Having been successful enough to gain the levels I need for 688, I learned some good, as well as not so good things about myself.

The best thing that this game taught me was that I am indeed a visual learner.  For example, I can, even at the age of (let’s just say–mid/late 30s), still get you to the house I lived in when I was six years old.  Now before you say “i can do that” I must explain that this house was in Houston, TX and I have moved approximately 22 times in my life. (5 times within one year)…my point is that while i can still get back to that particular house, as well as the others, I could not manuever my way through the Last Outpost to save my life.  One time I even mangage to get to the Lost Outpost that one player had to reassure another player, that was trying to help me, that I was not just providing her with a typo (lost/last)…

I also learned that friends can be very beneficial..especially when playing this game.  Had it not been for Chandra helping me one day after school (we teach at the same school) I wouldn’t have learned the lingo.  We were provided with a blog (Dr. Lowell’s) and that was helpful, but I also need someone to show me (again visual learning) what to do and where to go.

One of the not so good things  I learned about myself is that if I don’t understand something, I will not continue to plug away at it…unless it is something I am enjoying.  I should not have given up so easily, but when the game doesn’t appeal to me, well, I am not willing to spend any more of my time playing.  I know I shouldn’t be so frustrated by this game, but it’s not my thing.

I may play it again..(for the extra credit) because I did enjoy playing when I had help, but without help I felt like a complete idiot.