In a country highly focused on academic achievement, Singaporean Galvin Kang Jian Wen did something almost unthinkable -- he stopped studying as a teenager to spend more time playing computer games.
But perhaps nowhere is the prospect of swapping textbooks for joysticks more daunting than in Singapore, which tops global education rankings and where striving for academic excellence is deeply ingrained in the national psyche. He is the exception, however, in a country known for a strict education system, a focus on getting good exam results and where a growing number of students go on to university or another form of tertiary education.
"Singapore is very focused on study," said the country's eSports association president Ng Chong Geng, recalling how when he gave a talk at a university, not a single student expressed an interest in becoming a professional player. "The thing that most changed me was quitting school so I can play for the whole day, play full time," said 17-year-old Thai Dota2 gamer Nuengnara Teeramahanon, who quit school aged 16.However, the lack of qualifications could be a disadvantage for players when they retire, which can come at a young age in eSports. In some games, players can be finished by 23 as their reactions slow.
Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)
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