The death of the Net Generation has been greatly exaggeratedAmerica's youngest generation, the "Net Generation", is not destined to become sexually and morally addicted heroines bankrupt -the generation of overdoses that many media have predicted will be. As a member of this “Net Generation,” or N-Gener, I know firsthand what the values ​​of my generation are and I know what the future may hold. It is in this respect that I agree with the author of Growing Up Digital, Don Tapscott. Despite the wide range of negative uses of the Internet, there is an equally good benefit to this form of communication that gives me great hope and faith in the Net Generation. Tapscott describes the changing ways of thinking of N-Geners and summarizes them in three points. Members of Generation N are more accepting of diversity, are a curious generation and have great self-confidence and assertiveness. If this is truly how minds are changing, I'm happy to be a part of it. Since there is no way to know who people are when they are online, people must be accepted for who they are. As the author said, "You could be [something else]... like an inanimate object. The fact that you are communicating with a toaster is not important: it is what the toaster has to say" (Tapscott, p. 86 ). N-Geners learn to think about what a person says often without knowing who said it, thus eliminating any possible bias. The fact that N-Geners are a curious generation is perhaps easier to understand. The Internet is a completely new and ever-evolving world, creating endless possibilities for exploration. This vast world of information has proven inviting to children, making the new generation curious. Self-confidence and assertiveness are other important qualities gained from the Internet. There are websites for all kinds of purposes, from fantasy football to free speech. The latter provides an interesting example of how assertiveness methods have evolved. These websites are “the digital equivalent of the 1960s petition” (Tapscott, p. 87). In other words, ideals did not change dramatically from 1960 to 2000, only methods of expression (and, on another level, ease of expression). Internet-based self-sufficiency comes from the independent nature of the computer. It is a single console designed to be used by a single person. When they're on the Internet, people decide where to go and what to do themselves, and that idea has remained firmly entrenched in the minds of N-Geners.