Learn a lesson from a game, you say?
Back in 1994, Phantasy Star IV on Sega Genesis taught me that games, RPG's in particular, can really be works of art in both graphics and narrative. The story may have been butchered when compared to the real Japanese title, but at the time I was none the wiser. I learned that it's possible to convey emotion through even tiny sprites on a screen.
As far as typing goes, I taught myself over time. I had to do all those typing exercises in school too... on Apple II computers. Helped a little bit but I was more interested in playing Oregon Trail at the time. Also had some typing programs on my VIC-20 at home... you can imagine how much use they got.
Nowadays, I'm really anal about proper punctuation and grammar when I type. It pains me to have to read peoples' shorthand and "L33tspeak" on the internet.
Back in 1994, Phantasy Star IV on Sega Genesis taught me that games, RPG's in particular, can really be works of art in both graphics and narrative. The story may have been butchered when compared to the real Japanese title, but at the time I was none the wiser. I learned that it's possible to convey emotion through even tiny sprites on a screen.
As far as typing goes, I taught myself over time. I had to do all those typing exercises in school too... on Apple II computers. Helped a little bit but I was more interested in playing Oregon Trail at the time. Also had some typing programs on my VIC-20 at home... you can imagine how much use they got.
Nowadays, I'm really anal about proper punctuation and grammar when I type. It pains me to have to read peoples' shorthand and "L33tspeak" on the internet.
