Kids, do not quit high school to play video games! Although this is somewhat a success story, it is just a bad idea. Get your education!!

Tom Taylor dropped out of high school so he could play more video games. Now known as Tsquared on the gaming circuit, Tom is one of 100 professional gamers associated with Major League Gaming. Six months into his video game playing career, Tom signed a $250,000 contract.

I think Tom is very lucky. Sure, who wouldn’t like to play video games for a living but it’s best to be realistic. This is not a very wide open field, and it’s very competitive. I’m not trying to discourage anyone from following their dream, just to have a backup plan.