Startup with Second Life - Due Next Friday 9/8

SL Support Center Knowledge Base (BASIC ORIENTATION INFO, FAQs, TUTORIAL VIDEOS, ETC)
https://support.secondlife.com/?lang=en-US

Prep
1. Go to the Second Life site, http://secondlife.com/ , and read the page, What is Second Life?, and explore the site to get an idea of what SL is and how people use it. You can also Google Second Life and find lots of other information, reviews, fan sites, etc.
2. Sign up for a Premium Membership (Information about billing:  http://secondlife.com/corporate/billing.php)
3. Read the System Requirements and install the viewer software
4. Separately, write a short paragraph (3-4 sentences) describing the virtual persona* that you will initially adopt for your SL avatar's personality, talents, phobias, desires, etc. Save this for later. 
* Persona: 1. the characters of a drama, novel, etc. 2. Psychol. the outer personality or facade presented to others by an individual

In-World Tasks
1. Login to SL
2. Create your avatar’s appearance to be compatible with and expressive of your virtual persona. Note: Beware of spending FOREVER doing this.  Note: you can change your avatar's visual appearance at any time later.
3. Go through the Orientation Island training program where you will learn the basic skills of getting around in SL.
4. Look on the Events schedule and attend a social event AS YOUR VIRTUAL PERSONA, i.e. your avatar will behave and respond according to your described virtual persona. Take notes on your exchanges with others and how they respond to you.
5. Go to one of the non-event Popular Places (free games, classrooms, whatever interests you) . Take a snap shot of you there and notes on your experience.
6. Post on your blog: your virtual persona description, and a concise report (with snapshot) of your event and other locations.

Other Info:  
http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Main_Page
http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Clothing_Tutorials