Looming debt

Alex Young had always thought of himself as nothing short of exceptional, believing, for no reason in particular, that he was better in every regard than the average man. By his mid 20s he had always envisioned himself living in a mansion, married to some smoking hot super model or European tennis player with millions in the bank from professional gaming or perhaps investing in stoke.

Instead, at 24 years old, he is living alone in a shitty apartment, unemployed and 383,042$ in debt.

The debt had seemed to have come out of nowhere to Alex, though it had been steadily building for years. Part student loans for a 90% completed business degree that Alex had quit in the last stretch believing that he could succeed with what he was taught without the stress and hassle of the final exams, a decision he regrets more than any other. The majority however is gambling debt that he has built up since 19 as Alex has an unhealthy tendency to go all in on insane odds, once losing 2 months rent betting on a 1 in 295 chance horse.

Similarly to his strategy in gambling, Alex believes he has found a high-risk high-reward way of paying back his debt within the year. An idea that if successful will also have the bonus effect of making him famous and if not winning him a girlfriend, at least definitely getting him laid, something that hasn't happened in months.