When people say games and studying don’t mix, they are right. Though sometimes it makes you wonder, does play induce work? I admit that I probably play too many games, and I also admit sometimes they over-prioritize my work. I’m not trying to sound smart or act smart, because I’m not. In the real world, I am nothing compared to the rest of the world.

Sure I may know a lot about computers, but am I at an IT level? I still need to study for that, and get my credentials, something I still haven’t done. The entry level IT certification is known as the A+ certification and it deals with troubleshooting WindowsNT based computers. (Note that means no linux or darwin) I have also yet to complete certification for HTML and PHP/MySQL, because they are too expensive, around $75 a test. [w3schools]

My school, with no doubt, treats those who fail more than the ones who are passing. I’m not here to pass judgement or anything, but I do feel that my education is limited when it comes to computers. I know that that stuff is usually college leveled work, but why not have a head start? How come mathematics has head starts and such? I request that schools offer more classes.

Having fun is the ultimate past time and playing games, for me, has proven to be quite the thrill. Not many people seem to agree that gaming is great, and sometimes I wonder why they are bored all the time. I do agree that playing games does increase my nerd or geek level but I still love them. Steam provides me with hundreds of games at my fingertips, and recently a game has overtaken my mind. Plants vs Zombies is a casual strategy game that puts you on the Plants side of the fight where you set up plants and destroy the incoming zombies.

RuneScape is one game that has pulled me in since the very start of my gaming career. Back then I did not have a great computer and all I could run was RuneScape. This game has consumed me for around 190 days of playtime. That means if I put all my playing on RuneScape in one sitting, I would be playing for almost one half of a year straight. This game is just wonderful, however it has brought the best and worst of me. I would recommend this game to anyone, but I bear a great warning. This game is addicting and will consume you; however, not as much as World of Warcraft.

World of Warcraft, something you might stereotypically assume that I play is something I DO NOT PLAY. I did try it once and I didn’t play past one hour. World of Warcraft felt like me playing RuneScape from the start, plus WoW didn’t have something RuneScape has. The community, the redundant game file, and most of all, accessibility.