intro blog post

Hi everyone this is Grat. I am a mass comm major, with a minor in management, currently attending UWG as a senior. I am not sure what i want to do as a career, but i do know that i do not want to get stuck behind a desk all day. I was originally born in Roswell, Ga, and that is where i grew up for most of my life. I love mountain biking, surfing, snowboarding, wake-boarding, kiteboarding, basketball, hockey, fishing, hunting, camping, and a lot more. I love trying new things, and experiencing the world.

I am a big supporter of getting todays youth off of the couch and getting the video game controller out of their hand. I feel that the new generations are becoming more and more lazy, and the strong use of technology such as advanced video game systems and the internet are causing kids to be become recluse-like. I also think that the internet and video games systems can encourage a change and help the childhood obesity rate in the US drop. If company's followed the example of gaming systems that allow active movement (Wii) during gameplay, this could help combat the growing rates. This article supports how i feel, and touches on how video games can be used to help kids get in shape and stay healthy. The YouTube video below shows how the Wii Fit video game can help keep kids active:

Thanks for reading.
-Grant