middle school students over a 2 year period. what they found was intriguing. The student who were seeking for advice when in trouble tended to ask their close friends, teachers and seniors at school rather than their family members. The reason was that the time they spent with their family members was significantly less compared to the past life pattern. So family members could not understand their predicament better. This study demonstrates that the role of extended family is diminishing these days. In this regard, I firmly believe that the importance of extended family is significantly decreasing. |