Upcoming Essay...

For this course, I am required to write an essay on an approved topic. I have chosen: "Does the extensive use of computer/video games have an adverse impact on the health of young people. What are the most recent papers? Clarify what all sides of the argument claim and only then offer your reasoned opinion based on facts".

The reason I have chosen this topic is because after seeing family and friends become obsessed with video games, I have watched first-hand the negative affects that it has such as anti-social behavior and less outdoor activity. Being the health freak that I am, I find it distressing when people replace the goodness of exercising and being outdoors for television, computing and gaming. Therefore, I am choosing this topic because I would like to delve more into the facts and broaden my knowledge of the health impacts of video gaming so I can nag my family and friend a little more with some hard-hitting facts.