"Are computer gamers less likely to go to university?
A University of Oxford sociological research study seems to think so, finding those who play computer games are less likely to reach university level education.
A study of 17,000 people followed since they were sixteen years old, found that those who read in their spare time, instead of played computer games, had better success at reaching higher education."
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[Not 3D related] Gamers less likely to go to university
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Re: [Not 3D related] Gamers less likely to go to university
Wait and why are there computer-freaks all over the place? People the can better write code for the Linux kernel than talk to other humans?
I am a Gamer and I read books and I study at a university of applied science... I hate unrepresentative surveys...
I am a Gamer and I read books and I study at a university of applied science... I hate unrepresentative surveys...
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Re: [Not 3D related] Gamers less likely to go to university
Maybe it's you who is not representative cirk2
But I happen to be in the same case than you, though. Well, I studied. In my case those days are long gone :'(
But I happen to be in the same case than you, though. Well, I studied. In my case those days are long gone :'(
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