> My son's best friend is likely to be the school's valedictorian... and he's not > taking the ACT or SAT this year... because he doesn't plant to go to college. > > And why wouldn't such a bright young man want to go to college? Because he wants to > be a professional gamer... because there's are "millions of dollars in it" and even > just qualifying for a tournament can "net me 40 to 60 thousand." > > So he spends every waking moment playing video games. Every day. All day. > > I learned this because my son was complaining his best friend never wants to do > anything but play video games, and the only way to get him to come over anymore is > for me to set up a lan network for them to game on.
Tell your son to tell him what happens if he injures himself in a way that leaves him unable to play videogames. What then? Without an education or a degree he won't be able to hold any job.