Halo

In class we talked about video games and that really got me thinking... My dad works for a company that manufactures a lot of different products for video games, such as controllers, and other devices. As a result, video games have played an interesting role in my life, especially having four brothers who have always been big fans of the virtual world. They would play the infamous Halo and have "Halo tournaments" with their friends until late hours in the night. I remember the thrill they would get from winning and beating each other.

One day I was reading an article from the Friend magazine and it was about a little boy who loved to play these types of video games as well. In the article he went on to explain that he felt the more time he spent playing these games the weaker his relationship with his sister was and he felt he was meaner to her. One day he decided to stop altogether and he wrote how there was more love between him and his sister. As a little girl, this greatly impacted me. Naturally, I felt that my brothers could be a bit mean, so I hid all of their violent video games in hopes that they would be nicer to me.... I was found out eventually but ever since that day, the effect of video games, especially violent ones, always intrigued me.

I think that media is incredibly influential. Video games can be good. They can teach and bring families closer while doing something fun together. On the contrary, they can also damage relationships and even hinder progression if it becomes too addictive. Like I've said in previous posts, it's all about the balance in my opinion. Use media for good in the ways it can be used, but do not let it overcome and push out the most important things in life.