One-Liner: When I Grow Up

BY Joseph G. Powell  //  January 24, 2010

How have video games influenced your life?

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've been playing video games since I was four years old and my brother first got his Nintendo Entertainment System with Super Mario Bros. Over the years, my tastes developed in games that featured a good story, interesting characters, and a pleasurable soundtrack. These things are partly what have inspired me to pursue my dreams as an adult. Video games made me want to become a writer, a musician, and a programmer. I'd spend days as a teenager studying games, playing through them time and again, ignoring my homework. I feel these games have shaped me into the man I am today and will continue to influence my career aspirations in the future.

Whether it be a career goal or a hobby you've picked up, have video games influenced your life in such a way?

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