NYT about e-sport

"The games that are competitively viable in the collegiate sphere have real depth, have deep levels of strategy and require strategic teamwork and require real mastery to be successful - and not just by yourself, within a team environment and through using tactics," said Kurt Melcher.

         Well, the topic under consideration is now a part of our everyday lives. This century is actually all about video games, technology and ways of developing this sphere even more. Needless to say that computers took over our world - everyone has one. It's even more complicated now: there is a community even outside of social network - there is a whole gaming universe. 

"Video games are beginning their takeover of the real world. Across North America this year, companies are turning malls, movie theaters, storefronts and parking garages into neighborhood esports arenas." wrote Nellie Bowles in the NYT article.

         The video game industry is a developing sphere of business, it literally exploded as esports became popular. There is a question: How can game without any strategy, teamwork or just a deep sense attract that many people to the industry? The answer is: it can't. There would have never been any sort of esports competition or even esports with simple, superficial structured game. Considering this fact, what Kurt Melcher said definitely makes sense. 

         Let me illustrate my words by giving you an example. League of Legends is a tremendously popular video game, LoL tournaments are organized and are a huge success. Literally, the whole world keeps an eye on this game. Is it a non-strategy, simple game? No, it's 100% not. 

"At its most basic level, League of Legends is a game of capture the flag, though that is a bit like describing brain surgery as “a medical procedure” said David Segal in the NYT article .  This game requires organized teamwork, great skills in building tactics and, furthermore, in LoL speed matters. Basically, LoL with all it's deep sense and requirements is hardly possible to be good at.

"Riot likes to say LoL is easy to learn but impossible to master. That’s half right. Even the online tutorial that greets you after sign-up will make a neophyte break into a sweat. " (David Segal in the NYT article ) 

         Without a doubt, video games have evolved from a moving pixel on the map to the world of tactics, strategies and intense hard-working team of not geeks but esportsmen. 

Some New York Times articles were used to write this essay.

Help yourself:

Behind League of Legends,E-Sports’s Main Attraction

Playing Games Can Be Hard Work. SoCan Choosing Which Ones to Display

All We Want to Do IsWatch Each Other Play Video Games

Module 3 Topic

            Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement. Even though rights, equality, and freedom are hot topics nowadays, there is some confusion. 

            For instance, The Big Brother confusion stands for both personal space and safety. People are always complaining about being watched all the time, but it's worse when Big Brother is caught sleeping on the job. To be more precise, there are a lot of stories of confusing criminals with innocent people. Policemen' predictions and low-quality CCTV put people under the pressure and through stress for no reason. Is it really the way it should work? I don't think so. 

            Speaking about human rights, I can't but say about the right to be educated. The shining example might be children from Rwanda. The majority of the population doesn't have electricity, so they're abandoned from the world. However, Trevor Baylis managed to solve this problem, he created the clockwork - the radio, which doesn't depend on the electricity! It became a way of communication, which was so needed. Through this clockwork, children can also be educated and use the right to the fullest. 

            To be quite honest, some people are more privileged than others, but we're all human with the same rights. Unfortunately, some people needed to fight for freedom, whilst freedom is a given right to everyone, For example, Carribean people even created their own festival celebrating freedom, when slavery became illegal. The Notting Hill Carnival is still held annually in London, it's both profitable and cultural. 

            Moreover, the 21st century is all about technological breakthroughs and developments. Considering that robots are human-like, some science-fiction writers even give them their own rights. This way Daneel Olivaw, as a robot, had everything that an ordinary detective had in the book called "The Cave of Steel". It's all about robots' rights now too. Analyzing every trend in the world nowadays, it won't be surprising if the idea of robots' rights will actually become a reality one day.

            All in all, rights are given us with birth. But nothing is that easy. Sometimes you need to fight, to search for the truth, to create new or even to prove that you deserve it. 

Events

An Event for a Technology Week

Lecture on nanotechnology

         Nanotechnology encompasses the understanding of the fundamental physics, chemistry, biology, and technology of nanometre-scale objects. That's why mentioning nanotechnology is so important - it's not only a breakthrough in the technology itself, it's a mix of fundamental sciences. The mix that no one could ever believe would be possible! As we all know, an educational program doesn't include new inventions or extraordinary theories, due to the fact that it's too new and unreliable. However, a Technology Week is a perfect place to help students fill into the adventurous, always-moving world of inventions! 

         During this event, two Ph.D. Professors will give a speech with a presentation on the topic of nanotechnology and usage of nanotechnology in medicine and biotechnology. Everyone is welcomed! After the main part,  there will be an "after-party" and "meet and greet", when students will have an opportunity to chat with the speakers and to really fulfill themselves with knowledge of a progressive world! Be sure to bring some snacks with you, because we'll arrange a buffet reception.  We can't wait to see you there!

                                 An event for the Safety week at school

         Without a doubt, the safety week events should include not only topics on physical health, but also on mental. You might not know this but anxiety, depression, eating disorder or even ADHD (Attention deficit hypertension disorder) became really relatable within the majority of young adults in high schools worldwide.
         As children’s mental stability is not formed yet, they are highly vulnerable in terms of psychological health at school. Actions such as bullying and harassment trigger those damaging disorders. During the event called “Mental health is important”, teachers will tell different stories on how students effected their peers’ lives with their misbehavior, so students may really understand how valuable their actions or words are. Moreover, middle school students will be offered to draw posters in order to raise awareness on topic like bullying. It’s interesting to consider doing a compliment challenge for the whole safety week too. Students and teacher will be asked to give honest compliments for everyone, so we can battle any self-consciousness!
         With this event, we are all looking forward to spread sympathy and kindness. Event’s motto is “Be kind to one another”. Hopefully, this very motto will stick with our students for the rest of their lives.