Nowadays young people prefer going to shopping centers rather than spending their time in organized activities such as sport or music. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development? Give reasons to support your opinion using your own knowledge and experience.

Nowadays young people prefer going to shopping centers rather than spending their time in organized activities such as sport or music. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development? Give reasons to support your opinion using your own knowledge and experience.

Activities of young people have always been under a critical scanner for a variety of reasons. The recent phenomenon of youth forgoing music and sports in favor of shopping has fetched brickbats, as society is busy in debating over this new trend as it is laden with both benefits and drawbacks.

Going to malls and shopping centers and buying things has come as much required relief for the youngsters subjected to a stressful life that is generally marred by innumerable codes of discipline and books of instructions. They get a chance to experience their leisure time freely and escape rigorous and often stringent monitoring and regular grilling – by coaches, which has a potential to turn them into either timid personalities or rebels. This also satisfies the zest of the young people to do something against the conventions established by their parents.

Moreover, going to do shopping is no less interesting since this activity has certain level of unpredictability which makes it all the more exciting. The young people seek thrill in every activity, and this way of exploring the world and socializing with familiar and unfamiliar faces and surroundings is considered to be the safest way of answer the adrenaline surges.

However, vehement critics term this trend as counterproductive and feel that it fuels extravagancy, selfishness, impatience and recklessness among the youth. Young people tend to be impulsive and simply tend to buy anything that comes their way resulting in social wastage. Moreover, indulging in this activity denies youngsters a chance to foster creativity; and learn about nurturing certain important life skills, team spirit, co-existence accepting others viewpoints, and patience.

To conclude, despite shopping being an interesting development, taking it up at the cost of sports and music is surely highly unwarranted.