Realize it or not we are the "net generation". Internet connectivity is almost everywhere and readily available at, literally, everyone's fingertips. We are also called the Me Generation. Why? Because we only care about ourselves and our own self interests. Anything that doesn't have anything directly related to me, I don't have to care about. Although this is a generally a stereotype associated with our generation, and this may not be as true as years ago, we do now pay attention to politics, community and national issues. But the inherent problem I feel is that we do not pay enough attention to international and global issues. Sure there are the select few who travel around the globe to help different cultures, but the majority of Americans are not aware of many international issues at all. Even with the inter-connectivity provided by the internet, we rarely pay attention to the issues outside of our country.
From someone that immigrated here from China, the overall culture is very different. And I'm talking about international awareness. Newspapers and news stations not only report news within its own country, but extremely often talk about international issues, from Africa to Europe to the Americas. But as i moved here in the US, where are not as many international awareness unless specific research is needed for a class or something. The only global issues fall through this wall of ignorance is the major news that the impact cannot be ignored, such as the Japanese tsunami or the Egypt uprising. This awareness is definitely increasing with everyone connected on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, where news can be instantly delivered in a way that is very personal. This is great and i would like to see where this technology takes our Net Generation in the next decade or two, as this sharing of the wealth of information can only lead to prosperity, as we are, after all, a global community, now more than ever before.
