Hello! My name is Thien. Today, I want to talk about my addiction to becoming a Pro Gamer. I was a gamer when I turned six years old. The day my parents bought me a computer. I played many kinds of games such as League of Legends, Counter-Strike,etc…. I sat down at the computer for 8 – 10 hours, mom cooked, and didn’t pay any bills until I got 18 years old. One day, my parents asked me:” Why do you just sit down there and play games the whole time?I looked at your grade and it was horrible. Keep studying and go get a job. You aren’t doing shit” and I was uncomfortable with them and yelled back! But I realized I was escaping outside and what was just happening out there. I felt like I was useless and weak. I spent two years earning money and going to high school. My parents felt happy, but I don’t have any feelings in my life. I realized gaming is a part of my life, my passion I cannot live without. One day, I went to Best Buy and bought some new gear. I got home, and my parents asked me “What are you doing? Why did you bring this back? Can this help you change your life? What are you going to do in the future? People who are addicted to games at this time are just waiters, vice-cook, and bricklayers. They don’t get enough pay, and live a poor life? And then they broke my gear. I cried and went to my room immediately. I lay out and I think if you keep scared your future is going to be dark. You can’t live with your parents forever, can’t stay in your comfort zone forever. You must change your mindset and demonstrate you are right. I made a decision to meet my parents and convince them. Next day, in the morning, I called my parents out and talked to them. I said “Instead you keep negative things, you must give me an opportunity to show you I can do it” then, they give me a year to see what I change. In the whole year, I quit my job, but I am still going to school. After I got home, I spent more than an hour practicing until I got to a tournament. My mindset is to show my parents this is my career. I made it when I showed my trophy to my parents. My parents are proud of me and not prejudiced about people who are playing games anymore. I’m happy and this journey will stay in my memories forever.
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