"Reached level 40 in 5 months!"

#PokemonGO: Photo of my stats: https://ift.tt/3hf7E6N started playing 07/30/2020 because my best friend wanted me to play with her & our other friends. Little did I know how this game made me a little bit happier in the long run.Since there were poke stops near me, it did give me an excuse to go out and play. During my jogs around my neighborhood, I began spinning poke stops and catching Pokémon. I didn’t know much about CPs & IVs, so I started doing a bit of research. Because I’m a goal driven person, I wanted to find high IV Pokemon to be a strong trainer.I watched so many YouTube videos about how to be a better/strong trainer. I stumbled upon 2 people who I look up to: 1) Brandon Tan and 2) Billy Lutz aka TheTrainerClub. Brandon Tan was my motivation to becoming a strong trainer. And Billy was my source of information and the key for me to become a smart & resourceful trainer.I initially just wanted to catch up to my friends (they were level 32-34 when I started). I didn’t have a goal of hitting level 40 before the year ended, but the more I played, the faster I leveled up. I was level 37 in November and when they announced the legacy badge, I knew I had to keep pushing for 40 before the year ended. And here I am! I ended up surpassing all my friends actually LOL.I spent a lot of time and effort on this game and it was definitely worth it. I’m very proud of myself. No spoofing. No Gotcha device. Used lucky eggs when increasing friendship levels. Went hard on community days and spotlight hours. Did a ton of raids. And here I am 5 months later!Just wanted to share my accomplishment. For some people, Pokemon GO is a game. But for me, it gave me something to work towards other than my career/life goals. It brought me happiness during a dark moment in my life and relieved a lot of stress and anxiety. It also brought back so many memories from my childhood when I played Pokémon on my Game Boy Advance. I met so many awesome friends and it’s really amazing how this game can connect people from around the world.Best of luck to everyone grinding to 40!! You can do it! You just have to create a plan and believe in yourself! via /r/pokemongo https://ift.tt/3hfZFq8