[IDZ/Teen] Day 9
These two weeks have been a blast for me. I learned how paleontologist dig up fossils, how long it takes, and the amount of dedication it takes to be a paleontologist. Depending on their area of study, they would attend college for 8 years. They would use a rockhammer, shovel, chisels of different sizes, water and a brush to dig up fossils. Depending on the depth of the buried fossil, it could take months to dig up a fossil. This and many more I learned.
My favorite IDZ experience was the dance party and the digging of the fossils.
At the dance party I was the first to start dancing. We were dancing to music from Zambia. The beats were amazing. I was really dancing along with my avatar.
Digging up the fossils was fun and quite a challenge. At first we didn't know how to dig up the fossils but after a while we got it. I kept getting my fossils stolen but it was alright.
I learned how to change my environment settings and how to give items to people in second life. I learned how to move and work more effectively in second life. Now that I have these skills I can teach others who come to second life how to operate.
Learning in second life was different than learning in person or in other Global Kids programs because it is not only us learning. In a way we are teaching our avatars too. We learn how to fly, move, learn, and interact. When it is in person we are teaching ourselves. Pros-> Second life is us, in a way unknown. Cons->It doesn't last forever.
