Have you ever thought about the collage games that you went to watch? If you ever went to one before then you would know that the players are all playing their hardest. Did you ever think how much training was used just to get to the game itself? If you had then you may agree with me. I think that collage players should get paided.
If you have a older sibing that plays a sport, you will know how long they have to train/work just to get ready to enter the game. Here is a start, Good luck!
The real-life basis for those following characters is that they are all there because they are hoping to look for the meanings of their life and that they are finding a way to fit in.