1. Video Game Designer Alex Robins 4/28/11 3rd hour Career/Technology Foundations

3. I was first interested in this field of expertise the same way most of the people with the job did, by playing video games.

6. Very flexible hours if you work at home.

7. Whatever you surround yourself with.

8. If in an office complex then a cubicle might be used.

10. A strong ability to write.

11. A strong ability to persuade.

12. Good managing skills.

13. Technical skills of course. (understanding computer programming and software design.)

14. A college degree in English, art, and computer science.

16. Very competitive business.

17. The main studios are in California, Illinois, Washington, Texas, Maryland, and Massachusetts along with smaller studios in 15 other states.

19. Buy a house.

20. Have a kid or two.

21. Earnings range from $35,000 to $75,000 a year or more.

22. The earnings fit well with what I plan to do.

24. Write and make applications to make a computer run smoothly and quickly

25. Generally good working conditions

26. The earnings are about the same.

28. I wish I could start today!

29. I look forward to watching the ideas in my head and on my paper coming to life on the screen, to just watch everything unfold!

31. http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2000/summer/art01.pdf