Things About Me By Ben Prout

I like to watch Youtube videos for entertainment (mostly Science/Tech related) I love to watch videos because there is so much amazing and interesting content uploaded every day. I personally like to watch Science and Tech related videos but sometimes I watch gaming videos or comedy sketches. I love to watch YouTube channels like “Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell,” or “ASAPScience” these groups of people make very interesting videos about Science and the world around us. Personally I like “In a Nutshell” a little more because their videos are a lot more in depth and its usually more complicated things like Genetic Engineering and “What Is Something?”. For tech videos I watch an assortment of people and usually it has to do with computer building and making really insane setups. Most of their content is directed towards gamers that are interested in the technology they use.

I like to play video games I like to play video games. Specifically more recently I have been playing “Overwatch” I love to play video games with my friends because I feel it is a good way to connect in an environment were you have to cooperate with each other and coordinate as a team. When I play video games, I feel like I am in a different world. It is a thrilling and intense experience. I love the rush I get when we are about to win/lose and it gets really intense. Sometimes we end up coming back and winning. After the game is over its really hard to get back down to the level of energy you were at. Sometimes we are losing to another team and we are having a hard time coordinating and we get frustrated but we usually come back or if we don’t win we still have an enjoyable time. Specifically in Overwatch there is a very big assortment of characters and its almost like you are playing a different game for each one. I play a lot of other games like Rocket league. In this one you drive RC cars and you try to get the balls into the nets. I would definitely choose a video game over a movie or book, because I feel video games have more depth.

I love to go hiking in nature such as places like Lynn Canyon Hiking in a forested area is a very unique experience. The nice summer breeze against my skin, the sound of rushing water crashing against the rocks. The water is so clear it’s tempting to take a drink. I love to jump on the rocks across the water. The air is always nice and humid. The trees are so cool to look at. They look like they could be taller than some buildings. If I had to live somewhere in the wilderness, I would pick somewhere in BC’s forests. Sometimes you can hear the birds chirping and pecking away at the trees. Walking across the suspension bridge is a very outlandish experience. Looking down at the water below is so intriguing. Its like being on top of a mountain and looking at the city. Everything seems so insignificant from afar.

I like to hang out with my family on the weekend. On the weekends my family and I usually do something like going out to a restaurant or watching a movie in the theatre or at home. I like to go out as a family because we have so many interesting things to talk about. Sometimes we have different views on certain situations and it’s good to be challenged by another persons opinion. I also love going to Browns with my family because the burger there is so delicious, the flavour is really hard to explain. It is definitely one of the best burgers I’ve ever eaten. My family is really able to connect and I’m very thankful for that because some families have a hard time even living in the same house.

I like to play sports with my brother William at home I really enjoy playing sports with my brother William. Recently we have been playing football in the backyard. One of us runs and one throws the ball, the one running has to catch it. I really like the cold grass on my feet. Sometimes I catch the ball and my hand starts hurting but it doesn’t hurt that bad. Sometimes we play hockey in the garage. We set up the nets and play floor hockey. It’s really fun and we always work up a sweat, but it’s fine because the garage is really cold in the winter. I don’t always win, but when I do, I'm pretty proud of myself. I don’t gloat because I know he will most likely beat me next time. I don’t take sports seriously so its always really fun. Sometimes I am about to win and I get really competitive and I have so much energy after we are done playing. I love playing sports with my brother.