Allow me to introduce myself, I'm a low level Pokémon trainer, my Pokémon with the highest combat power is a 321 Pidgeot. I’m not the best at catching them and I may never be the very best, however, this does not stop me from going out as often as possible to catch as many Rattatas and Pidgeys as humanly possible.

We are in the midst of a phenomenon that's sweeping the world. Pokémon Go has done just in days’ what gym teachers and doctors have tried to get people to do for years: go outside and exercise. For some reason, you feel the need to tell people that are enjoying an app, going outside and meeting new people that their happiness is a problem. Well, let's make one thing clear: the app isn't the problem.

Just imagine this. You're between the ages of 7 and 13 and this show comes on television. The main character is Ash Ketchum, he's just received his starter Pokémon and is excited to become to begin his journey in becoming a Pokémon Master. Watching Ash catch, train and battle Pokémon well into your preteens, catching them on your own via Gameboy and throwing plastic Pokéballs at your siblings for years has prepared you for this moment. It prepared you for the day that Pokémon entered (virtual) reality, and gave you the opportunity to become a Pokémon Master. You now have the ability to pick your starter Pokémon, train, battle and take over gyms all in the name of teams Valor, Instinct and Mystic. The idea that individuals coming together to play a game that forces them to get outside, allows them to meet new people and sets them up to living the life of their favorite childhood cartoon character is fantastic.

But some people have an issue with this. They take issue with the idea that someone playing a video game can't multitask. The idea that an individual playing Pokémon Go can't hold down a full time job and play the app is ridiculous. It's like saying someone with a full time job can't go hang out with friends for a few hours out of the week, which is exactly what people are doing. They go outside, hang with friends, play a game and meeting new friends along the way. Where is the harm in this? Is it that you didn't grow up with Pokémon so you don't connect with the new popular topic? Let us pretend for a second that this is the case.

If you're problem is that you know little to nothing about Pokémon and feel a disconnect, this is a problem that you can easily fix. The first way to fix it is by trying to understand why 47 million people across the planet are obsessed. Connect with someone who understand the world of Pokémon and bond over the fact that you have no idea what Pokéstop is and why they are so important.

Or, is the reason you're so upset about Pokémon Go because the people playing it are not focused on the real issues of the world? Such as social justice, presidential elections, racial inequalities, global warming and the fact that the bees are dying? You may feel that this game as a distraction, and if so, you may want to do some serious reevaluating. It's as if an individual who does cross-fit and loves to take selfies cannot also read news articles and be a well-informed individual. But, if you still believe this to be the case then you can revolutionize the app.

The November election is upon us. A lot of people have plans to not vote because they don't like either of the candidates. You can organize an information session to talk about why voting is important, then drop a lure in that area and just start talking to the players that show up. The same can be done with any issues you feel people playing Pokémon Go don't know enough about.

But let me be clear: Pokémon Go is an app that young adults have been waiting for most of their lives. This app gives them the opportunity to be their own version of Ash Ketchum. And if you don't think they can play this game and go to school, work, take care of their children etc. Then why are you on Facebook? Because obviously you can't participate in two things that matter to you either.