Hello!
In this
post I’m going to talk about video gaming in the world we live in today. It’s
very common, and becoming more so. I’m pretty biased, because I am a devout
Xbox 360 fanboy, and will probably play through adulthood. I know, it’s pretty
sad.
Video
games, like many things, are pretty good in moderation. Obviously there are the
people like me, who sit in front of their TV playing Call of Duty from the time
they get home to the time they go to bed. This is not a good thing. There are
five-step programs for people like us. We need help. But there are also people
who play video games like a normal person (Pshhh, “normal” is overrated
anyway.) and that can be okay.
A lot of
parents, when considering their kid getting a console for the first time, there
are a few benefits. First of all, game consoles are the worlds’ best
babysitter. Plop your little brat in front of the basement with the new-ish
release of “Modern Warfare 3” and you’re free to do whatever you feel like
doing for approximately the next 22 hours. Ignore the screams of rage and the
sobs of defeat, of course.
But in
all seriousness, first-person shooter video games such as Call of Duty can
develop a lot of skills for kids. I’ve always been told that video games
develop good hand to eye coordination, which is good if you ever want to be a
circus juggler. Also, talking to your teammates helps to develop better, more
concise communication skills. Kids learn how to approach a situation
tactically, as well.
Some
parents look at video games and see how their children can talk to random
people on the internet, and immediately shun the idea because of the
possibility of your child getting stalked, or your house getting burned down,
or whatever it is parents think about. Think back twenty years ago, though. A
common hobby that many adults had was to send letters to people from other
states or country. They were called “pen pals,” and wasn’t frowned upon back in
the day. It’s pretty much the same thing, but much more efficient, and helps to
build the skills pointed out in the above paragraph. Maybe I’m lucky, but I
know a large number of people from the internet, and then met them in real
life. I’m still okay, stalker-free, and my house is still not on fire.
Thanks for reading!
Go forth and play,
Matthew Finley
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