I think my son's interest in political science and history started with video games like Civilization, Age of Empires, and eRepublic. That interest led to a lot of reading and learning about subjects that he might not have otherwise been interested in.
I think a kid who doesn't need to go out and socialize as much as others because he likes to play video games might not be as likely to drop out of college as someone who does not play video games at all. My husband was watching a show last night, I think it is called Campus Cops, and I couldn't help but think that some of those kids they picked up for drinking and socializing would have been better off staying home and playing video games.
