How can I keep my second life going when I can barely keep up with the first?

I have to confess, I was a little skeptical creating my avatar and going through the lab planned for next week. (As I'll be "teleporting" to another country next week, I got a little head start.) I admit it was fun flying through the air and teleporting to new locations. It was also a little lonely. Aside from my two friends who will also miss next week's class, I ran into very few people.

So what was the point?

I think it would have been useful had I read this article by Randall Hand first or this article by Grace Patuwo. The idea of using it for a classroom (although someone is going to have to teach me how to sit down if that is the case) or for interviewing someone as this YouTube video showed, is really intriguing.

There definitely looks like more potential out of Second Life than just playing with your avatar, though I understand shopping for your avatar in the virtual world is a business that is taking off into the billions. Imagine that. Come to think of it, I was not that thrilled with the dress I was wearing...and I could have used some accessories. I may just go back to explore.