September 28, 2005
Playing Video Games Pays (For College): Iowa State Student Plays Video Games To Pay Tuition
(Halo winners at a GameBreakerz tourny).
Some guys wait tables, some guys sweep floors, but Josh Sievers, junior in business management, leads the dual life of a college student and professional gamer to pay for college.
The Iowa State Daily reports that
Sievers is a member of Team 3D, a professional gaming team that excels in "Counter-Strike (v. 1.6)," a popular online first-person, team-based shooter."I first started playing 'Counter-Strike' in high school with friends," Sievers says. "Then about two years ago, I became a professional gamer."
Although Sievers declined to mention the exact sum of his salary, he says it's "enough to live well and pay for college tuition."
So the next time your parents harrass you about playing video games send them to this story. Gaming pays!!!!!!!!
Posted by anthony at September 28, 2005 09:28 AM | TrackBack