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I Dropped Out Of School To Play Guitar Hero

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Blake's collection of guitars.


Before I left school I was doing OK with the girls but this has surprisingly helped my game. '
Blake Peebles
Date Posted: 08/20/08
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Blake Peebles, 16, achieved the dream of every adolescent boy when he convinced his parents to let him drop out of high school to become a professional video gamer. His game of choice? Guitar Hero. With pesky distractions like going to school out of the way, Blake spends his days rocking (virtually) and pursuing his dream of becoming the best Guitar Hero player alive.

I didn't completely drop out of school because I'm still getting an education through home schooling. It wasn't only about Guitar Hero though. I left because school was basically too easy and I never paid attention during class. Schools teach to the dumbest people in the class; they have to. That makes the smarter people in the class become bored. Now I am able to move at my own pace and I'm getting a better education.

My parents thought I was joking when I first asked them. They reacted just like any other parent would react to their kid wanting to pursue a career in professional gaming. So I came up with a plan and showed my parents that it's very possible to make a living as a professional gamer, if you are dedicated and put in the work. I showed them that I still had a backup plan if I didn't succeed. I am currently looking into taking classes on how to make my own games. I can do that as a career after I am done being a professional gamer.

How It Started

My friends always told me I should go to a tournament because I was really good at Guitar Hero. I used to think they didn't realize how awesome professional gamers are because I had been to a Halo 2 tournament a few years ago where I got destroyed. They finally got me to go to a tournament and I ended up coming in second. After that I started attending more tournaments, and I won without losing a single song. That's when I realized I was good at this game.

A Day In The Life Of A Pro Gamer

My day starts with me waking up around noon. I do morning stuff, like taking a shower and brushing my teeth.


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Re: I Dropped Out Of School To Play Guitar Hero

By tmare0790, August 21, 2008 at 16:21

Very inaccurate. I know him personally this is what he is really like
Read the LAST posting on this page. That is him.

http://www.scorehero.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=71726&postdays=0&postorde...

Re: I Dropped Out Of School To Play Guitar Hero

By Melkor, August 21, 2008 at 11:45

When I was a kid, ‘guitar hero’ was called ‘guitar lessons’ (and sometimes ‘air guitar’). And I always dreaded those, my teacher was a huge pr.ck. And my high school attendance record was so bad (I did end up having to go to 3 different schools in 5 years) it was like I dropped out – but I mainly would pursue intoxicants of some variety. Ah, the glory of a misspent youth. Proof I think that some kids don't need to be there - this is an indictment of the schools, not the students.

Re: I Dropped Out Of School To Play Guitar Hero

By Heather Wallace, August 20, 2008 at 14:43

Hmm...I'm trying to think of what I would have dropped out of high school to pursue...Travel writer?

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