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Straits Times E-Forum ReflectionSecondary 3E / 3NA
Term 2 Week 5 (20th April)
Article: “I was an addict” – ‘Straits Times IN’ Section (In The Air Pg 2)
1a) What are some of the earliest signs mentioned in the article to indicate that a person is addicted to gaming?
They will spend most of their time on computer games , without eating and drinking something.When they reach school they wil start to feel tired and sleepy or thinking of the games they are playing and cannot pay attention in class.They start to get anti social after school they will just straight home and play online games. They will to make their character looks good so they save money by not eating just to buy the prepaid cards
1b) State some of the methods listed by the author to overcome the addiction to gaming.
The author's mother had lock the computer so she cannot play , and she was not so addicted with the games and was more socialise ,like going out with her friends.
2) 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?
I will ask to stop playing computer games and be more socialise with people,I was once that was addicted to compter online games i will share my experience with my friends ,as it is just a way to get my away from stress and not comcentrade on the game and neglect our studies,If my friends don't have any CCA i will encourage him to get one as this can distract him from playing computer or I will ask his parents to lock the computer to stop him from playing unless studies purpose.