My first trip to Second Life ...
I first made my trip to Second Life on Sunday, May 14th and met my class in the virtual world. I was very unsure, to say the least. The entire experience was certainly out of my comfort zone and to be completely honest, I am not particularly interested in returning any time soon. I like my "real" world much better than the virtual world. I am not someone who enjoys gaming and am someone who prefers to socialize in person, face-to-face. As far as arriving in a new, exotic locale is concerned, I would be the one to choose where I want to go - investigate the dynamics of the new land (culture, people, activities, etc.) before I travel there. As far as going into Second Life, I feel as though I was dumped into an unknown land and was not ready for the experience. I found myself lost on several occasions and was not sure how to find my way back.
I know it sounds as though I am being very negative about the experience - and perhaps I am. I am trying to have an open mind and consider the possibilities. After the "travel" is complete for the course, I may even find I enjoyed my adventure. Until then, I will travel and try to take in the new experiences that the class will bring.
Do not worry about negativity. You are being very brave. And this honest initial impression will be important to look back on to evaluate if your impression changes.
ReplyDeleteI gave you the travel metaphor but you might find this interesting to try on instead. If you are a humanities person, you are enrolled in a math class and everyone else seems to know more than you. Or if you are a math and science gal, you have found yourself in a french literature class.
You may not be happy to be here, but you have the necessary prerequisites. You will learn to function successfully. And you may or may not decide to change your major :)
I'm sending you a gift for braveness. (next time you log into second life you'll see it)
Wendi, reading about you finding yourself lost reminded me of how panicky I felt a couple of times when I found myself in a dark deserted sim/island or landed inside a wall or under the floor :) I slowly learned how to get out of those situations and I keep a couple of my favorite places in mind to teleport to if I find myself somewhere that I don't like.
ReplyDeleteWendi, so after reading this post...how goes it now. Have you become more comfortable in your travels? I found it very strange the first few times to talk with avatars from other places....something I would not normally do. Mike B.
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