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Second Life is a 3D virtual world where it is possible for you to discover new places, chat with  others and even take 'selfies' (snapshots) of your character while exploring. You can change your character's physical appearance and if you like, even have a virtual version of yourself roaming in this land of creativity. I preferred to choose a default avatar as I thought her style was pretty elegant and my obsession with dogs made it impossible for me to want another avatar. Though, thinking of it now, her shoes are quite out-dated and maybe I could've changed them at least. Still, I recommend not to worry too much about your avatar, but instead focus on being a wanderlust and take joy in a land where you can do practically anything, even fly! There are many portals for travelling to be made easier and I selected the editor's pick as it's my first experience in this virtual world and hoped the best from it. It ended up being 1920s-1940s New York City, which I was thrilled by! I travelled around the city, went into stores, went down to the subway and took photos all along way. As a feminist, I was ecstatic about seeing posters on the walls of the metro station, encouraging women to find jobs during the times of WWII and have a career that they want to pursue. I also found it really interesting that portals weren't the only way to travel from a place to another. I took the train from New York to Berlin and also had an amusing time exploring that city. Just be wary of the fact that Second Life can be slow at times so you might need some patience to be able to explore.



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