Blog #10

Today in class we went on many virtual field trips in Second Life. Our class went to many interesting places. My favorite out of all the places we went was the Barcelona Island that Pircilla took our class to. I liked it because I thought the island was designed very well. What I mean is it was designed like a tropical paradise. I do not know what Barcelona looks like but visiting the island in Second Life makes me want to see someday in real life.

Some particular things I liked about the island was that there was a diverse set of people on that island. For example I walked up to one group of avatars and they were talking in Japanese in the chat boxes. Also I walked up to another group and they were communicating in Spanish. Another aspect about the island I liked was the plaza in the middle of the island. The plaza was filled with shopping stores and hair salons. Then there was a beautiful beach that surrounded the island.

On the island my favorite part was when the sun started to set. In Second Life it was quite a site to see. It was amazing how an avatar and creator can view real world happenings in a virtual world such as Second Life. On the island there were a lot of drinks that visitors could choose from at this tiki bar on the beach, which that was my first time seeing drinks in Second Life. The only bad thing about the island I did not really enjoy was the fact the only two people, I think, could dance by the beach. Although other than the dancing I thought the island was very enjoyable.