(Rage writing warning)
Well, I've already done my December blogs, but our teacher has a tendency to squeeze annoying deadlines in, like a book report over Christmas, and I'm going to assume that she wont accept my previous blog as it was 2 days late. Take this blog as a December blog, or a November blog, I don't care.
What I want to talk about today is cheating. Now, if you have actually read my previous blogs then you will be quite aware that I am a heavy gamer; Therefore, my biggest enemy is the cheater. If your a COD player, then you know what I'm talking about. If your an aimbot, a macro, a hacker, a lagswitch, or any other illegal user, then hear me out. I am not for the death penalty, but this is a quite disgusting group of indiviudals.
No, I'm not psychopathic in any way, and but you need to think this over. What purpose will these people serve on the planet? They insult you and destroy beautiful things for their own personal interests. Most of them are racist and homophobic too, and not to mention quite aggressive. I don't know about you, but this reminds me of a few lovable figures in history...
Adolf Hitler
Muammar Gaddafi (Libyan Civil War)
Saddam Hussein
Usama Bin Laden
Joseph Stalin (USSR)
Benito Mussolini (Facism, leader of the Italian Axis powers)
Heinrich Himmler (One of the Nazi /leaders)
Jim Jones (Responsible for the largest mass suicide in US History, along with the murder of 200 children)
George W. Bush
Is it just me or would anyone else like to keep these types of people from repeating actions in the future. I hope you all agree that we need to cut the tyrant saplings before they grow into a genocidal tree.
Before you get all defensive over Georgey, take a look at this chart; http://jimcgreevy.com/gvdc/Natl_Debt_Chart.html
If you look at it even more closely, you can see how George W. Bush turned a 501 Billion dollar deficit into 1,017 Billion dollar deficit. Thats a 516 Billion dollar increase - more than 37 presidents could do in 198 years! But its still Obama's fault of course, how stupid of me to apply logic and research. ;) /endsarcasm
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Blog 9 - An... Early December?
Well, I've used my two big subjects up for December on repairing November's, missing blogs, so I'm going to write about something a little less interesting today. Feel free to continue reading though!
Today's corny subject is about animals. More specifically dogs, but in general animals. As you may know, I love animals of all species. I love the disgusting pigs, the adorable dogs, and the rarely seen platypus's. You could say I have a little more than love for animals, as I have a quite extreme view on us.
You might of realized how I said 'us', as I classify Human Beings as animals too, and I don't see why we prioritize ourselves over every other species on this planet. Why are we so much better? Do you think the imaginary 'god' really put Humans above all else? I don't see chickens or horses starting global thermonuclear war, do you? No, that's because humans are the only species stupid enough to split an atom killing everything in a 5 mile radius. And war! Chickens don't have wars, do they? Nope, we are the only species that will kill it's own with no justifiable reason. (That means self defense, not oil, George Bush.)
Yes, I respect animals just as much as Humans, if not more. Humans cause destruction, death, disease, murder, theft, and war on a scale unseen by any other living thing on earth. But still, we call our selves better than everyone else. I think that animals are on an equal level as Humans. No less, no more.
I don't think we should be mass killing cows or chickens either. The food chain must occur, I know, but how can we call it legal to hold billions of chickens, cows, and pigs hostage, against their will, just to be slaughtered. We obviously must eat this tasty meat they produce, but they should live a happy life. If we are going to slaughter all of these helpless animals, they should at least be happy. Living in an unsanitary factory is not happiness.
I am not pleased with what we are doing. We are having a near genocide of hundreds of species just for our own self enjoyment. Animals have done nothing wrong, and we treat them like dirt. We should be the ones being mass eaten, we are the destructive species on earth. So if there is a god, I am also not pleased with him either. If this so called 'god' does actually exist, where is he? Why does he not stop these horrifying acts of murder? Oh yea, I'm Agnostic Atheist, that might clear some things up.
Today's corny subject is about animals. More specifically dogs, but in general animals. As you may know, I love animals of all species. I love the disgusting pigs, the adorable dogs, and the rarely seen platypus's. You could say I have a little more than love for animals, as I have a quite extreme view on us.
You might of realized how I said 'us', as I classify Human Beings as animals too, and I don't see why we prioritize ourselves over every other species on this planet. Why are we so much better? Do you think the imaginary 'god' really put Humans above all else? I don't see chickens or horses starting global thermonuclear war, do you? No, that's because humans are the only species stupid enough to split an atom killing everything in a 5 mile radius. And war! Chickens don't have wars, do they? Nope, we are the only species that will kill it's own with no justifiable reason. (That means self defense, not oil, George Bush.)
Yes, I respect animals just as much as Humans, if not more. Humans cause destruction, death, disease, murder, theft, and war on a scale unseen by any other living thing on earth. But still, we call our selves better than everyone else. I think that animals are on an equal level as Humans. No less, no more.
I don't think we should be mass killing cows or chickens either. The food chain must occur, I know, but how can we call it legal to hold billions of chickens, cows, and pigs hostage, against their will, just to be slaughtered. We obviously must eat this tasty meat they produce, but they should live a happy life. If we are going to slaughter all of these helpless animals, they should at least be happy. Living in an unsanitary factory is not happiness.
I am not pleased with what we are doing. We are having a near genocide of hundreds of species just for our own self enjoyment. Animals have done nothing wrong, and we treat them like dirt. We should be the ones being mass eaten, we are the destructive species on earth. So if there is a god, I am also not pleased with him either. If this so called 'god' does actually exist, where is he? Why does he not stop these horrifying acts of murder? Oh yea, I'm Agnostic Atheist, that might clear some things up.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Blog 8 - An Efficient Failure
I figured that since this blog is going to be late in December, why not do 2 in one day. Besides, I have a great subject to talk about this time. (Or type about...)
Our school logo!
Ok, before I start with my solution, I would like to warn any soft readers that if you are afraid of change or are simply racist, homophobic, ect... then please leave this blog.
As many students are aware, we are going through a logo crisis here at our High School. Mrs. Sermak is trying to work this out, but we are not being very cooperative, and I think I have a solution.
Authority > Kids
This means that if Mrs. Sermak, and more importantly the tribes we have offended, would like us to change our logo, then we will. We need to change our logo if we have offended somebody, that fact is not up for debate. If we do not change our logo then I would also like to see the rules against the use of words such as 'n*****r' and 'f****t' to be removed. You and I are both aware of how disgusting and offensive these words are, and I expect the tribes of OUR OWN state to be treated with the same respect. If you are favoring the homosexuals and African American's of our school more than native tribes, then we are no better than the KKK or religious persecutions and assassinations that we fled from during the 17th century in Europe. Respect your states tribes, which not to mention we slaughtered to clear land for our own greed and Manifest Destiny. You don't think we owe them the slightest bit of respect?
In relation to Monty's anti-homophobia opinion, why wont we change our logo? Are we going to deny the respect of our own tribes because of a color on our gym floor? The sewing on a band shirt? Let's take a second just mature.
We don't deny the right of love between two men just because it makes us feel icky inside, do we? Well... That's for another blog.
Our school logo!
Ok, before I start with my solution, I would like to warn any soft readers that if you are afraid of change or are simply racist, homophobic, ect... then please leave this blog.
As many students are aware, we are going through a logo crisis here at our High School. Mrs. Sermak is trying to work this out, but we are not being very cooperative, and I think I have a solution.
Authority > Kids
This means that if Mrs. Sermak, and more importantly the tribes we have offended, would like us to change our logo, then we will. We need to change our logo if we have offended somebody, that fact is not up for debate. If we do not change our logo then I would also like to see the rules against the use of words such as 'n*****r' and 'f****t' to be removed. You and I are both aware of how disgusting and offensive these words are, and I expect the tribes of OUR OWN state to be treated with the same respect. If you are favoring the homosexuals and African American's of our school more than native tribes, then we are no better than the KKK or religious persecutions and assassinations that we fled from during the 17th century in Europe. Respect your states tribes, which not to mention we slaughtered to clear land for our own greed and Manifest Destiny. You don't think we owe them the slightest bit of respect?
In relation to Monty's anti-homophobia opinion, why wont we change our logo? Are we going to deny the respect of our own tribes because of a color on our gym floor? The sewing on a band shirt? Let's take a second just mature.
We don't deny the right of love between two men just because it makes us feel icky inside, do we? Well... That's for another blog.
Blog 7 - A Late November
Partly because of a blocked mind, I am turning this blog in as a late November blog. As title real estate was taken, the subject of this blog is Excuses.
So, you've heard this a million times, excuses are bad. Most of the excuses people come up with are not only faulty, but do they take more time to formulate than the assignment would in the first place.
(Yes, I may have contradicted myself by saying this, as I did have quite the pathetic excuse to start of the blog, but why would I do the blog at all if I didn't care?)
Back to the main subject - why do people make excuses? I think excuses are a simple procrastination, as most people have a fear of failure. By making excusing they have a slim chance of diverting their path out of the way of failure, but I think that people should just take the lose instead of evading.
So, how do we stop this? I think that most obvious answer is for people to simply do what needs to be done, when it needs to be done, but that is not going to work for a number of reason's. First off, if that was a liable solution then there would be no issue's because everyone would do it, but then this paper would never of been written.
How do we fix the overwhelming issue of 'excuses' invading the clean minds of high schoolers around the nation? Enforcement. People are softening things up so much these days, and making life so easy for everybody, that this generation wont be able to survive on its own. If you look at your own parents, who grew up before things became so cradled, they turned out quite well. Enforce anti-procrastination and excuse rules, and stop letting kids get off so easy. I'll tell you right now, if there was a legitimate consequence for me not doing this paper in November, such as tings that happened 40 years ago. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN DONE. No, I'm not saying beat students, just enforce the wonderful rules you have created. Human beings won't get any weaker from some punishment; If anything it will help the next generation.
So, you've heard this a million times, excuses are bad. Most of the excuses people come up with are not only faulty, but do they take more time to formulate than the assignment would in the first place.
(Yes, I may have contradicted myself by saying this, as I did have quite the pathetic excuse to start of the blog, but why would I do the blog at all if I didn't care?)
Back to the main subject - why do people make excuses? I think excuses are a simple procrastination, as most people have a fear of failure. By making excusing they have a slim chance of diverting their path out of the way of failure, but I think that people should just take the lose instead of evading.
So, how do we stop this? I think that most obvious answer is for people to simply do what needs to be done, when it needs to be done, but that is not going to work for a number of reason's. First off, if that was a liable solution then there would be no issue's because everyone would do it, but then this paper would never of been written.
How do we fix the overwhelming issue of 'excuses' invading the clean minds of high schoolers around the nation? Enforcement. People are softening things up so much these days, and making life so easy for everybody, that this generation wont be able to survive on its own. If you look at your own parents, who grew up before things became so cradled, they turned out quite well. Enforce anti-procrastination and excuse rules, and stop letting kids get off so easy. I'll tell you right now, if there was a legitimate consequence for me not doing this paper in November, such as tings that happened 40 years ago. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN DONE. No, I'm not saying beat students, just enforce the wonderful rules you have created. Human beings won't get any weaker from some punishment; If anything it will help the next generation.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Blog 6 - Profanity
Blog 6, this time based on a fun subject! Profanity, sometimes viewed as a bad thing, but also viewed as good by others. Here is the dictionary definition:
"Blasphemous or obscene language."
But who reads books? Profanity is not bad at all, and although this is just my opinion, I would like to show you my views.
Profanity can be split into two categories. There is type 1 profanity, the release profanity. Then there is the type 2 profanity, the offensive profanity. I support both types, however, they are like diabetes - They are very different.
Type 1 profanity - The best type. This type of profanity is shunned by many, but I do not see why. This profanity is way to release anger in a harmless way. I see anger as two ways, you can either release anger with violence, or with profanity. I'll let you pick.
Type 2 profanity - The bad type. This type of profanity is shunned by even more. I do not entirely support this type of profanity, as it is purely used to offend people. This type shouldn't be used whatsoever. It hurts people, and although it does release anger in some situations, it is a very sharp double edged sword.
"Blasphemous or obscene language."
But who reads books? Profanity is not bad at all, and although this is just my opinion, I would like to show you my views.
Profanity can be split into two categories. There is type 1 profanity, the release profanity. Then there is the type 2 profanity, the offensive profanity. I support both types, however, they are like diabetes - They are very different.
Type 1 profanity - The best type. This type of profanity is shunned by many, but I do not see why. This profanity is way to release anger in a harmless way. I see anger as two ways, you can either release anger with violence, or with profanity. I'll let you pick.
Type 2 profanity - The bad type. This type of profanity is shunned by even more. I do not entirely support this type of profanity, as it is purely used to offend people. This type shouldn't be used whatsoever. It hurts people, and although it does release anger in some situations, it is a very sharp double edged sword.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Blog 5 - Studying
Another word that really annoys me. Studying, or the process of learning something through the revision or reading of notes to increase knowledge on a specific subject. This is a random subject compared to my other blog posts, but I felt that I should talk about something more important this time around. Studying is like practicing for a sport, you can do it for years, but if your not doing it in the correct manner, it will only make things worse. I have, unfortunately, learned this the hard way.
I won't go into any details, as I'd like to keep the issue open to everyone, but I have had a very bad experience with some incorrect studying in another one of my academic classes. As many of my friends may know, I take pride in my effort and efficiency towards my school work, however high school is entirely different ball game. I study for every test, no matter how big or small, and for the most part I have been very successful in my academics throughout my life. Here is a short story:
"On one of my past test's, I was a little lazy in my studying and I did not do so well. I almost see this as a good thing, however, as it was a very crucial wake-up call. On the next test I had I studied very hard and really tried to improve that nasty grade from before. I re-wrote notes, had my dad question me, and even read out of an old text book. However, I did not do so well, once again.
I was quite irritated with this second grade, as I had felt that I had done all of the right things in order to improve. I revised the test, and I had realized a heart sinking fact - I had studied the previous unit and not this one.
As I quickly feared this may turn into a snowball effect creating a quite depressing year of science for me, I needed to devise a plan to stop these chaotic grades. And then, as I was thinking of an idea for an Academic Blog, it hit me; Planning."
The point I am trying to make about studying is that you must be careful with what you study, and make sure you do not study the wrong things. Studying is a very powerful thing, and it can strongly implant notions and idea's into your brain. This means that it can implant the correct answer's, but it can also implant the incorrect answer's. Studying is a slippery slope, and I think that if you aren't completely sure if your notes are correct or not, then do not study them until they are verified. Learn from my mistakes, and take this word of advice: Verify your notes.
I won't go into any details, as I'd like to keep the issue open to everyone, but I have had a very bad experience with some incorrect studying in another one of my academic classes. As many of my friends may know, I take pride in my effort and efficiency towards my school work, however high school is entirely different ball game. I study for every test, no matter how big or small, and for the most part I have been very successful in my academics throughout my life. Here is a short story:
"On one of my past test's, I was a little lazy in my studying and I did not do so well. I almost see this as a good thing, however, as it was a very crucial wake-up call. On the next test I had I studied very hard and really tried to improve that nasty grade from before. I re-wrote notes, had my dad question me, and even read out of an old text book. However, I did not do so well, once again.
I was quite irritated with this second grade, as I had felt that I had done all of the right things in order to improve. I revised the test, and I had realized a heart sinking fact - I had studied the previous unit and not this one.
As I quickly feared this may turn into a snowball effect creating a quite depressing year of science for me, I needed to devise a plan to stop these chaotic grades. And then, as I was thinking of an idea for an Academic Blog, it hit me; Planning."
The point I am trying to make about studying is that you must be careful with what you study, and make sure you do not study the wrong things. Studying is a very powerful thing, and it can strongly implant notions and idea's into your brain. This means that it can implant the correct answer's, but it can also implant the incorrect answer's. Studying is a slippery slope, and I think that if you aren't completely sure if your notes are correct or not, then do not study them until they are verified. Learn from my mistakes, and take this word of advice: Verify your notes.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Blog 4 - Influence
Another one of my favorite words - Influence. A terrible word, and a great word. More often a terrible word, but it depends. Influence is the actions or doings of another to inflict a change upon another decision. I don't like influence, as I think people should do what ever makes them happy. Unfortunately this is often not the case, and many people put themselves through things they really don't enjoy, just because others want them to.
I don't think that people should do what makes others happy, but rather what makes them happy. After all, the human goal in life to be happy. We should stop caring about the opinion of others and simply do what you want.
However, this is very difficult. The social and media programs have such a large influence on the decisions of people these days, that it's very hard to just be yourself. Peer pressure and influence needs to stop.
I don't think that people should do what makes others happy, but rather what makes them happy. After all, the human goal in life to be happy. We should stop caring about the opinion of others and simply do what you want.
However, this is very difficult. The social and media programs have such a large influence on the decisions of people these days, that it's very hard to just be yourself. Peer pressure and influence needs to stop.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Blog 3 - What's The Issue?
Leading off my last video game blog, I am taking a more personal approach this time. As said before, I am a strong supporter of gaming. I don't really see any issue's with it, however, there are two types of gamers...
1.) The gamer that plays 12 hours a day with no consideration for school work or personal health. This is the bad type of gamer, and this is the type who needs help.
2.) The gamer that plays 12 hours a day while being efficient. Efficient is one of my favorite words, as it can be an exponential factor in anyones life. Efficiency is turning 1 hour into 2 hours, turning a 3 day assignment into a 6 day assignment, and simply being effective at every move you make in your life.
Be the second type. I view myself as the second type, the efficient type. Efficiency is a wonderful word, albeit complicated. Let me break it down for you;
'By the Book' Definition: "Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense."
My Definition: Self discipline, prioritizing, and concentration.
If you are truly efficient, then you would be able to play the equal amount of time that the first type does, while sustaining a healthy lifestyle, and a straight A report card. This may seem impossible, but all of the successful gamers you see on YouTube with thousand's of fans didn't get there from failing school and being deathly unhealthy. They got there by being efficient.
So, what's the issue if you're the second type of gamer?
Honestly, I don't know. Maybe it's a social or cultural idea that people have, but it needs to stop. Most gamers are generalized as the first type - The lazy and the stupid. Many people do not realize the difficulty of being the second type, and that gaming while being efficient is a lot of work. (Well, more work than walking around the mall for 6 hours mindlessly gossiping, at least) The gaming community is put down and looked at as loser's and idiots. While this may be true for a small chunk of the community, it does not mean we should all be judged equally. If you ever look at the majority of very intelligent kids, you will find that they do not spend their type walking around the mall, or ding dong ditching, or any of the things people find 'cool' these days. You'll find that some of them are even gamers, or people who enjoy arcane hobbies.
But gaming is for loser's - It's a waste of time!
Wrong. Second type gaming is more productive than 90% of the things people do these days. Ever heard of a gamer getting into a drunk driving accident? Ever heard of a gamer having a baby at 16? Ever heard of a gamer over dosing on illegal drugs? Ever heard of a gamer going into debt and losing his house? No, you don't hear these things because they don't happen. The 'cool' kids are the ones drinking, they're the ones maxing their parents credit cards, they're the ones making stupid choices. Gamers live in a safe shell of their home, and they don't cause harm to anyone else.
So what! Gamers still harm themselves...
Well, you're wrong again. Second type gamers do not harm themselves, in fact the only ones doing any damage are the kids who put gamers down. A gaming lifestyle is more real than any of the media and social programs that kids are in today. Gaming allows you to speak who you really are, without having to worry about what you look like, or how much money you're parents have, or how many friends you have. When you're talking to someone over the INTERNET they can't see you, therefore they cannot judge you based on visual appearance. The only thing people can judge you on is what you tell them and what they tell you. It's words and emotions - that's it.
Let's not forget about the aspect of fun. Gaming is obviously a very fun hobby, all the while educating. Gaming is a way of having fun with you're life, being true to who you are, and practicing the fundamental skills of a successful lifestyle: Efficiency, concentration, self-discipline, and productivity. Whats not to love?
Thank you if you read this entire blog, and I would be more than happy to reply to any responses you guys have. If you've made it this far, then props to you.
1.) The gamer that plays 12 hours a day with no consideration for school work or personal health. This is the bad type of gamer, and this is the type who needs help.
2.) The gamer that plays 12 hours a day while being efficient. Efficient is one of my favorite words, as it can be an exponential factor in anyones life. Efficiency is turning 1 hour into 2 hours, turning a 3 day assignment into a 6 day assignment, and simply being effective at every move you make in your life.
Be the second type. I view myself as the second type, the efficient type. Efficiency is a wonderful word, albeit complicated. Let me break it down for you;
'By the Book' Definition: "Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense."
My Definition: Self discipline, prioritizing, and concentration.
If you are truly efficient, then you would be able to play the equal amount of time that the first type does, while sustaining a healthy lifestyle, and a straight A report card. This may seem impossible, but all of the successful gamers you see on YouTube with thousand's of fans didn't get there from failing school and being deathly unhealthy. They got there by being efficient.
So, what's the issue if you're the second type of gamer?
Honestly, I don't know. Maybe it's a social or cultural idea that people have, but it needs to stop. Most gamers are generalized as the first type - The lazy and the stupid. Many people do not realize the difficulty of being the second type, and that gaming while being efficient is a lot of work. (Well, more work than walking around the mall for 6 hours mindlessly gossiping, at least) The gaming community is put down and looked at as loser's and idiots. While this may be true for a small chunk of the community, it does not mean we should all be judged equally. If you ever look at the majority of very intelligent kids, you will find that they do not spend their type walking around the mall, or ding dong ditching, or any of the things people find 'cool' these days. You'll find that some of them are even gamers, or people who enjoy arcane hobbies.
But gaming is for loser's - It's a waste of time!
Wrong. Second type gaming is more productive than 90% of the things people do these days. Ever heard of a gamer getting into a drunk driving accident? Ever heard of a gamer having a baby at 16? Ever heard of a gamer over dosing on illegal drugs? Ever heard of a gamer going into debt and losing his house? No, you don't hear these things because they don't happen. The 'cool' kids are the ones drinking, they're the ones maxing their parents credit cards, they're the ones making stupid choices. Gamers live in a safe shell of their home, and they don't cause harm to anyone else.
So what! Gamers still harm themselves...
Well, you're wrong again. Second type gamers do not harm themselves, in fact the only ones doing any damage are the kids who put gamers down. A gaming lifestyle is more real than any of the media and social programs that kids are in today. Gaming allows you to speak who you really are, without having to worry about what you look like, or how much money you're parents have, or how many friends you have. When you're talking to someone over the INTERNET they can't see you, therefore they cannot judge you based on visual appearance. The only thing people can judge you on is what you tell them and what they tell you. It's words and emotions - that's it.
Let's not forget about the aspect of fun. Gaming is obviously a very fun hobby, all the while educating. Gaming is a way of having fun with you're life, being true to who you are, and practicing the fundamental skills of a successful lifestyle: Efficiency, concentration, self-discipline, and productivity. Whats not to love?
Thank you if you read this entire blog, and I would be more than happy to reply to any responses you guys have. If you've made it this far, then props to you.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Blog 2 - Due Dates
Well, I found this blog to be quite ironic considering this is a part of a late assignment, but I really wanted to talk about due dates on Language Arts papers.
A major question that has been lingering in the back of my mind is - are due dates on literature a good thing? Of course assignments have to be turned in, but due dates put a unneeded stress on kids which can affect the quality of their work.
By having a new system of due dates in which writing assignments are turned in can relieve the stress level kids have. Lower stress levels leads to relaxation and a calmer mind. This could lead to an increase of quality in work!
Obviously having kids turn in their work whenever they please is simply not practical, so I have come up with a new solution. Doing you're writing assignments the day they're assigned. This way you will have no stress from the time you finished to the time you turn them in. After completing the assignment, go back and edit it and put you're thought into once you're relaxed.
A major question that has been lingering in the back of my mind is - are due dates on literature a good thing? Of course assignments have to be turned in, but due dates put a unneeded stress on kids which can affect the quality of their work.
By having a new system of due dates in which writing assignments are turned in can relieve the stress level kids have. Lower stress levels leads to relaxation and a calmer mind. This could lead to an increase of quality in work!
Obviously having kids turn in their work whenever they please is simply not practical, so I have come up with a new solution. Doing you're writing assignments the day they're assigned. This way you will have no stress from the time you finished to the time you turn them in. After completing the assignment, go back and edit it and put you're thought into once you're relaxed.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Blog 1 - Video Games
I am an avid player of video games. I love computer games, console games, hand held games, you name it, I've played it. I grew up on Playstation 1 and 2, and now have an Xbox 360. I play after school, and on the weekends, I love video games. But every adult I've ever met always tells me one thing: Video Games are bad
Personally, I'm quite offended by this. Video games have given me something to do in my spare time (oppose to other things, say, drinking?), and they have really shown me a new view on life about determination to achieve the goals you want. I think this is an amazing invention - fun, safety, and learning all in one.
But adults think other wise. I've heard adults say that 'More video games = worse grades!', or 'Playing video games aren't good for you're health!'. I think that all of this is wrong. I have been a B+ - A+ student my entire life, and I have always been at the exact, or lower weight limit for my age. Guess what - I play a ton of video games, everyday!
My theory on this 'Video games are bad thing' is simply an excuse to make kids do what parents want. Honestly, I think kids should do whatever they want, or whatever makes them happy. Video games have NEVER negatively effected me, and I am as happy as can be while playing them.
The key word here is efficiency. The idea that most people have about gamers is that they are all lazy and stupid. This is very untrue. Being a successful gamer is an accomplishment. Balancing health, school, and friends all while playing a good amount of video games is not easy to do. I will say that most video games do not require a very high IQ to play, but for any professional gamer you must have quick reflexes, mentally and physically. You must also know how to plan ahead, and be able to keep you're cool while doing all of this. Being a gamer is not some luxurious adventure where everything is given to you on a silver platter, you do have to determination and diligence to accomplish what you want.
In conclusion I think that video games should be played at will. There are no issues with professionally gaming, if anything they help. I think gamers should be respected just as much as everyone else.
Personally, I'm quite offended by this. Video games have given me something to do in my spare time (oppose to other things, say, drinking?), and they have really shown me a new view on life about determination to achieve the goals you want. I think this is an amazing invention - fun, safety, and learning all in one.
But adults think other wise. I've heard adults say that 'More video games = worse grades!', or 'Playing video games aren't good for you're health!'. I think that all of this is wrong. I have been a B+ - A+ student my entire life, and I have always been at the exact, or lower weight limit for my age. Guess what - I play a ton of video games, everyday!
My theory on this 'Video games are bad thing' is simply an excuse to make kids do what parents want. Honestly, I think kids should do whatever they want, or whatever makes them happy. Video games have NEVER negatively effected me, and I am as happy as can be while playing them.
The key word here is efficiency. The idea that most people have about gamers is that they are all lazy and stupid. This is very untrue. Being a successful gamer is an accomplishment. Balancing health, school, and friends all while playing a good amount of video games is not easy to do. I will say that most video games do not require a very high IQ to play, but for any professional gamer you must have quick reflexes, mentally and physically. You must also know how to plan ahead, and be able to keep you're cool while doing all of this. Being a gamer is not some luxurious adventure where everything is given to you on a silver platter, you do have to determination and diligence to accomplish what you want.
In conclusion I think that video games should be played at will. There are no issues with professionally gaming, if anything they help. I think gamers should be respected just as much as everyone else.
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