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Breath of the Wild Got Me to Actually Do My PhD

Breath of the Wild Got Me to Actually Do My PhD

by Kelly Richards | Nov 11, 2019 | Essays, Video Games

I’ve been playing video games for most of my life and I have never, ever, even once been any good at them. My mum is great. So are my brothers, but I have the kind of self esteem that tells me if I can’t do something Right™ the first time it’s because I’m a terrible horrible loser of a person and that I should never ever try again ever because everyone will find out how much of a loser I am and then they’ll hate me and go away forever. (more…)

Kelly Richards
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