The first time I heard about Second Life was when I suddenly lost contact with my sister last summer. She switched off all her phones and locked herself in her apartment. The only way to communicate with her was through email. When she revealed that she moved her “first life” to Second Life, I decided to create an account as well. I have to admit that I found the game equally addicting. I even bought myself an enormous yacht, which wouldn’t fit in the marina and made a lot of friends. I enjoyed the idea that I could have a second identity in a world just as diverse as the real one. At the cost of about $30, I could pretend to be a multi-millionaire in a fictitious world with real economy.
The recent Media & Technology class devoted to Second Life brought my character back to life. Although working in groups in Second Life is not as simple as in the real life, it is certainly enjoyable. I wouldn’t mind to do it again. I hope there is an Adventure Club of some sort in Second Life which I would really like to join.
My teammates were: Allan Benedict, Chelsea Burke and Darren Tam (Group A).
We only managed to visit a domestic university (DePaul), a foreign university (Warsaw University), a Star Trek Museum and Hemingway’s house.
