I never play games online, its just not my thing. So, trying the game Second Life is a completely new and unusual experience for me. The first thing required of this game is to create an avatar, a second you. My avatar is a playful cat whose name is hellokitty787. She likes to go to art exhibits and travel the world for fun. In this game, you travel to destinations, talk to people, and do whatever you want to do, unlike the real world. This concept is really interesting and quite awkward at the same time. The first time I stepped foot into this virtual world, I felt really awkward. It’s hard to navigate, you have no idea what to do, and the virtual world isn’t really appealing to the eye either. I thought the virtual world would be similar to the real world in design or maybe even better. Second Life could really improve the design element of their attempt to imitate the real world. The world in second life seems to be too digitized and robotic.Back in the day, I used to play Neopets. It is similar to this virtual world concept, but I thought it was a lot easier to play and understand. It was definitely more appealing to the eye, had a lot more characters to choose from, and had easier games and activities.

But, I am still not a fan of virtual worlds. To me, it seems like a complete waste of time trying to be someone that you can never be. I think things like these could really lead to mental illnesses, especially personality disorders. Virtual worlds can ruin your real life by leading you to prefer fake people and places over real people. I am guessing hard core Second Life users probably have many ruined relationships.By getting whatever and whoever you want in the virtual world, your expectations probably start to soar really high to the point where the real world seems ridiculous and relationships start to lose value. People say they are doing this just for fun, but they have to be really careful that they don’t get too absorbed in such a false world.