Make no mistake
September 2, 2006 on 8:43 am | In Uncategorized |Being new in SL is hard. I just read a really good account of it. In First Steps in Second Life Stephanie Jane Booth of Switzerland shares that feeling of being new some of us remember so well. I liked this quote:
As one of the people who helped me out this morning said: “there’s not a lot of hand-holding”. Inside Second Life, of course, there are classes and coaching, but in my opinion the interface is complicated enough that it’ll get in the way from getting help in-world for many people.
This resonates really well with I have been hearing over the past months. I her next post on the matter she goes on to compare the Culture Shock in Second Life to arriving in India.
I remember arriving at New Delhi airport at 11 o’clock in the evening back in July 2003. The temperature was 41 °C (that’s 105 °F for you old schoolers :)) and the humidity was a 100%. I was felt so different and overwhelmed, which is such an interesting contrast to how the whole experience turned out to be one of the best I ever had.
Oh the memories…
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Thanks for the kind words about my account! I thought I had better write it down, because I rarely stay in this newbie-state very long and tend to forget what it’s like.
By the way, I have to say my year in India was a terrific experience indeed. I’m looking forward to my Second Life!
Comment by Stephanie Booth — September 2, 2006 #
Hi Stephanie,
I am very glad you did. You are not alone in finding the process a bit of a challenge. Someone at the recent SL community convention described it as being the new kid in class; you know no one, are wearing the wrong clothes etc. If I was the new kid in class all over again it would be great to read your blog post and know it wasn’t just me.
I can imagine
I only got two months there but really fell in love with the place. Maybe some day I’ll get the chance to go back.
It is a very interesting place for sure. I hope that you enjoy it and feel free to say hi on the inside; my name is Lys Ware
Comment by Henrik — September 3, 2006 #
But I like Fahrenheit because it has a wider range and I grew up with using it.
I am so sorry I was taught this strange method. Maybe I should buy myself a thermometer for the holidays. 
Comment by Davina Glitter — December 12, 2006 #