And, when that happens, in any public school in America, suddenly there's not a mirror to be found.

CNN: Give Obama A+ for school reform ideas

Two months later, there was a cabinet reshuffle, and suddenly Mr Masiyiwa found his path cleared.

ECONOMIST: Judgment day

Across the former euro area, there would be a wave of bankruptcies as firms suddenly found themselves either owed money in a depreciating currency or owing money in an appreciating one.

ECONOMIST: How much do Greece and the rest of Europe stand to lose?

From there, tournament organizers needed commentators, and like my brother, I suddenly found myself traveling all over the world to cover tournaments and watch the best of the best duke it out.

FORBES: Sean "Day[9]" Plott Talks Starcraft, eSports and Nerd Pride

While there's nothing wrong with that, convincing my friends I had suddenly found myself a wildly attractive girlfriend was going to be hard enough as it was - without the added issue around her communicating solely in Portuguese.

BBC: Fake girlfriend: I paid for make-believe love on Facebook