I'm done with video games of every type, sort, and persuasion. Of course, it's okay to play video games! I just feel as though I've exhausted every option. Also, I feel as though I'm past the mental block preventing me from doing things that I feel are better for me. I'd much prefer to do things to learn and practice my information technology skills.

Of course, I'm afraid because each time I've tried to give up video games in the past, I'd have withdrawal dreams because I wasn't ready to give up video games. But I'm in the process right now selling my video game-related items one final time and deleting my video game-related files.

I took some initiative today to address my disappearance from my school's Cyberteam by leaving some messages in the Cyberteam's Discord server. I also decided to sign up for a Capture the Flag competition, which is a type of ethical hacking competition. I'm trying not to take on too much at once. Instead of instantly going for a Capture the Flag competition that will be under way at a convention in India, I'll be participating in a competition held by a university in Ohio! It'll be held from February 1st to February 2nd!

I've also asked my best friend if she'd be willing to attend an information security conference with me in Philadelphia! New York City scares me so much, and the idea of mother taking me to a conference in Connecticut was so drab. It'll be this October. My friend is willing to go with me!

Edit: I forgot to mention that all these times I tried to give up "the fiction media," the light at the end of the tunnel never felt visible. I'm going to graduate with a bachelor's degree in a matter of months, though!