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Hi TL, It's been quite a while since I've posted, but most of you won't know me. I'm your everyday TL lurker, addicted to reading forums, reading about games and other things. My summer holidays are about to end and I'm going to need to start concentrating on my studies. So I blindly decided just to quit.
I'm not sure that my brain can handle it, but I just keep wanting to go back to forums and keep reading about the games that I've decided to quit. I say to myself over and over again that I will not play Starcraft 2 until I finish school, yet every day I have an urge just to jump on and play.
Now I'm in a bit of a stalemate. School starts in a week and I'm just finishing off my final preparations. The thing is that this next year I'm going to have to pass or else my life is basically going to go downhill.
So now there's this blankness in my life. Sunday afternoons doing nothing, when usually I'd be playing games all day. I'm not really sure if there can be anything that can replace my passion for gaming, but gaming will have to be put on hold until I graduate.
I'm sure many people have been in my situation, where they have put studies infront of games. But now I don't know what to do to fill in time as a hobby. If I could get some suggestions it'd be great, because right now I'm feeling guilty just for being on the computer.
 
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It's better to learn to play games/browse the internet in moderation than to deprive yourself entirely of a hobby that you clearly enjoy.
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Many of us are in the same situation, just gotta suck it up. I probably have feel more guilt then you but cant escape my PC since I have to practice coding. Then I realize I would take long breaks playing games instead. -___-
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Now this is how most of the "Quitting School for Gaming" people should think. I think it's best you don't completely quit gaming but rather, reward yourself with a couple games at the end of a day of studying. But if you really can't help yourself when you have access to games, then its best you just lock them up. Working out could be a useful hobby to pick up though when you have free time and games are not an option.
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You could try working out or picking up a musical instrument. Thing is, even if you quit sc, you'll still try to fill in that time of enjoyment for something else whether it be browsing teamliquid even more or listening to music, surfing the web or looking at facebook or finding a good anime that get u hooked for even longer hrs than sc etc etc. <--- This is what happened to me when i stopped playing sc too lol. I'm not saying this will happen to you becuz it happened to me but just sharing my experience.
But I have a serious problem too. Can't get my butt to study sometimes. It's hard. I know i have to get out my room and go to the library away from distractions but i have to come home to eat. Once I get home i get all relaxed and dont wanna go back. This screws me everyday. I know i can get quality study time if i can go to the library. But it's easier said than done. I wish you good luck, it takes a lot of discipline unless you truley enjoy what u do and can do it for hours.
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Don't quit gaming for school, you don't need to. The reason why you're struggling with school is not because a video game addiction is taking over; it's because you can't manage two things in your life. Later on in your life, you will realize how much of a breeze school and studying is compared to working in a real job, especially when you also have a family to take care of. If you need to completely lock up your games just so you can pass school, you're probably not gonna do very well in the future anyways. My best suggestion to you is that you should play enough games to keep you happy, and in the time you have remaining, train yourself to make the best of it. If you can fuel your passions and do well in school at the same time, then you have a bright future ahead of you.
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The problem isn't gaming, the problem is that you don't have any discipline. Pretty dumb move imo to stop doing what you love because you aren't balancing it out with school.
Either learn to just game for an hour as a reward after doing school work, or be miserable not having a hobby.
On January 25 2011 14:30 nesteaplunger wrote:
Now this is how most of the "Quitting School for Gaming" people should think. I think it's best you don't completely quit gaming but rather, reward yourself with a couple games at the end of a day of studying. But if you really can't help yourself when you have access to games, then its best you just lock them up. Working out could be a useful hobby to pick up though when you have free time and games are not an option.
I don't think you're in a place to tell people how they should think, it never ceizes to surprise me how many people on a pro gaming team site are of the opinion progaming is throwing away your life.
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dont quit, just play in moderation. do ur homework, go out with ur friends, play some starcraft. shouldnt be hard.
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On January 25 2011 14:34 Chairman Ray wrote:
Don't quit gaming for school, you don't need to. The reason why you're struggling with school is not because a video game addiction is taking over; it's because you can't manage two things in your life. Later on in your life, you will realize how much of a breeze school and studying is compared to working in a real job, especially when you also have a family to take care of. If you need to completely lock up your games just so you can pass school, you're probably not gonna do very well in the future anyways. My best suggestion to you is that you should play enough games to keep you happy, and in the time you have remaining, train yourself to make the best of it. If you can fuel your passions and do well in school at the same time, then you have a bright future ahead of you.
This really got me thinking. Thanks for this.
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go and meet some new people or hang out with friends.
seriously. college is an amazing time, don't spend all of it in front of a computer screen.
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On January 25 2011 14:49 LosingID8 wrote:
go and meet some new people or hang out with friends.
seriously. college is an amazing time, don't spend all of it in front of a computer screen.
what if you're a terrible personality and no one wants you around?
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On January 25 2011 14:54 Roe wrote:Show nested quote +On January 25 2011 14:49 LosingID8 wrote:
go and meet some new people or hang out with friends.
seriously. college is an amazing time, don't spend all of it in front of a computer screen. what if you're a terrible personality and no one wants you around?
I guess you become a TL admin like me. 
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I'm kind of glad I didn't get seriously into gaming until after I finished uni- I didn't even have my own PC at that time!
Although I did manage to waste plenty of time just going to the video game arcades around town. *^^*
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On January 25 2011 14:55 Plexa wrote:Show nested quote +On January 25 2011 14:54 Roe wrote:On January 25 2011 14:49 LosingID8 wrote:
go and meet some new people or hang out with friends.
seriously. college is an amazing time, don't spend all of it in front of a computer screen. what if you're a terrible personality and no one wants you around? I guess you become a TL admin like me.
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On January 25 2011 14:55 Plexa wrote:Show nested quote +On January 25 2011 14:54 Roe wrote:On January 25 2011 14:49 LosingID8 wrote:
go and meet some new people or hang out with friends.
seriously. college is an amazing time, don't spend all of it in front of a computer screen. what if you're a terrible personality and no one wants you around? I guess you become a TL admin like me.
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I'm in the same boat haha. Over christmas break I started beating really good players in tournaments, but school is more important at the moment for me. I do have a goal of one day becoming a progamer, but there is still alot of stuff you can do to improve gameplay outside of the game! Consider meditation, in any form, working out can also be really good. I would also consider learning better time management, as if you can finish your studies fast, you can play more starcraft! I think QXC is pretty insane at this, as he has been pretty deep in school but is still a top player. Just remember that it will be all worth it in the end, and you won't regret it!
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On January 25 2011 14:54 Roe wrote:Show nested quote +On January 25 2011 14:49 LosingID8 wrote:
go and meet some new people or hang out with friends.
seriously. college is an amazing time, don't spend all of it in front of a computer screen. what if you're a terrible personality and no one wants you around?
then why would we want you around on TeamLiqui--
On January 25 2011 14:55 Plexa wrote:Show nested quote +On January 25 2011 14:54 Roe wrote:On January 25 2011 14:49 LosingID8 wrote:
go and meet some new people or hang out with friends.
seriously. college is an amazing time, don't spend all of it in front of a computer screen. what if you're a terrible personality and no one wants you around? I guess you become a TL admin like me.
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Quitting gaming is always a good thing if you play a lot, like 3-4 hours a day. Nothing wrong with casual gaming. Any gamer that spends 25+ hrs a week gaming has negatively affected their life in one way or another, though they may be unwilling to admit this to themselves.
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I always say, school can be figured out. School is less about time invested and more about time management//study skills.
It's awesome that you have your priorities figured out--realizing how important school is and not going "herp derp I'm going to be a progamer because xyz did it" You just don't have to completely give up one thing for the other.
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School is not only academics. There's a whole heckuva lot going on that you should be involved in, and if you've got your face buried in an LCD monitor, you're going to miss some stuff. To invest in the social scene and extra-curriculars, a time investment is required.
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