looking ahead

Bonjour readers,

                As I approach the finish line of my project I have come to the conclusion that I actually need to take a side in my project. Are video games good or bad? As a gamer myself and through the countless hours I have put into a game(s) I personally will have to say no. I believe that with proper moderation of how much a person puts into the game, they can be as harmless as a fly. They provide a sense of accomplishment when I beat a certain level or beat the game in general. It gives me a quick solution to some of the answers I have pondered on for years. Games have given me a place to fit in and excel in an activity that others may not be good at. For all these reasons I have played and continue to play games.

                From a parent’s point of view I can see why video games have become something like a drug. When I come home from school I will agree that my first thoughts do not go to the school work I need to complete, but rather to the level I need to beat. Video games have become a distraction from the school work that kids have to complete because playing a game seems a lot more fun than a tiresome exercise over Calculus. My mother has even blamed the fact that I wear glasses (mostly contacts) entirely on the video games. My argument back was about genetics and how I inherited the blessing of bad eye sight, but right now I have to swallow my pride and say it might have been affected by the moment si stare into the television screen.

                One thing about this senior project that has changed me is that I have become more aware. I see my friends play the games and I think to myself how the relationship between them and the game system will end. I wouldn’t call it being worried for my friend it is just that my outlook on when and why we play games has changed. I believe that with this new generation of technology and text messaging, a game life has started to become a norm for kids of all ages. They are constantly together with a mutual goal in mind of beating the game.  With game companies now experimenting with new ways to keep players in the game and informed about their surroundings, the gaming world looks all the more appealing. I feel that sooner or later humans will fall into a world that is completely surrounded by computers. People will no longer need to leave their houses and all jobs will be on the internet world. If anyone has watched the Pixar more Wall-E I feel that the possibility of that world is not so far out of reach.

                Tune in next time,

                MHB