Blake Peeble, a 16yr old from Raleigh, North Carolina obviously feels this way and so does his parents. Blake resides in North Raleigh and lives to play video games but it’s one video game in particular that he is renown for, “Guitar Hero.”  Watching Blake’s furious frets and complicated chords is amazing even for a Guitar Hero champion like myself.  The difference between Blake and I is more than his ability to out duel me in Guitar Hero, it’s also me having a high school diploma and a Bachelor of Science Degree.

 Blake, with total support of parent has decide to quit High School to pursue his goal to be a professional gamer. Yes I said it!  A professional gamer.  While there are some professional gamers that do quite well for themselves most of them have at least finished High School while others are in college.  This solely makes Blake the first gamer to go “Pro” with out a high school diploma.

Blake’s parents structural walls broke when they decided to offered tutorial services instead of the traditional schooling in hopes that their child could break into the Professional gaming business.  This highly controversial decision comes at a high price because unlike Professional Poker, Professional Gaming hardly exists.  There is a small circle of gamers that may make a profit but the profit is hardly enough to sustain a life time.  Though this fact has not slowed down the Blake train he is still hanging tough in hopes of hitting a big pay day.

Blake, who goes by the online name “Dreminem,” says  he has top-10 scores on 20 or more  songs on “Guitar Hero III.”  He is also top of the charts in “Halo 3″ and “Fear.” Odds are if you ever meet up with Blake online pray you are on his squad in Halo3 and if you are playing him in Guitar Hero.  Just give up already.

I can’t say I’m 100% behind Blake’s decision to quit high school but at 16 kids have done dumber thing.  Hopefully Blake will finish with a High School Diploma and later go to college.  Being 16 is a special time in a young persons life and if done proper Blake could be very successful.

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