1st day

Today is the first day of IT Girl summer academy, and it's been pretty fun. We've been playing a lot of video games, interacting and hanging out with other IT Girls, and discussing the games played. The discussion wasn't that great because we were saying stuff that everyone already knows. Yea, more guys play than girls; yea, the women in video games are degrading... I just don't feel that we got to learn a lot out of the discussion.... I'm really looking forward to starting second life and can't wait. I love to play Sims, and this sounds like a better version of that game, plus there will be people all over the world to talk to. I love being here and I'm already getting a great experience. Well that's all for now... ti amo!

Very...Interesting.

To be honest, I've always stayed away from playing video games because I just wasn't interested. It's probably one of the last things on my priority list. Naturally, I was a bit hesitant about playing games today. And even though I've played a few games, I'm still not that excited about actually using the console. Most of the time, I just pressed random buttons and hoped for the best. It worked quite well. I still prefer watching my friends' progress instead of playing, though. Maybe it's because I'm not into all the violence and blood...I'd prefer happy, colorful games any day! I guess if I'm ever REALLY bored at a friend's house, I might consider playing...We'll see.

What is a Gamer?

Ok so honestly, I consider a gamer to be this pale, pimply, greasy, anti-social male or female, who uses games as a blanket to mask their own insecurities about being a teenager. Everyone struggles with adolescence and no one likes to feel awkward or out of place, but substituting games for real life human interaction, flaws and all, is in my opinion what is making the youth of America look like a joke. I mean honestly, other than like a tad bit of hand eye coordination, what can people learn from video games that they play for days and hours on end that will benefit them when they have to go to college, get a real job, get married, you know all that normal human behavior? From what I've seen in other people, gaming helps them interact virtually with other hermits like themselves. It also keeps them from getting REAL exercise, not Wii exercise, and keeps them out of the sun, so here they stay on a Saturday night. Not out to a movie with friends or on a date, but at home in their basement eating Cheetos and laughing at what their avatar just said to another avatar in second life. I mean really?! Come on this is the one chance we're teenagers and we are perfectly capable of doing almost all physical activity, we have the strength to lift weights, the good joints to run, and we aren't crippled by old age and a bad hip. Youth is wasted on the young if the young are going to stay inside and waste all their vitality and adolescence inside, playing a game in a virtual world, not a real world, this is virtual people. Honestly I'm not trying to bash all people that enjoy playing video games, I mean more power to you, that has never and will never be my thing...but honestly if these "gamers" would give themselves a chance to make mistakes with guys/girls, school, friends, awkward situations, whatever while they're young they will actually BE prepared for the real world, when we no longer live with our parents and actually have to stand on our own two feet. Please step out of your comfort zones and try new things, get outside, call your friends to go see the new batman movie, have a sleepover, be social, because the more social situations you put yourself in the easier it becomes, and before you know it video games have become just a random hobby in your very busy life.

Girls play games.

Girls play games. Yes, I do mean video games. Video games and Computer Games!!! Rumors otherwise are false. So alright, its true many females like to pick Peach when they play Super Smash Bros, but seriously, why does it matter? Girls understand the concept of games as much as guys do. The whole girls are weaker and won't beat us concept is from the past. Today is different. Unfortunately, today, many games are targeted towards teenage boys. Video game developers, hello, we are out here! Blood and Violence isn't always a major attraction. Wii sports is a favorite with us itgirls. The definition of a gamer may be changing but no one is noticing. Today we learned that the geek is not always the gamer and a gamer could be one who enjoys an hour of computer or video game bliss a week.

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I think that gaming shouldn't be a main priority in life, unless you're truly just bored. I think games in general are an accessible form of temporary entertainment at home. Once you feel tired or you don't want to play anymore you can pull yourself away from it. Right now I'm playing a game on my PSP. Besides the fact that I have it with me almost all the time, I wouldn't consider myself a gamer. Even though I have my PSP with me, I only play it when I have absolutely nothing else to do.

Game Day

I can understand how video games could be fun and a great way to learn for younger kids, but even after playing all of the most popular games today, I still don't think that they should be very high on anyone's list of priorities. Don't get me wrong, I have had the occasional Mario Kart tournament with my cousins, but there are so many different things that you could do with your time that involve the real world and interacting with people. Especially as a senior about to apply to college, there is no way I could even start to play video games regularly even if I wanted to. There's just not enough time in the day.

hmmmm.....video games

So, video games aren't really my thing. Today has been fun playing new games; I love playing the Wii, but I wanted to play the tennis game :(. The only other video games I have played are Gutiar Hero and Rockband. I love playing them both, but I have come to realize that I'm not very musically coordinated. Those games are sometimes a big challenge. Just a few minutes ago I was playing Guitar Hero while it was on medium. The only thing different was the blue button, but it really threw me off.