Session 3 - Cyber Gaming
Question:
Read the article on http://www.straitstimes.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=c6ad31f5ae830210VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD&vgnextchannel=d884758920e39010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD. After you read, I would like you to answer a few questions.
a) What are your views in pursuing a career with the gaming industry, especially in Singapore?
b) What qualities does Jason Chionh have that allow him to do what he wish to do?
Answer:
I am not saying that joing the gaming industry is bad but I think that the gaming industry will not last for very long. Although kids nowadys keep on playing games, I have a feeling that the games will not last forever. Parents are starting to ensure that their kids do not get addicted to games and most families only give a specific amount of time to their child to play the computer. For example, I am only allowed to use the computer for 2 hours a day. If it is a holiday, I can use the computer for 4 hours but i must have a break of 1 hour after 2 hours of playing. At first, my parents bought a programme that will shut down the computer after every 2 hours. I felt it was a pain in the neck as the computer always shut down when I have not saved my game. But after trying out that programme for 3 months, I somehow got used to it and shut down the computer before it shut me out. Although I will still have the urge to play, I will control myself. When my time is up, I will automatically stop playing and switch off the computer. After quite some time, I realised that the game does not really help me in my daily life. Games does not help me pass my exams unless the game concerns our subjects. Games take up all of my study time and my grades have been dropping. I made the decision to stop playing the game and focus on my studies. After that, my grades had been going upwards and I now feel that the game is useless in my life and I do not need to play the game to live. My whole life's goal was switched from being the first in the game to being the first in class.
Jason has the perserverence and deterimation. Thus, he was able to achieve his goal in life.