This course has definitely changed the way I look at narratives and also how I relate to digital technology. Before doing this course I was definitely a bit of a techno-phobic , only barely being able to use a computer and not really having any idea about a lot of other digital technology such as MUD's and IF's. I had also never really played any video games before and this course has really opened my eyes to a whole culture of games and gamers I never even knew existed. Who knew you could study playstation games from an academic perspective or that they actually contained any kind of narrative? This course has definitely made me realise how much work goes into creating a video game, coming up with different characters and scenarios and creating a story, and just how much players become immersed in the world of the game and with their character. I was also amazed to learn about the world of multi-user dungeons, I had never experienced anything like this before and was shocked at how much these MUD's are a huge part of peoples lives. Reading the Dibbell article on the virtual rape particularly interested me as it made me realise just how real MUD's can be and that often the people who use them become so wrapped up in their characters. It made me wonder if the alias's people take on in these MUD's spill over into real life? For instance if Mr Bungle in the Dibble article took on such an aggressive/sadistic persona in the MUD, is it likely this alter-ego of his makes appearances in his life outside of Lamdamoo? This idea is something I have often wondered about. This course has changed the way I think about technology and has definitely helped me understand aspects of digital culture I knew little or nothing about before studying them in this course. In future I will now have a wider perspective on digital narratives and less of a phobia about all things technological!