Second Life.. Second World..

As you all know, computer games are really important in our technologic world. Some people are addicted to them. They are playing these games all night, they don’t even sleep. In these days, there is a computer game in my life also. Its name is Second Life. Actually to me, it is not just a computer game. It is a kind of second animation life for people who use it. They can do whatever they do in their real life in this online environment. So people are using SL for various reasons. For example we met it via our reading and writing class teacher. We are using it in our lessons. Of course, people have other reasons for using SL, like social activities and chatting with other people and also business.

We got acquainted with this animation life in our reading and writing class. Our teacher told us about it. Now we are using it for education. We are doing many activities via this game in our class. For example we can chat with other people from other countries. Or we can talk about something that our teacher tells us to speak in this online world. That is, we are doing some kind of writing exercises which are related to our lessons in SL. I think it is interesting to use a game for education. But we are pleased about this situation. Via this game, our lessons become more enjoyable. We are not the only students who use SL for educational purposes. Many other universities and schools around the world are using SL for their educational programs. Lots of universities have set up online campuses where students can meet and attend classes. Not only for students but also for teachers SL is really useful means of education.

In second category, people are using this game for social activities like chatting with other people. They can meet there new people and talk about whatever they want. Meeting new people can be more enjoyable in this online environment. Because people don’t see eachother and they are just trying to spend time amusingly. This relationship among people isn’t so serious according to me. So people are more relaxed in there. I know some people who are really addicted to this game. After they come home from work, they sign in SL and they are spending a lot of time in front of computer. I think this game is really useful for people who want to make life more enjoyable through meeting new people.

The third category is related to business. Some people are using this game for their business activities. Maybe it sounds a bit nonsense but we can understand if we think about it a while. For example, in SL people are communicating with eachother via chatting. If they want, their conversations can be hidden. If they allow, other people can also see what they are talking about. So all people can share their ideas evidently. This is just one example. People are doing many other activities in SL. The other example is related to students. SL provides interactive learning classrooms like real classrooms. That is, they can do there whatever they do in their real classrooms. Of course, some companies and people are working in SL to actualize these activities. So we can say that some people are really working in this online world.

I think SL is quite important for some people. They like spending time in this game very much. People are really enjoying in this animation life, even if their purposes of using it are different. It is really a second life for them to enjoy..