I've done it! I cancelled my subscription to World of Warcraft. I've been playing for almost a year now, and I really enjoyed most of the time I spent in the game. It's definitely as addictive as they all say it is. The guild that I had been part of for about 7-8 months broke up a few weeks ago. Once that happened I lost almost all interest in the game. I've realized that the people I knew in game were the things that kept me playing. I lost touch with friends in real life, but I did meet a lot of new people, using the chat in game and the VoiP program Teamspeak.

There was an article on GS about gaming addiction possibly being officially termed a disorder. Its really not all that surprising, but what struck me was the point that people turn to social relationships on the internet because maybe its easier for them to make those relationships than it is in real life. I can definitely relate to that point.

This summer I am working in a lab almost full time, and I need to devote more of my free time to preparing for the MCAT and applying to med school. I decided to return back to multi-gaming (playing lots of "shorter" games, i.e. not WoW) so I have a more fluid schedule. I hope I can start getting out more and actually be able to visit with friends instead of being in a raid every night.

I'm going to try posting on here alot more often, about the games I'm playing and about major gaming news.