Second Life creating an Avatar

I created my second life avatar Slash Bovarro about a month ago. I can honestly say never have I hated something that I created so much. First of all, I was a puff of smoke up until a week ago which was quite irritating. And when my avatar did finally arrived, to my surprise it wasn't the one I had selected during the avatar creation process. I didn't stress about this too much given that it is secondlife: I should be able to alter my avatar completely pretty easily to make him look the way I wanted to right? WRONG! As I tried to chage my avatar I realised that there were certain limits... so so much for having an avatar that looks like me!

I tend to be a very spacy and day dreaming person so secondlife would allow me to quasi visit the places that I usually just imagine that I am in my head. Im sure this technology has some actual practical use such as allowing people from around thw world to meet face to face in a way for various reasons. As mentioned in class it would be cool to take a campus tour virtually as an avatar and Since Im a tour guide I'd so appreciate being able to just give a tour from my room in my pajamas without having to face the New England Winter.

Given that I was a puff of smoke for so long, I really didnt c the oppertunity for social oppertunities. Ive also struggled to leave help island which probably makes my chances of social interactions very limited.

Im not sure that this technology can support all of its users. It just seems too big for its own good which is why I believe Ive had so much trouble with my avatar. Im also afraid of the social implications of having a world that's completely based on fantasy and I think athat an age minimum should be enforced on such a program.