As it happens, I blogged about my first hours in Second Life above! So, I won't repeat myself but take a look there. I was very lucky because I met a friend early on and together we worked lots of the difficulties out.
I didn't intend to stay in Second Life. I was just going to have a quick look and then leave forever, but I ended up staying. The hardest thing about going into Second Life was that I wasn't sure what to do. I think it can be very boring just sightseeing; you need a purpose, a reason to be there. Meeting up with friends is fun. Learning something new is fun. But just flying across a sim or shopping by yourself is not fun.
I've been lucky in tht the software and my computers have all been good. So, there weren't those sorts of issues that plague many users. The hardest part for me was acquiring those basic skills like walking and running and building. I had never played games before like World of Warcraft so I was starting from scratch.
I also think that getting your first Second Life apartment is fun. You have a private space where you can try things out. I learnt a lot by doing that.
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