8 Group: Single Ladies Date: 03/3/2012 Student and online game The online game is a common kind of entertainment which helps students reduce tress after study. However, many of them spend too much time to play online games. Some even play through night and fall asleep in the class the next morning. Fasting for game My friend, T, the second year student of college of science, is a typical example. One day, when I came to his room, he was eating noodle and playing “swordsman”, an online game. I could see noodle shell everywhere, on the floor, under the table, on the bed… Asking him, I just knew he spent money to buy game cards. I scolded but he only laughed and said “this game is very interesting and attractive. If you play, you will know. Moreover, I have no time to cook, so, eating noodle is the most convenient way” He not only fasts for game but he also saves money to buy virtual weapons and other virtual things to equip for his character in the game. Formerly, he studied well but his study has declined since he has been playing online game. He even does not go to the class. When he lacks of money to buy things for game, he lies his parents that he has to pay tuition, grade funds or other reasons. Playing game for fun Many students have just started at university, and they do not have many friends. Therefore, they look at internet shops to entertain but playing more they were tempted to these games. They feel enjoyable and think that they are heros in the virtual world. That is one of the reasons making them can not give up online games. In fact, they know that they are playing online games too much, and playing game has bad influence on their studying but they can not give up. When talking with me, H, a student of faculty of information and technology said: “I know that playing game too much is harmful to my health and it has bad influence on my studying. However, when I sit to play it, I think nothing. Moreover, at the weekend, I have nothing to do but playing game”. Game’s effects We can not deny that online games have many advantages such as practicing for players ability to keen on observing, quick reaction and high concentration, but they also have unpredictable influence on the thoughts of the youth. The time for studying is “appropriated” by them. Moreover, “the violent war” on the games has terrible effect to the player. Playing online games so much will make mind become dull. When players have not enough time to sleep, they will be tired, drowsy, and certainly is the bad result on studying. Besides, it is extremely dangerous if people play the online games which have violently and not suitable with their age. Thus, online games have a large influence on the life and study of the student. From now, you need to know how to play the game properly to protect yourself. Hoang Thi Hong