Aspiring Pro-Gamer Juggles Studies and Ambition
Khairull�s gaming setup at home Hardworking, motivated, ambitious. These are three words I would use to describe second-year Diploma in Mass Media Management student, Khairull Hafidz � an aspiring pro-gamer. The 21-year-old�s ambitions started way back to when he got his first game � �Beyblade� on the PlayStation 1 (PS1). �I got Beyblade for free on the PS1. It was loads of fun, and as it was free, I didn�t complain,� recounts Khairull. His favourite games included the likes of Halo Reach, a strategic first-person shooter game, and Dota 2, which requires strategy, patience and making tough decisions on-the-go. Together, he has spent thousands of hours playing both titles � a statement in itself of how much he appreciates games of this genre. With so much time committed to gaming, how does he manage to juggle his hobby with his studies? Khairull does this by prioritising his studies. He does not go out much, and that leaves his weekends relatively free � another opportunity for him to d...