S.W.O.T Analysis

Strengths

High self-confidence

I am an extrovert

Time - keeping

I think outside the box

Creative

Weaknesses

Spelling and grammar

I can be very outspoken and opinionated

I have a short attention span

I find find it hard to get motivated

Opportunities

To get a degree

To learn tools that will enable me to have a better lifestyle and better myself

To sort out my weaknesses and learn tips to overcome these problems

To make money

Threats

Mental health issues

Financial difficulties

Keeping motivated

Finding a balance between work and social exploits

Violence and Video Games Literature Review - Edited

There seems to be a lot of uncertainty surrounding the link between games based on violent content and violence in the 'real' world. Research into this area has been a topic for many professionals who have noted that playing video games of a violent nature could increase the users aggression level.

Anderson & Dill (2000), both carried out research regarding this topic on college pupils and found that students who played violent games whist in their primary and secondary school years engaged in more aggressive behavior.

There are many crimes or acts of violence that have said to been game related, but most have not been proven to be the sole reason that influence these widespread atrocities. Could it be coincidence that the people who have a violent nature and carry out crimes, play these games because of that reason?!

Many games have caused controversy due to their content, one particular game that's making a scene at the moment is called Rapelay, developed by a Japanese games company called Illusion. As reported by Alexander (2009), the objective for this so-called game is to score points by finding and raping victims of choice. The game is banned in most countries, but is available on the black market or as pirate copy from download sites.

There are other game titles that have caused a stir in the past years, one of these being 'Doom', developed by Id software and released in 1993. It is said to have played a major part in the Columbine High School shootings that took place on 20th of April, 1999, The killers' names were Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris. Larkin (2007). Five years following this incident several psychiatrists working with the FBI in the investigation declared that to their reckoning "Harris was a clinical psychopath and Klebold was depressive." They also came to the conclusion that Harris was the main instigator of the attack. Block (2000), is of the opinion that "the killers' actions are not well explained by such diagnoses." He believed however that the video games they played such as Doom may have had a part to play. Harris was a fan of Doom and modified levels of the game enabling the player to have more ammo, up-grades and he also restricted return fire from other players. This was seen as a one of the clues to why the two students went about this massacre.

Not all games have to have violent content to be a possible cause of crime. A local newspaper from Tulare CA called 'The Provence' (Internet), reported a death of a elderly woman named Allison Edburry (86) who was murdered by her grandson and his friend by re-enacting an E-rated game called Katamari Deimarcy that's available on Nintendo wii, Xbox and even Apples I-phone.

Week Two... The Arrrrghh-V.A.R.K Results!

After completing the V.A.R.K questionnaire set for week two, I discovered that my result(s) point strongly towards being a Kinesthetic learner. The result really hit home, almost to the point of being up-set. Based on further research into this style, I've found my past learning technique may not have been solely correct for me, this could be a reason why I've struggled to absorb and concentrate on certain subjects.

Kinesthetic learners seem to enjoy being part of what is 'real', using a pro-active, hands-on approach to their studies. This approach suits me down to the ground and I better change my style of learning sharp-ish!

One thing I've been told over and over by others is that I am an extrovert. I haven't had any formal or informal tests to prove that assumption is true, but I do like to be part of 'something'. I feed from others and turn that energy into motivation. I can also work alone, but sometimes I can fade, taking light years for me to start, once i do start, there's no stopping me!

Now I understand what my style should be, I'm going to invest precious time and effort chasing sound advice and information to insure I make the most of the said learning technique. Anything to make my studying life has easy has possible!

Hello and welcome!

Just a little fore word on what to expect from future posts and handy information that i will be providing during my time spent at Anglia Ruskin. I will also be sharing my Personal Development work for all to have a look and maybe share ideas e.c.t..... I hope you enjoy!

First i will start with posting my Learning Line that we've been asked to provide as part of are E-tivites, i won't babble on to much about it, but you probably can see that I've been 'around' for sometime.