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I almost stormed out of the classroom when my professor said something about computer games poisoning student’s minds, but I didn’t dare do that. Instead, I sat right there, glaring at him. I am not a gamer, nor do I know tactics in playing, Cabal Online, Ragnarok, Warcraft (DOTA) and such things. I am not an enthusiast nor a fan. But, in defense of computer gaming, here I am, speaking out my mind. Computer Gaming, as I view it, isn’t just for entertainment or for something you do when you feel like not taking class. It involves higher-order thinking skills that make one mentally alert. One thing that awes me in computer gaming is strategy. They don’t even teach that well in schools! My cousin learned the trick inside a computer cubicle, in front of the computer! Well, I haven’t learned the trick well, but gamers often brag about effective strategies in counter-striking the enemy. Another is hand-eye coordination. One thing that made me raise a white flag on computer games is this thing. I was never good in reflexes nor quick yet critical thinking. No wonder why I type soooo slowww.. Gaming also has a lot to offer besides that. All you have to do is to try it. It’s not the computer game that makes a student dull, but his addiction to it. Someone once told me, ‘bisag unsa nga kulang o sobra - makadaut’. I always believed that though I am not ascetic. A person can choose to appreciate a game without being addicted to it. The game itself could be an outlet to bursting, ravaging emotions (if you don’t like hurting other physically) without being a passion in itself. Gamers, don’t think too happily. I am for computer gaming, not for you. I don’t speak in defense of you. You, personally know how to control yourself. Take things one at a time. There’s always time for everything. But, I think, for this time, you’d better think of this.