Elliot Vancouver joined his high school cruiser team as a sophomore, partially to satisfy his dad's desire he join a business leadership class, which it was, and his own desire to join any class that had video war gaming in its description. By the time he graduated three years later, he will have fallen in lust and in love, experienced heartbreak and joy, alienated some teammates and earned the respect and admiration of the rest, gone from brash to humble, all while tipping the first of the dominos that could start a fundamental change in the education system of two countries.