Simperium Issue 2: March 2020 | Page 30

Nessrice Nessrice Hi, my name is Sydney, and I am eighteen years old, turning nineteen in February. I am currently in my last year of high school. Wish me luck on my finals. I don't really know where I want to end up in five or ten years, but I hope I enjoy it. I have a brown and black corgi named Bear. I am currently trying to make her in the Sims because I just got Sims 4 Cats and Dogs. I like to play volleyball, binge-watch everything, push myself out of the antisocial bubble I live in, and of course play the Sims.  I like to think of myself as an on and off Simmer. I started playing the Sims Freeplay on my iPad. I loved creating the characters and doing the challenges that came with the app. I remember having to wait a whole day for the "stork" to drop the baby in the crib. Now, I can't imagine the Sims without a risky woohoo. I also remember when I couldn't play all the features because they cost additional money. I knew my parents would never buy me anything that got me virtual things. I think that's why I stopped playing for about a year. Then, a Clare Siobhan dream house series video was recommended to me on YouTube. My life kind of changed after watching it. I remember staying up late to watch about 200 thirty minute videos, just so I could understand the characters and the plot of the most recent ones. It was so entertaining that these virtual people were my favorite reality TV show. It brought back memories of my Sims Freeplay days. The Sims 4 looked so cool to me. I started watching more creators and eventually brought the game when it was on sale for $4.99. I had no idea how to play, no packs, and no idea what to do. I watched so many Sims videos, I felt like a pro. I eventually learned controls, I'm still learning, but it was love at first save file. I keep playing this game because the Sims I create are special and unique to me. I love who they are. I love the crazy things they do 30 SIMPERIUM