This is the 14th in a series of interviews that are being conducted with new residents, in order to gauge the effectiveness of the orientation process, and to gauge disparities between the preconceptions and the realities of Second Life. The questions may be tailored slightly for each interview; responses may be edited for purposes of clarity.

I ran into TaraKiss completely by accident in the Dublin Sim. She came looking for fun in Second Life, and with the expectation of it copupled with this attitude she has succeeded in finding it.

Second Life Name? TaraKiss Sewell

Second Life Age? 48 days

Where did you hear about Second Life? (Be as specific as you are able.)
A friend told me about it and urged me to join.

Why did you decide to try Second Life?
Well, I read a little about it on the Internet, and my friend said it is fun, so I thought I'd give it a go.

Which portal did you come through, if you did not come through the standard process? (for example, "The L Word", NBC, Azure Islands, Mainland Brazil, Big Pond, NMC Campus, Anshe Chung Dreamlands (chinese), Second House of Sweden, etc)
Standard.

Which aspect of orientation do you remember best?
Trying to control my avatar. *LOL*

Do you remember anything about camera controls from the orientation process?
No, I was shown that later by someone I met on here.

What did you like/dislike about about the orientation process?
I didn't dislike anything ... I thought it was fun to learn.

Is Second Life different to how you expected it to be, in what way is it different?
It's much bigger than I expected ... and I was (and still am ) amazed at the variety of things you can do and see on here.

What do you like/dislike about the user interface for Second Life?
It's simple, straight forward, pretty easy to use ... I like it easy :)