I could simply define myself as my parents' son; that means, I was like a robot without any personal feelings and opinions who just listened blindly to what my parents told me to do. I was thoughtless, and found my life meaningless. I had no idea what my parents meant to lead my own life until I entered Korean Minjok Leadership Academy where I began to take care of my own stuff.
My school was boring. The only topics my friends and I talked about were computer games, academic scores, and dating girls. Now I see how dumb we all were, and how we did not care at all about our futures.
My house was as boring as my school. As I was the only son and both of my parents had to work, all I had was a computer and homework to complete. Sometimes, only sometimes when I felt like it, I turned on the computer even before taking my homework out of my schoolbag. I just liked it that way.
My online self was dominant over my real self. I was online much more frequently compared to offline; I talked with my friends more online, played more online, and even studied more online. The computer was a new world for me which provided me with an opportunity to become someone else who is far superior to me. A messenger program called 'Buddy Buddy' connected me with my friends, and a game called 'Maplestory' was a playground where I ran around.
The virtual world was just too fascinating for a kid at such a young age. It was the only refuge I could visit after running away from this real world. I could stay away from the boring school, and get away from the boring house.
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