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Without the street lights, everyone felt it was OK. The whole city was kind of used to it. No one ever imagined improvements like street lights in the city of Buea so soon. Even when the poles were being planted and the cable works done, most still thought it was just a campaign move against the upcoming elections.

The first time the lights went operational was on the eve of the University of Buea’s Convocation ceremony. Everyone harbored the conception that the street lights were meant just for the convocation ceremony and that they will be put off the next day. It was easy to think like that since the convocation ceremony of the students of the University of Buea has always been the greatest occasion in that small town.

To everyone’s surprise, the street lights were not discontinued as speculated. People started hoping that it was a permanent situation but most believed that after some other public holidays like X-Mas, New Year, 11th February and the mount Cameroon race of hope, the street lights will be history.

Why did people have such conceptions? Is the city council too poor to afford for street lights. Oh, I don’t think that is the appropriate question since they already have them. Are they considered to poor to pay the bills? Maybe not. Is it politically impossible for the Anglophone minority to enjoy such privileges? Is there anything bad about development except meeting up with accompanying responsibilities?

The initial assumptions that the street lights were put in place just for the public holidays may be correct. If so, then why did they allow the lights on several days after the Mountain race and trade fair? That may be difficult answering but logically, they may have added some days of grace just to blindfold the masses. Last night, the street lights went into extinction. I will wait till it is night time. My conclusion on this story will depend on whether they will be on this night or not.

It is easy, very easy for an adult to answer “Games are meant both for Education and Entertainment”, but that same adult might not be able to pinpoint even 1 thing he/she has been learning from American Conquest or Need 4 Speed. Maybe one disturbing point is that, just as in the case of movies, it is a little bit difficult to draw that demarcating line between learning and leisure.

Children play games with more curiosity at the back of their minds than adults do. They observe the game keenly and see what can make them move ahead of their opponents. Children are very fond of trying to apply what they learn from game to real life situation – that’s where the educational part of it comes into play.

Every game, being played with positive will goes a long way in feeding the body, mind and spirit. Since most of us spend most of our time in front of our PC, developers have taken advantage of that to produce games that are not just like our regular games, but geared towards education. Most of those educational PC games are targeted at kids.

Educational PC Games engage children into interactive computer based studies and training. During such interesting interactive training sessions, the child gains or improves ob very vital skills like reading, listening, writing, observing, questioning, etc…

Another class of educational games parents and educators can explore involves building fundamental math concepts. Children are given insights into basic addition and subtraction, as well as basic geometry, especially with regards to shapes and their names. As children age and their skills and understanding broaden, these educational games can provide an exciting means of learning about multiplication, division, time, and more.

While academics alone are an important element of every child’s educational experience, there are other concepts that are relevant to a child’s emotional and mental development. Emotional intellect is important to understanding a child’s emotional response to people and situations. The key concepts to be aware of are sharing, honesty, and compassion. Some exceptional software programs and games help reinforced these traits.

There are a number of benefits associated with educational software programs and games. Children can learn about basic academic concepts, and progress to more advanced concepts as they develop. Furthermore, children can learn the ramifications of sharing, team work, and responsibility. If you want to enhance the academic and emotional intellect of your child, kids educational software games can be very rewarding.