Re:Computer Engineering Barbie now available
by _b8r0 on Friday December 17, 2010 @08:42AM
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I've often wondered this. I have acute astygmatism, and like very few outdoor pursuits. I'm not nearly active enough as a person and wouldn't be surprised.
I do remember before I was diagnosed having terrible coordination, I'd really struggle in games like Tennis and Cricket, whereas with Computers I had no handicap. It made sense to me to focus on what I enjoyed and computing was easier than Cricket.
I have quite bad myopia (-4.5). My parents didn't notice this until I was in fourth grade (~9 years old.) I have a feeling that this contributed to my early enjoyment of indoor, "up-close" activities (reading, video games) in preference to "outdoor activities" where I would have relatively little clue what was going on at the other side of the soccer field/baseball diamond/etc. So, in a way, my bad eyesight could have pushed me toward computers.