I am a textbook example of the classic "gamer" stereotype. I wear glasses, have bad skin, and am overweight. I live at home with my mother and sister and currently don't have a job. In fact, I am doing nothing right now, after a missed semester of college (due in part to both a mix-up with the school and a change of majors). I don't live in a basement but this still puts me closer to the stereotype than most.
I have a severe problem with laziness, I'm not afraid to admit. Getting motivated enough to do something, do anything, can be a challenge. It has led to me failing an entire year of college and taking three years to finally decide on a major. My days are filled with video games and Internet browsing as I wait for the spring semester to start up so I can take classes again. Every so often, I attach to something and work hard on it - like NaNoWriMo this month - but my excitement quickly diminishes.
This blog is part of my initiative to try and combat this. By forcing myself to write this every day, I have something to do and also feel the need to do more interesting things so I actually have something to write about. As a soon to be Creative Writing/Journalism major, any writing I can do at all is helpful, hopefully strengthening my many weak points.
Don't get me wrong; I don't expect you to feel any pity for me. My situation is entirely my fault and I accept that. I believe a good writer, one you can connect with, is one who isn't afraid to talk about themselves, giving up a piece of themselves to their readers. I will try to be that writer.
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