The Effects of the Internet on Young People

張貼日期：Dec 30, 2011 6:41:39 AM

Cindy Chen

Thanks to the development of technology and science, there are some dramatic changes in our life. We can use not only the computer but also the cellphone to surf the Internet. The Internet becomes necessary to everyone, especially young people. Although there is some bad news about the cyber world, it has some positive effects on young people.

In the past, when I needed to do some reports, I had to go to the library to find the information. Nowadays, I can search the information directly on the Internet. I just type the key words on Google or Yahoo search. The information will appear quickly on the screen. With the Internet, we can not only find the information we need easily, but also save much time. It is convenient for young people to do homework and write reports by using the Internet.

The second positive effect of the Internet on young people is that they can socialize in the Net world. Sometimes young people have to discuss something but they do not have time to do it together. They can use MSN or Skype to discuss the topics they are interested in. They can also chat on the Net. They can not only talk to peers in the vicinity but also friends in other countries. By the Internet, young people can easily keep their friendship.

The biggest effect of the Internet on many young people is shopping online. Sometimes young people do not have time or do not want to go shopping in the store. Then, they can shop in the online stores, which are getting more and more popular. If they order a dress or a bag on the Net, the store will send the product to the convenience store near their house. It’s easy and fast to shop online.

From the above three effects, we can know that it is necessary for young people to live with the Internet. It is really convenient to do many things online. But we have to use the Internet wisely. Although it is convenient for us to do many things with the Internet, we still need to control ourselves. We should not use the Internet the whole day and we should use it to do useful things.