An American sixteen year old has dropped out of high school, in order to becoming a professional 'Guitar Hero' player. Blake Peebles has been perfecting his skills on the video game, and has so far won a number of prizes at an amateur level. However, with his time freed up, he hopes to enter the world of professional gaming, which can earn players between $25,000 to $80,000 a year.
His parents have apparently hired him a private tutor to continue his studies, but his mother told Raleigh, North Carolina newspaper The News & Observer: "We couldn't take the complaining anymore. He always told me that he thought school was a waste of time".
Well, when compared to becoming a professional pretend guitar player, clearly it is.