EPTOdd conversation at lunch table... - Page 2
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Uranium
United States1077 Posts
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NuKedUFirst
Canada3139 Posts
On July 20 2010 07:31 Uranium wrote: Being an actuary sounds super lame anyway, I'd rather be an incredibly broke B-team progamer and play Starcraft 12 hours a day than be filthy rich and crunch probabilities for 8 hours a day. He could be a " smart investor" Like Jacob "LzGaMeR" Winstead instead?.. I don't think it requires much effort. | ||
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Count9
China10928 Posts
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JohannesH
Finland1364 Posts
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ffz
United States490 Posts
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GreEny K
Germany7312 Posts
On July 20 2010 07:30 Empyrean wrote: He does have a university degree. :/ Always something to fall back on, and if he can't find a job soon then he might as well do something for fun and that he enjoys until he can get a job that suits his diploma. Cool that your mom didn't shut down the idea right away, although, I don't see why it matters... You're done with college and can live on your own so her word has less effect than it used to when you were a child. | ||
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Sephy90
United States1785 Posts
gg gl hf | ||
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Subversion
South Africa3627 Posts
Rather use your skills to become a pro poker player - money's better and you can do it for life  | ||
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hifriend
China7935 Posts
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Kashmir
New Zealand178 Posts
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MetalMarine
United States1559 Posts
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ella_guru
Canada1741 Posts
On July 20 2010 13:04 MetalMarine wrote: Don't do it.... blehk. What a boring attitude. | ||
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shinosai
United States1577 Posts
You should have a back up plan, and accept the fact that you might not be good enough. And even if you are, you need to be dedicated to playing no matter how boring it becomes, and to be lucky enough to find a sponsor. In the real world, you can't just be whatever you want if you try hard enough. Sometimes, no amount of hard work can break the barrier of natural ability. | ||
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Vinnesta
Singapore285 Posts
A good degree, from a good university, and you are unemployed? Such a harsh situation in the US. Think thrice before making any permanent decision, but whatever it is, good luck with it! | ||
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ffswowsucks
Greece2291 Posts
also becoming a professional gamer isnt going to help you get a secure future in life. | ||
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QuanticHawk
United States32027 Posts
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OpticalShot
Canada6330 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + No, I'm not speaking as if private music teaching is easy hypothetically, I've taught private piano and music theory for anywhere from 25/hr (group, music theory) to 50/hr (private, piano). No, I don't have a master of music... I do have an ARCT in piano though. | ||
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ironchef
Canada1350 Posts
She seemed to take it decently well, could have been much worse. Pls udpate us when your dad hears about it and goes apesh.., err has a chat with you (jk.. jk) | ||
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otsukaresama
Japan23 Posts
Sure, you can gain the experience, but will your muscles be able to keep up? I used to be decent at StarCraft, playing with some pretty big names back 8 or 9 years ago, but I feel that my muscles can't keep up with what I want to do anymore if I start playing again. I think it's due to not practicing for so long and the fact that age is catching up with me. I feel my fingers aren't able to move as fast as they used to and my reaction is comparably slower than it used to be. Please don't say names like WhiteRa and Artosis because those guys play daily. For someone like me who hasn't played games seriously more than 7 years, I find it hard to get back into my former condition. If you play at a high level daily, then it's a different story, which is why I feel a lot of progamers in Korea are as good as they are. If you're just a casual player who plays a few hours a week, then the reality is that your mind and muscle won't be able to keep up with people who are practicing more than you. EDIT: Yup, I was right, moderator on this forum are bias. I wouldn't expect less. http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=137488 User was warned for this post | ||
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starfries
Canada3508 Posts
On July 21 2010 01:39 OpticalShot wrote: 10 years of flute playing? Getting lessons? That sort of dedication shows you're ready for other challenges as well. Why not set up a small private music teaching network and do SC2 in your spare time? You don't need a master of music degree to get paid 50/hr, and you only have to work maybe 5hrs/day. + Show Spoiler + No, I'm not speaking as if private music teaching is easy hypothetically, I've taught private piano and music theory for anywhere from 25/hr (group, music theory) to 50/hr (private, piano). No, I don't have a master of music... I do have an ARCT in piano though. This is actually an excellent idea, it takes less time than trying to do something with your mathematics degree and will support you at least for a while. Getting a progaming career started is kind of like becoming an actor. Eventually you might make it big but most people don't, and you have to have some other job to sustain you while you improve your skills and get your name out there. | ||
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