In the below video we see an interview with a 17 year old girl from Sweden who quit school in order to play Counter-Strike professionally. Sophie Regner is now a member of the Pink Zinic who is entered in the DreamHack Summer Qualifier for the 100,000 SEK tournament.
She has been playing Counter strike 1.6 and other versions for about 8 years and does part time modeling on the side to pay her expenses. This is a great reason to get the free counter strike source download and start playing or at least start with counter strike online. Check out the below video:
Video: 17 Year Old Girl Quits School to Play Counter Strike Professionally: