How to become a pro gamer Many young people's dream is to become a pro gamer. What they don’t know is how long and difficult it may be. It takes time and effort. I mean have you ever seen a pro gamer. There more rare than seeing a celebrity. Hear 7 steps how to accomplish your goal to becoming a pro gamer. 1.Clear your schedule for the next 2 years. Because your life is basically figured out you will never have to go outside again. It takes so much time to get good at video so use these next 2
A gamer is a person who plays video games or participates in role-playing games (Oxford Dictionary) or someone who likes playing computer games (Cambridge Dictionary). Playing video games either through computers, game consoles (e.g., Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation), or hand held devices (cellular phone, tablets) are among the most popular leisure activities not just for adolescents but also for adults (Kirsch et al. 2005). According to bigfishgames.com, over 59% of Americans play games and these
community. The newest of which is the community of gamers. Most people don’t believe that the community of gamers should actually be considered a discourse community. That’s what I’m here for. I am going to disprove those who don’t believe that gamers are a legitimate discourse community. Based off of John Swales’ article “The Concept of Discourse Community” (Swales), and the six criteria that comes along with his article I will show that Gamers are truly a legitimate discourse community. Out
much, much more. It’s meaning according to Webster dictionary is: “the process of adding games or game like elements to something (as a task) so as to encourage participation”. Gabe Zichermann presented this theory and at first, being a moderate gamer that I am, I was immediately drawn in. He proposed that modern industry and education is becoming game like in how they think, learn, and solve problems in, with the same way video games work. I agree with what he presented. If a person is presented
When you hear the word “gamer” what do you imagine? Most people would imagine a grown man in a dark basement, which happens to be his mother’s, eating Doritos and drinking Mtn. Dew. I’m sure this happens, since the stereotype had to come from somewhere, but gamers come in all shapes and sizes, and they all have different personalities and preferences when it comes to how they play their games. I have been playing video games for as long as I can remember, and throughout my years of playing I have
There are two types of gamers:modern gamers and retro gamers.Most gamers are a modern gamer,but, some people think that retro games are more interesting, those people (like myself) are retro gamers.And all retro gamers have a very special (in a bad way),dark,cruel,heartless place deep inside our hearts for our hatred of ljn. But who is LJN? Lets find out. LJN was an American toy company and video game publisher named after the initials of the founder ,Lewis J Norman, that lasted from 1970 to 1994
Inverted values for Victorian society in the Clough’s Latest Decalogue “The Latest Decalogue” (1862) by Arthur John Clough is an indirect criticism of the Victorian society, a satire, in which the values promoted are inverted, in order to emphasize the religious and social unrest. The context is also relevant in understanding the poem; this means that the Victorian Age was influenced by the revolutions, which came up with new ideas, new values such as freedom, social mobility, industrial and social
I Capture the Castle Picture yourself in an old medieval castle near the coast. This place you call your home, is keeping you from living to the fullest. Do you choose to make the best of your situation or do you run away from your problems? "I Capture the Castle" is the story of the Mortmain family living in a castle in 1930s England. The story is revealed through the journal entries of 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain who writes every day to perfect her writing skills. Dodie Smith, the author,
Should cigarettes be illegal? Should smoking be illegal? Yes, you may ask yourself why? Simply because it results in a large number of death’s (the most in the uk to be precise).Most of us aren’t aware of the side effects from smoking cigarettes, which is very worrying to me. According to the NHS, its estimated that over 120,000 deaths are caused by smoking annually. All those cigarettes that you smoke then leads to horrible effects later in life; e.g. Cancer, Brain Damage, high blood pressure,
Alcoholics Anonymous Motivation for Observation: I decided to attend and AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) Support group. Many of my family members are alcoholics. I have experienced many of the devastating effects that alcoholism has on people and families. It is easy for me to understand these addictive behaviors because I have an addictive personality, as well. I have never been addicted to alcohol but I have been addicted to other things like nicotine and exercise (I used to exercise 6 days per week
The group that this writer attended this week was an Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A) open group that consisted of thirty-two individuals. The date of the meeting was on Tuesday, December 1, 2015. The group started out with one facilitator opening the meeting up. He read the serenity prayer and covered the 12 steps related to the premise of A.A. This took no more than the first five minutes of the meeting. One of the members then took the floor and spoke as the featured speaker talking mostly
The Al-anon meeting was a welcoming experience. I liked the fact that I got a chance to participate in the process This participation aided in my understanding of The Twelve Steps and the Twelve Traditions compared to hearing them being recited. Two of the member’s that were present had been attending the support group for ten years. The way they framed their experiences the support group proved to be a long-term therapeutic gathering for them. Even after they had faced the Alcoholism in their families
1. Student goals (2) for each group. Members of AA groups are united by the desire to abstain from alcohol use as it causes a debilitating disease in their lives. Support groups reinforce positive behaviors, increase self esteem and provide safety. The first goal for attending an AA meeting was to identify characteristics of low self esteem related to alcohol addition. The second goal for the AA support group was to identify the use of effective coping related to having an adequate support system
Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in Akron, Ohio. The first chapter of The Big Book tells how Bill Wilson was introduced to the concept of using a faith based, group support program to provide the mental and emotional support needed to manage Alcohol Addiction. The main purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety. The program is unique in that each chapter is self funded, develops their own meeting format. I attended an Alcoholics Anonymous
the rehabilitation center Passages Malibu put out a commercial with their spokesman Pax Prentiss, making a very bold statement that “this is not a twelve-step program, this works”. Many people have found little success using Alcoholics Anonymous, or Narcotics Anonymous, the advertisement is saying that there is another way. The commercial begins with a large gate opening to a clear blue sky. The whole tone of the commercial is very therapeutic and inviting, which is telling the viewer if you are tired
Should casino gambling be prohibited? My standing on this topic is Yes, casino gambling should be prohibited. I believe that it should be prohibited because it has several negative effects. Casino gambling should be illegal as it increases criminal activity. It also has many financial flaws that can be a big problem for gamblers. Gambling causes many issues with people who dabble in casino gambling. Casinos and gambling brings in various crime cases into communities. Casinos raise crime rate when
Good Grades Essay Adults are usually getting money when they do their jobs, but what about the children? Children get good grades, but they don’t get any money for doing it. Some people think that giving children money for good grades would help them in the future except it might not help them as much.Paying for good grades is a bad idea because students forget what they learned, parents start to worry, and the school might need the money. Because of this some schools don’t bother having to
The meeting I attended took place in Union Hills on Thursday at 6:00pm. The meeting was held in a church called The Arrowhead Church. There were around 10 or 11 people there for the meeting. There were people of all ages, men and women. It was a very diverse group with a mixture of people from all walks of life. The meeting opened up with the Serenity Prayer: “God, Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can and Wisdom to know the difference”.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a group of individuals from all walks of life, who come together with the hope of abstaining from alcohol abuse. The main goal of this support group is to abstain from alcohol, and to achieve control of their lives without drinking. According to Stuart, “Alcoholic anonymous (AA) The most common type of self-help group for substance abusers is the 12-step group.” (Stuart, p. 467, 2013) One of the important functions of these groups is to let the individual know that they
Attending an AA meeting was a new experience for me, although I had family and friends that had attended meetings they never told me what the meetings were like. Arriving to the meeting was different than what I expected. When looking at movies they would show dark rooms and sitting in a circle, completely different than what a real meeting is. But once I was there the lady in charge greeted me and introduced herself. I was surprised to see everybody being so friendly to each other. They looked beyond