Personal Narrative: Pokemon Go

Four, maybe five German soldiers surrounded me. They were moving in faster than a pack of starving wolves, and I was their downed prey. There were flying bullets, dark smoke, and explosions everywhere. I was oppressed and knew that this was finally it. All my hard work was about to disappear into a plume of smoke. I commenced raising my rifle, and then in the midst of this chaotic scene there was this ever so subtle giggle over the headset. I look upwards dumbfounded to see a firestorm of bombs hailing all around me, and enveloping my entire section of the battlefield obliterating everything. It was my brother Chase piloting this monstrous desert-sand colored beast of a bomber, which just unleashed utter devastation on the opposing

I play videogames quite a lot. Most of my free time after school is spent indulging myself in the virtual world. Now I'm sure almost every applicant has gamed to some extent, but throughout high school I've taken gaming to a new dimension. I play videogames competitively and I earn money by doing so. I've earned roughly one thousand dollars playing games such as Minecraft, Overwatch, and Call of Duty. Although competitive gaming is now an extremely stable position, I never considered pursuing that path. I do however enjoy the competitive aspect that videogames have to offer as well as the small amount of income I can receive in competing. Those I am close with consider me to me naturally gifted when it comes to video games due to my ability

December 17th, that is my birthday. Having switched school counties in middle school my birthdays always had to find the best of both worlds between two different groups of friends. Well, I had recently discovered the magic of social storytelling in games like Dungeons & Dragons. At this point three of my friends and I would meet up every two weeks for a late night session of fantasy tabletop role-playing. These nights were the high points of our social lives; it only made sense that I wanted ALL of my friends to experience this awesome game. So, I invited everyone asking them to come over around 6:00 p.m. and expect to be there until around midnight. I loaded up on snacks, came up with an adventure for us all to go through, and actually cleaned a little. Everything was set up for everyone to have fun, eat snacks, stay up late, and hopefully find a new hobby. Unfortunately that is not at all what happened.

Pokemon Go trainers are finding their way around the neighborhoods and cities across the country in search of Pokemon. The captures have been plentiful and it’s not surprising to see a cell phone out and ready to find more on every square inch of the planet. This craze isn’t for the faint of heart and people are serious about their playtime. Even if that means whipping out the phone to see Pokemon at the funeral.

May 8th 2014, a Thursday night on a school night. At the time, I was 13, nearly finished with middle school and soon to be graduating onto high school. On this particular night, I sit at my kitchen table across from my older sister, both grasping our 3DS's playing our favorite game at the time: Animal Crossing. In the midst of an intense competition of catching fruit as we race against the clock, my mom moseys into the kitchen and sits between us. She demands that we put down our consoles. My sister complies, whereas I ignore her and attempt to finish up my game. My mom then forces me to end my game, explaining that she desperately needs my attention. She gathers herself and thinks for a moment, finally spitting out the words “I'm moving out”.

One of my earlier encounters with wildlife was when a crow flew into our kitchen through the old stove pipe. Joan recalls sitting in her high chair during this event.

The cheer of the crowd and the laughter of the kids in the air were the only things reminding me that it was just a game. Eight and a half innings, seven pitching changes by both teams, twenty-seven runs scored in all, and we were still losing. The sweat came dripping off my nose and forehead like melting ice. My eyes stung, and I could barely keep them open due to the bright rays of the sun beating down on the dirt and grass, the baseball diamond seemingly larger than it had been eight and a half innings ago. My coach’s whisper rang through my ears. “Only if you think you can,” he said so softly that I had to almost lean in to hear what he said. I was on third base, with the winner of the game was being decided by one out. We had made

A park that used to be filled with kids is now filled with people of all ages. No, they’re not socializing or hanging out, they’re playing Pokemon Go. A research by Morgan Hampton showed that most children and teens spend 75% of their lives with their eyes on their screen. Students who unplugged their devices for 24 hours felt extremely lonely and didn't know how to fill their time. Give your kid a voice. If you’re wanting to limit technology time ask them about it, don't make it unfair. A researcher from Time Magazine says “They are familiar with kids who are game-addicts, textaholics, and Facebook freaks. Use the wisdom of your kids to help knit together a strategy to deal with media screens in your home,” says Ratner. Older kids who are

Everyday, in one place or another in the world, people have crazy experiences. Those experiences contain different emotions for different people. One person may express the feeling of sadness, while another may view the same experience with joy, e.g. school. Glancing back at this specific memory in my sophomore year, one word appears to mind that would summarize the senses I felt that day, “exciting”. Who would have thought that an act so bad, would feel so exhilarating? Despite the fact that I was a thief for that singular day, I perceived myself as a modern Robin Hood.

When I was 10 my companion said it would be truly cool on the off chance that we set up our Pokemon cards together on the grounds that we would have a full set and additional items. This young lady trampled me and I said yes, we put the cards in deck boxes at her home and would play with them frequently.

This article covers the topic of the renowned Pokemon Go. It starts off by mentioning how popular Pokemon was in the 90’s; much like the OJ trial was. Then the article jumps back into the present and talks about how both Pokemon and the OJ trial have grown significant in pop culture again. Pokemon rising into popularity as a form of a game, and the OJ trial as a form of a miniseries. The article goes on to describe the different features of the game and how it is played. It also points out some features of the game that seem a little suspicious to the author of this article, Alexandra Petri.

The app “Pokemon Go”, is encouraging people to go outside to find little characters that make your team better. Also, it only works if you walk around. Next, this could also motivate kids with dyslexia and children with low levels of motivation for learning. This could open the eyes for new learning opportunities in the classroom.

Today, I was sleeping without realizing what time it was and my mom woke me up after she prepared breakfast. If felt like the time when I was attending school, she always prepared breakfast for me to eat after waking up, so I could eat and go to school. I went to my mom’s store (cafe), drank coffee, and went to [places] to catch Pokemon but only caught a bunch Eevees.. I even hiked a mountain, but why is there no other Pokemon? I took these pictures while I was taking a walk to catch Pokemon because I wanted to show my time* you guys.

One time, I was playing CS:GO. I was playing on a train and my team was doing exceptionally wonderful. My teammates were watching their positions and winning their gunfights. We were 8-3 and I was expecting an elementary win. I started buying every round. My intentions were that I wanted to try out other weapons, effectively ruining my economy. Further into the game, a guy on my team starts complaining about one of my other teammates taking his position and says that he has been doing this for the entire game. The guy he was complaining about then went AFK, and subsequently abandoned the game. This immediately brought down the morale of the entire team. We started losing rounds continuity. Our team was failing at watching our positions and

Welcome, Pokemon trainers! Pokemon Go blurs the line between reality and fantasy! Thanks to augmented reality AR (Augmented Reality), a free game app called Pokemon Go uses real locations, climate, and geography around you as the environment for fishing, training, and battle Pokemon virtual. You will be able to hunt and catch them right in your own neighborhood! Pokemon Go makes you get up off the couch and go to explore the world around. Therefore, if you do not have enough motivation to move, this game is exactly for you. In this book, we will talk about the battles in the halls, pumping, and evolution of the Pokemon and trainer. Remember that you can participate in battles against trainers only with the 5th level and above!