Article:
“I was an addict” – ‘Straits Times IN’ Section (In The Air Pg 2)
Q1:
a) What are some of the earliest signs mentioned in the article to indicate that a person is addicted to gaming?
b) State some of the methods listed by the author to overcome the addiction to gaming.
A1:
a) Some of the earliest signs are starting to skip meals and lost sleep just to play, calling themselves their avatar names, a constant urge to have all audio tracks from their favourite games, talking about the game all the times and they begin to imagine things.
b) Some of the methods listed are balancing life by getting outdoors more often instead of sitting in front of the computer during their free time, get their parents to lock up the computer, start to socialise more with their friends and also a lot of persevere is needed in order to overcome the addiction to gaming.
Q2:
What are some of your reactions after reading this article? If a close friend of yours confesses to you that he/she is addicted to online games, what would your advice to him/her be?
A2:
My reaction towards the article is not very surprise as it is a very common issue in the world now. If a close friends of mine confesses to me that he/she is addicted to online games, i would advise her to stop the long hours of gaming, tell he/she the consequences of getting addicted to gaming. I will also remind her not to game so often and also ask her outdoors so that she doesn't need to stay in front of the computer.
