Andy Lin

An aspect of my life that people might find interesting is the fact that I play video games. I first got into video games when I was twelve because my brother started playing a shooter game called Crossfire. At the time, Crossfire was a free shooter that was somewhat popular at the time. After playing Crossfire for a year or so, a game with similar mechanics was released called CSGO which I played for the next four years. During this time, I managed to reach the highest matchmaking rank in that game which was called Global Elite. At this time, in the highest ranks, the cheater issue became rampant so I started to play on a third-party platform called ESEA which had a more competitive environment and a much better anti-cheat than the default one the game provided. I only managed to reach the rank of A- on ESEA before I moved on to a new game because of my high school friend at the time. My friend Jacob recommended me a game called Rainbow Six Siege which was another shooter with more destructibility mechanics. Siege is an exhilarating shooter game where teamwork and mechanics are a crucial part of winning. I play this game and hit diamond after my second season and began to hit champion when they released the rank. I began playing in competitive leagues in Siege and met a lot of semi-professional and professional players that I still talk to still. Siege has been a big part of my life and I enjoy competing in these small tournaments to this day.