Class 8

This week we were supposed to have completed a reading of a document, but I was unable to find it.
Coming to class, I later found out that the link was broken, so it wasn't just me.
During class we talked about privacy, and about the actions and consequences that go along with all of it.
Earlier this week, our group had set up a slides document, in order for us to put our presentation together easier. Out of the group, I believe that Maeve, Grace and Jenna all want to be interior designers, and Jerome wants to be a graphic designer (I think). I want to be a tattoo artist, so I am going to base my presentation off of that, and how I can make it more eco friendly.

Class 7

1. Write the seventh post: to your blog with an update on the progress (or lack thereof) your team is making with the group project.

So far, I have not been in much contact with my group, bar one person. This is mostly due to my lack of social media, but I hope to get that changed soon. My group have met up once, without me, because they couldn't reach me, and for the final presentation, they have decided to choose to present about the careers we would like in the future, and how we could make those jobs more eco friendly.

This isn't exactly something I would have chosen, but I was not there, so I don't get a say haha. 

The girl I have been in contact with is someone I have previously worked with before, and she is letting me know what is going ahead with the group, and what we are going to do.

I have been asked recently if I will set up a messenger account, in order to talk to the rest of then group, so I'll get that done soon.

As for second life, I haven't spent much time on it, unless I am required to, it kind of weirds me out seeing how seriously some people take it.

Class 6

This week during class we talked about online identity and the consequences of what could happen over an online situation, or even a misunderstanding. I don't use social media much, the only thing that I do use is Instagram, and most of the people that I follow are self employed artists that make clothing, or prints. And because of the online Identity that they have, they are able to post whatever they want (within reason) and get away with it, as well as selling vulgar t shirts
or sweaters. But if someone with a more professional background were to act the same way, they could very possibly lose their job.

Depending on the job you want, and the experience e that you have, some options

may be easier then others. For instance, as a dentist, it would be more difficult to gain an online following, rather than someone that sells art, or gifts.  So finding a niche on the internet would be a safer option.
Another thing that may be difficult in making a name for yourself professionally online, is that you can control what you pout out there, and they type of persona you want to portray, but you cannot control how people perceive you.\So even with a good intent, things could get muddled.

I haven't been posting about  second life in a while, for two reasons.
One, because I genuinely forgot about it, and two because I have been super busy with other college work and outside life.
To date, as far as I am aware our group has not met up yet. This is due to conflicting schedules as well as not knowing each other outside of the class.
I was on second life a little bit ago, just to familiarise myself with everything again.
I went to a couple different places quickly, but because of the time difference (I think)
there was not many people on.

Second Life

Last week we were put into groups by our lecturer, I was in the yellow group.

We were supposed to meet up I guess, but to be completely honest I haven't even really tried.

I was super busy last week with a brief, and to add to that, I don't really use social media, or know any of these people in real life, so getting in contact with them,  was not the easiest thing to do.

Maybe we'll work something out this week. 

I also have the elevator pitch, and I need to think of something that I want to share with the class.

First Post, Second Life Blog

So this is the first post of this blog that I am required to do, or I might fail.
I don't like Blogging, or social media in general, BUT i am writing this.
Soooooooo.
When I started this, I had known about second life from a documentary I watched.
The documentary for the most part, had shown people in their basement eating McDonald's and living out their fantasy life on a video game.
Once I had gotten started a couple hours before class, I made up an avatar (I picked the simplest looking one) and got started on trying to figure out the controls.
During the introduction, I briefly talked to a couple of people over chat. I was expecting the worst to be honest, and my first interaction was not all that bad. After that though, a couple people that talked to seemed to either REALLY want to be the character they were playing, or that they genuinely believed it.
After learning how to fly, I flew around the area for a little while as well , and it astounded me how massive the world in the game actually is.
I went through the first class and our lecturer talked to us about the class schedule and whatnot.
I was surprised that everyone else picked the craziest looking avatars, and I was actually the weirdo sitting next to monsters and angels and shit.