Eli Whitney
Intern
Email: eliw02@iastate.edu
College:Dordt University
Major(s):Mechanical Engineering
Classification:Sophomore
Research Team:Cooperative Gaming

I love to experience new things and to try new things. Not only for the new experience but to test the boundaries. Are they flexible, do they bend or are they ridged and not unforgiving? I think I showed this at a young age with my love of gaming. Games that were no fluid, and struggled between screens or phases, I would lose interest quickly. Those that allowed me to explore, quickly at first to see what was there as I drove hard to finish, and then a more in‐depth exploration, to really experience the game when played again. When a game makes me feel like I am within the playing field and not staring at a screen. The enjoyment of the game is at a much higher level, not only for that round, but making me want to spend even more time playing it, to enjoy it to the fullest. My experiences fall within the gaming world. Not only with new games and their abilities that grow to make them more adaptable and give the player more options, but also with watching and learning for those who have posted what they have done or are doing with these experiences. I was able to come to Iowa State University when I was in Middle School to see the VRAC, and wow, what an impression on a young mind.