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Taiwanese youth have dreams and confidence: survey

A recent survey conducted by the Gamania Cheer Up Foundation showed yesterday that over 90 percent of the nation's youths have dreams, and an overwhelming majority of them are confident that one day they will make them come true.

The survey, with 1,818 valid samples, was given last month in the Taipei, Taichung and Kao-hsiung metropolitan areas to youths aged between 16 and 22.

The results showed that 92.2 percent of respondents said that they have dreams, while 88 percent said that having a dream made them happier. 74.9 percent of the dreamers said they're confident that they will achieve them.

Further questions found that 63.4 percent of the respondents thought that a lack of confidence and willpower was the biggest obstacle to achieving their dreams, results showed.

"The results showed that most youths believe that they play the key role in achieving their personal success -- this is very different from the general impression that our next generation is weak," Tan Guang-ding (譚光鼎), an education professor at National Taiwan Normal University, told a news conference.

"The results also show that people of this generation are more confident in themselves," he said.

When asked about the content of their dreams, composing music, adventures and playing sports ranked as the top three choices, the results showed.

"We can see that young people nowadays are more diverse in their dreams," and thus the definition of "success" has changed, Tan said.

"Considering the diversity, society as a whole -- and especially the education system -- should adjust to help our youths realize their dreams," he said.

Kevin Lin (林義傑), an ultramarathon runner from Taiwan and a member of the foundation, offered some advice for the youngsters.

"It's important to run towards your goal and never give up, but you have to also be practical if you want to see your dreams come true," he said.
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