Searching for motivation Amongst the Mongolian youth
Do you think Mongolia is developing? In the economic sense the country certainly is developing. However the benefits should affect everyone’s lives and should be measured by how educated and happy the people of the country are.
Approximately 60% of Mongolians are youths. A mark of the country’s development should be the knowledge, behavior, and view of the youth population especially in a social environment.
We create, build, and realize ourselves more on leisure time. It is during this time when we make our choices, do what we are really interested in, and we get the chance to choose our activities freely.
Being a Mongolian youth myself I know that when we have leisure time we usually surf the Internet, meet with friends, or watch TV with little care or thought given to how the day passes.
Unfortunately, young male Mongolians often choose to spend their time in pubs and night clubs or stay at home playing PC games.
Part of the reason that many have settled for these unfulfilling activities is because Mongolian youths are not challenged to improve themselves or find inspiration from their environment, parents, and friends. Older citizens are not interested in the views of young people and their communication is limited.
In Mongolia there are numerous political clubs and associations but many lack support and drive. They simple follow a political parties ideology blindly.
Why do young people not want to spend their time making a difference in the community or doing something productive?
Many follow a group mentality and are opposed to doing things without many friends or peers by their side.
To combat these issues, young Mongolians need affordable sports and recreation complexes financed by the Government or volunteer sponsor companies. There they would be able to do helpful activities, make friends and exchange their opinions, which are the fundamental socialization concepts.
The complex could have a sport wing with facilities like a gym, swimming pool, sports hall, skate hall, bowling and golf center, billiard and tennis hall as well as stages for dramatic performances, a museum, and art gallery along with a library.
Another way to motivate the youth is through better teacher training. Teachers are not only supposed to teach one chosen lesson. They are there to help prepare students to build themselves.
More green spaces, such as parks where people could plant their own trees and plants would teach people responsibility and a love of the environment.
But we are young, we have the right to make these changes happen with effort and a little help from the Government. We need to be the ones to push forward these changes and ideas, to seem them become realties.
On March 14, I visited the Zanabazar Museum to see the opening of painter J.Munkhtsetseg’s art exhibition ‘Zurkhneesee’ (From The Heart). I found that almost all the visitors were adults. Most of the young people in attendance were art school students with their teachers. A few of them were volunteers and almost 90% were females.
The attendance at this exhibition made me wonder; where is the youth’s motivation? Even if we had all of the facilities mentioned, who would really use them.
Approximately 60% of Mongolians are youths. A mark of the country’s development should be the knowledge, behavior, and view of the youth population especially in a social environment.
We create, build, and realize ourselves more on leisure time. It is during this time when we make our choices, do what we are really interested in, and we get the chance to choose our activities freely.
Being a Mongolian youth myself I know that when we have leisure time we usually surf the Internet, meet with friends, or watch TV with little care or thought given to how the day passes.
Unfortunately, young male Mongolians often choose to spend their time in pubs and night clubs or stay at home playing PC games.
Part of the reason that many have settled for these unfulfilling activities is because Mongolian youths are not challenged to improve themselves or find inspiration from their environment, parents, and friends. Older citizens are not interested in the views of young people and their communication is limited.
In Mongolia there are numerous political clubs and associations but many lack support and drive. They simple follow a political parties ideology blindly.
Why do young people not want to spend their time making a difference in the community or doing something productive?
Many follow a group mentality and are opposed to doing things without many friends or peers by their side.
There is also a lack of places for them to spend their time in a healthy way or creative way. The Government is still discussing a proposed youth center.
To combat these issues, young Mongolians need affordable sports and recreation complexes financed by the Government or volunteer sponsor companies. There they would be able to do helpful activities, make friends and exchange their opinions, which are the fundamental socialization concepts.
The complex could have a sport wing with facilities like a gym, swimming pool, sports hall, skate hall, bowling and golf center, billiard and tennis hall as well as stages for dramatic performances, a museum, and art gallery along with a library.
Another way to motivate the youth is through better teacher training. Teachers are not only supposed to teach one chosen lesson. They are there to help prepare students to build themselves.
More green spaces, such as parks where people could plant their own trees and plants would teach people responsibility and a love of the environment.
But we are young, we have the right to make these changes happen with effort and a little help from the Government. We need to be the ones to push forward these changes and ideas, to seem them become realties.
On March 14, I visited the Zanabazar Museum to see the opening of painter J.Munkhtsetseg’s art exhibition ‘Zurkhneesee’ (From The Heart). I found that almost all the visitors were adults. Most of the young people in attendance were art school students with their teachers. A few of them were volunteers and almost 90% were females.
The attendance at this exhibition made me wonder; where is the youth’s motivation? Even if we had all of the facilities mentioned, who would really use them.
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