Waste of time and thought!!!!

I am taking an AP Journalism class so i had to type a three to four page assignment on one of three following 
    1. structured interview 
    2. educated critizism (Review of book ,video game ,or movie) 
    3. report current event 
I chose option two the review. I reviewed chose to review a game (keep in mind my teacher lets us chose a video game is we wanted to to). I wanted to chose a game i've played a lot in the past and still consitly play so I chose Halo 3. I typed a three and a half page paper and got a 93% I had a few spelling thing here and there. After class my teacher calls me to her desk and tells me that video game are a waste of time and I should not persu a career in it. I was mad but in the end I got a A- and I passed the class. So is my teacher a bitch or is she right? (sorry for any spelling errors Microsoft word down.)

It's her opinion, she is neither right or wrong.
 
Also, AP Journalism? I feel sorry for you then, I cannot imagine that. I have regular Journalism, and my teacher is bat-shit crazy with work.

I can't see how you got that if the level of English was any where near that of your post.......
I'm no perfectionist or anything but still, anyways at least you did well, suppose that's all that matters.

Unless I misunderstand your post she is a bitch for trying to get you away from your interest (her job is to teach you the skills and theory, not to push her oppinions and views onto you), but you she a pro for seeing past that and giving you a grade based on the skills you display on their merit alone, not the subject you choose. :)

Kinda sounds like my senior English teacher and AP Journalism teacher (same person).  She didn't like video games but she was real cool.

"After class my teacher calls me to her desk"
When I read that part I was like "I totally had that dream once!"..  
The I was lost and couldn't read the rest. 
 
Seriously though, I thought A- was ok? 
Keep in mind where I come from we don't follow that letter grade thingy.. So I don't know what the heck an A- is.  
But normally it sounds like somethings that's alright?  
Oh well..

Well, while I don't agree that video games are a unworthy field, they are a tough one, and I would not personally suggest people to pursue a career in it. They are definitely not a waste of time though, but if people here believe they can be successful easily and reach the status of the Fab Four here, they have no idea what they are thinking. The GB crew is one of the luckiest group of game journalists I have seen and, after seeing their stomping grounds myself, I can attest that is a nice place in a beautiful area. But that does not happen often. In fact, I was shocked to see them in that position in the first place. Good for them!! But don't expect that to happen to you if you are looking into it.

" It's her opinion, she is neither right or wrong.

if people here believe they can be successful easily and reach the status of the Fab Four here, they have no idea what they are thinking.

" I am taking an AP Journalism class so i had to type a three to four page assignment on one of three following     1. structured interview     2. educated critizism (Review of book ,video game ,or movie)     3. report current event I chose option two the review. I reviewed chose to review a game (keep in mind my teacher lets us chose a video game is we wanted to to). I wanted to chose a game i've played a lot in the past and still consitly play so I chose Halo 3. I typed a three and a half page paper and got a 93% I had a few spelling thing here and there. After class my teacher calls me to her desk and tells me that video game are a waste of time and I should not persu a career in it. I was mad but in the end I got a A- and I passed the class. So is my teacher a bitch or is she right? (sorry for any spelling errors Microsoft word down.) "

" @Karmum said:

" It's her opinion, she is neither right or wrong.

Correct; she is EXTREMELY wrong :|. "

i kind of know what u mean. i asked a english teacher a few questions on my essay grade. she's like what do you do ? she kind of said play video games right? i'm yeah. she told me i need to get out more.....  i was just kind of like wow. i chill with a friend almost every day. talk to different people.

she probably doesn't know shit about it, shes just listening to fox news

Journalism is for hippies

Videogames are a waste of productivity time, that can't really be argued. All entertainment is a waste of time that you could be spending on something to advance your career etc. The only people who would want to convince themselves its not a waste of time are the people who spend 6+ hours a day on it thinking their gamerscore will magically convert to money once they reach a million. You can like something and understand its a waste of time. You don't always have to be so defensive. 
However, there is money to be made in the field of especially popular wastes of time, that can't be denied.

" I am taking an AP Journalism class so i had to type a three to four page assignment on one of three following     1. structured interview     2. educated critizism (Review of book ,video game ,or movie)     3. report current event I chose option two the review. I reviewed chose to review a game (keep in mind my teacher lets us chose a video game is we wanted to to). I wanted to chose a game i've played a lot in the past and still consitly play so I chose Halo 3. I typed a three and a half page paper and got a 93% I had a few spelling thing here and there. After class my teacher calls me to her desk and tells me that video game are a waste of time and I should not persu a career in it. I was mad but in the end I got a A- and I passed the class. So is my teacher a bitch or is she right? (sorry for any spelling errors Microsoft word down.) "

" I am taking an AP Journalism class and we were required to type a three to four page assignment with a format of one of the following: A structured interview, educated criticism (Review of book ,video game ,or movie), or a report current event. I chose option two, the review. I chose to review a game (keep in mind the teacher let video games be one of our choices of possible media to review). I wanted to choose a game I've played a lot in the past, and still consistently play, so I chose Halo 3. I typed a three-and-a-half page paper and got a 93%, due to a few spelling thing here and there. After class my teacher calls me to her desk and tells me that video games are a waste of time and I should not pursue a career in them. I was mad, but in the end I got a A- and  passed the class. So, is my teacher a bitch? Or is she right?"

Games are as much a waste of time and thought as much as any other past time. She may not realize that journalism surrounding the gaming industry has been growing by leaps and bounds the last decade or so, so forgive her her ignorance. By the way, congratulations on taking up journalism. It's an interesting profession to be sure. 

" Journalism is for hippies "

How exactly did you get an A- in anything that has to do with English?  Judging by your posts here, it seems a little improbable.

" How exactly did you get an A- in anything that has to do with English?  Judging by your posts here, it seems a little improbable. "

Whatever.  Life is a waste of my time and at least video games are something I can enjoy.