To Whom It May Concern:

Second Life is more than just a game. It is something that is immersive and constantly changing. To me, one of the most interesting facets of Second Life is the ability to make real money with in the virtual world. Second Life is advertised as being a free virtual world, which for the most part it is. Given the short time span to complete this assignment, there were many aspects that I was unable to experience and research. If I had more time, I would have wanted to interview storeowners and find out information like how much time they spend in their store, and more details about how they got started. It took me about three weeks to realize that there are businesses in Second Life, and I was supposed to be learning most of what Second Life has to offer. Throughout my trip in searching the stores, I found that there were no storeowners working at the stores. Everything is done without their presence needed. If I could have found them, I would have had some questions to ask. One of my questions would be how people around the world have heard about the possibilities in Second Life. I asked around and found out that Google Sketchup as well as 3DS Max are popular programs used to make objects to be imported into Second Life (Mike). If I had more time to really immerse myself into this topic, I would try to learn these programs and make objects. I would also have like to try to create my own objects and clothing in Second Life. I already know how to use Photoshop and AutoCAD, but I do not know how to use the other popular programs. I could also have made my own buildings with scripting making them perform actions like doors opening and things along those lines. With enough time I would have been able to experience first hand not only how hard and time consuming designing and programming can be, but also experience how to sell the things that I would have created. This would give me the best insight into what real retailers and designers go through, because I would be one of them. This topic may be interesting enough to pursue farther after my English class has ended.

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