Tap tap. Greatest post in this thread. Almost the same story I have its just that I moved to a better country from the Philippines. I went for a vacation last year and saw the same guys sitting on the same bench on the same pool hall I used to hang around with much older than their age. I was lucky to finish my engineering degree and moved on . I still play pool with passion and fix cues on the side for free. Hustlers and shooters were my idols then but they are not the ideal persons imitate. I slept on them pool tables with my books as a pillow in case I missed my classes. Looking back I am still thankfull I've learned lifes lessons just by mingling people from all walks of life. And thats priceless.