Post by: WindyMan on July 07, 2003, 07:55:34 PM
College is a great place to learn about anything you'd ever need in life. It's also a great place to party hard. There are some who think that one conflicts with the other in a way where it's detrimental to the education of young adults everywhere, but a new study claims otherwise.
Basically, a lot of college kids play games. People might assume that games get in the way of grades, since all gamers do all day is sit in front of a computer or a TV and game all night instead of study all night. Well, the Associated Press has an article that reveals the truth. Here's a preview:
Roughly two-thirds of college students play video games, but the image of a nerdy guy who spends all day in a dimly lit room blowing up computer-generated bad guys is off base, according to a new study.
College gamers are not necessarily male — or anti-social hermits. And while about a third of those surveyed admitted playing computer games during class, the games generally don't conflict with their studies, says the researcher who conducted the survey for the Pew Internet & American Life Project.
How lovely. Go read the whole thing and see if any of it applies to you.
Post by: mouse_clicker on July 07, 2003, 08:39:04 PM
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Post by: PIAC on July 08, 2003, 12:36:49 AM
serious, i have no windows
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Post by: reyontoyeny on July 08, 2003, 01:47:14 PM
Also, the study says games are a very "social" activity. I know a lot of people who insist that they watch me play a game. When I offer them the controller, they refuse, insisting that watching is more entertaining. Would these viewers be considered as social gamers even if they lack the will to experience the gameplay and instead observe the slightly less critical aspects like graphics or presentation?
Well, I shouldn't be complaining. This study mainly applies to college students. I am really happy to see that gaming does not interfere with academic priorities.
Post by: mouse_clicker on July 08, 2003, 03:30:52 PM
reyontoyeny: I think what they meant about gamers being social is that we love to talk with other people about videogames. If I hear someone talking about a game I like I'll join in on the conversation regardless of whether I know the people and have made many friends that way.
Post by: Bartman3010 on July 08, 2003, 05:19:34 PM
Guess what? Now I have a permit and perfectly capable of driving. Just dont tell me I missed a turn =)
