• 25Sep 09

  How Persona 3 Helped Get my Life Together

  The following blog is about how my life actually improved after playing Persona 3. First off, in 2008, my life in general, or at least the way in which I tried to live it, was a complete mess. I failed in school and they kept me behind a year, I was having trouble at home and problems keeping up with my friends and family. It wasn't till I started the new year and started playing Persona 3, that I woke up. I saw how easily managable things in one's life really are. I said, "Wow, if my main character can handle juggling his school life and social life, and still have time to battle the forces of evil, why can't I?" Well, of course I don't have to defeat shadows or traverse dungeons in Tartarus, so apparently I shouldn't have any trouble handling the other two things.

  I began by mapping out my life. What I mean by that is that I drew up a calendar and kept track of my school work. I'd study when a test was coming up and I'd sleep early on school days when there weren't. I even mapped out my "social links" or my relationships with other people and made it a priority to spend time with the individuals closest to me. Sure, it sounds crazy that I'd basically try to live out my life like a videogame, but the truth is, that apart from making my life easier, it also made it more enjoyable.

  I began to get better grades in school. I began to understand why friendships are so important and even started to treasure precious moments I used to take for granted. My new way of seeing things helped to boost my self esteem and gave my days more importance. I now see things like extracurricular activites as more of a social advantage and not just a hassle. It also helped me to think about setting and achieving goals, not for someone else, but for myself. Something I learned from Persona 3 is that time is short, and everyday should be lived to its fullest. One should be as productive as can be and strive to do better. I guess that's something obvious to some people, but it had been a concept so elusive to me until now.

  Don't get me wrong. My lifestyle isn't going to be limited to that of a videogame. I just see it as an expansion pack that helped fix some bugs. I've played games since I was five years old, and after all this time, I never thought that I'd ever get something out of a game that I could apply to life.

  • Posted Sep 25, 2009 9:11 am GMT
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• 13Apr 08

  Playstation 2 and its Twilight Years

  Well, this year has been cruel to anyone who has yet to get a next-gen system. I'm still in the past and it'll be a while till I get out. So, I came up with this crazy idea of how I could add at least 400+ hours of stuff to do with my PS2. The other day I was looking up news on Final Fantasy XIII, when I came across something that made my stomache churn. It was Final Fantasy XII: International Zodiac Job System. I was impressed with it's ridiculously long name and I was angry that it hadn't come out anywhere but Japan. Luckily this has been my second month studying Japanese and whilst I only have down my Katakana, I'm starting to get somewhere.

  What I'm saying is that I'm planning on getting my hands on some J-RPG exclusives! What better way to work on your Japanese than by playing a videogame. The games I really wanna get are FFXII: IZJS, Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ and Persona 3: FES although I'll just get that one in English to save me the trouble. With those three games and a couple of flings on the way, I'll be good till the holiday season where I plan to get me a Playstation 3 and enjoy all it has to offer by then which apparently is ALOT!

  • Posted Apr 13, 2008 11:19 am GMT
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