• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 00:17
CEST 06:17
KST 13:17
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
[ASL21] Ro4 Preview: On Course12Code S Season 1 - RO8 Preview7[ASL21] Ro8 Preview Pt2: Progenitors8Code S Season 1 - RO12 Group A: Rogue, Percival, Solar, Zoun13[ASL21] Ro8 Preview Pt1: Inheritors16
Community News
Code S Season 1 (2026) - RO8 Results1Weekly Cups (May 4-10): Clem, MaxPax, herO win1Maestros of The Game 2 announcement and schedule !11Weekly Cups (April 27-May 4): Clem takes triple0RSL Revival: Season 5 - Qualifiers and Main Event12
StarCraft 2
General
Team Liquid Map Contest #22 - The Finalists Code S Season 1 (2026) - RO8 Results MaNa leaves Team Liquid Weekly Cups (May 4-10): Clem, MaxPax, herO win Code S Season 1 - RO8 Preview
Tourneys
2026 GSL Season 2 Qualifiers Maestros of The Game 2 announcement and schedule ! $5,000 WardiTV Spring Championship 2026 SC2 INu's Battles#16 <BO.9> Master Swan Open (Global Bronze-Master 2)
Strategy
Custom Maps
[D]RTS in all its shapes and glory <3 [A] Nemrods 1/4 players
External Content
Mutation # 525 Wheel of Misfortune The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 524 Death and Taxes Mutation # 523 Firewall
Brood War
General
vespene.gg — BW replays in browser Pros React to: TvT Masterclass in FlaSh vs Light ASL21 Strategy, Pimpest Plays Discussions Flashes ASL S21 Ro8 Review BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/
Tourneys
[ASL21] Semifinals B [ASL21] Semifinals A [BSL22] RO8 Bracket Stage + Another TieBreaker Small VOD Thread 2.0
Strategy
Fighting Spirit mining rates [G] Hydra ZvZ: An Introduction Simple Questions, Simple Answers Muta micro map competition
Other Games
General Games
Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Nintendo Switch Thread Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne Starcraft Tabletop Miniature Game PC Games Sales Thread
Dota 2
The Story of Wings Gaming
League of Legends
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
Vanilla Mini Mafia Mafia Game Mode Feedback/Ideas TL Mafia Community Thread Five o'clock TL Mafia
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread Russo-Ukrainian War Thread UK Politics Mega-thread YouTube Thread European Politico-economics QA Mega-thread
Fan Clubs
The IdrA Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
[Manga] One Piece Anime Discussion Thread [Req][Books] Good Fantasy/SciFi books
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread McBoner: A hockey love story Formula 1 Discussion
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
streaming software Strange computer issues (software) [G] How to Block Livestream Ads
TL Community
The Automated Ban List
Blogs
How EEG Data Can Predict Gam…
TrAiDoS
ramps on octagon
StaticNine
Funny Nicknames
LUCKY_NOOB
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 2016 users

Interview help!

Blogs > LiLu
Post a Reply
Specialist
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
United States803 Posts
June 27 2011 17:09 GMT
#1
For a job, I have audition tomorrow and I have to teach office staff a non-academic subject.
They expect things like doing boardwork and group interactions, asking for opinions, and leading people to the correct answer. I was thinking really hard about teaching them starcraft 2 from the scratch but I don't know if it's appropriate. And if I do decide to do it, how should I go about doing it? I would really like some input, especially since sc2 is one of my favorite hobbies I think I have the basis to teach but I never really taught in a way it should be to people who never heard about the game.

If any other subject is easier to teach, suggest me. Please. Thank you~

Pokebunny
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States10654 Posts
June 27 2011 17:26 GMT
#2
Whether or not SC2 is a good choice depends on the job/people you are trying to impress. If they are open minded/in a field with people who like that kind of stuff then sure, but don't do starcraft if it's a more normal job.
Semipro Terran player | Pokebunny#1710 | twitter.com/Pokebunny | twitch.tv/Pokebunny | facebook.com/PokebunnySC
Specialist
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
United States803 Posts
June 27 2011 17:36 GMT
#3
On June 28 2011 02:26 Pokebunny wrote:
Whether or not SC2 is a good choice depends on the job/people you are trying to impress. If they are open minded/in a field with people who like that kind of stuff then sure, but don't do starcraft if it's a more normal job.


Quote: For example, we’ve seen “how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich,” “how to remember things quickly,” even “how to fold orgami.”

You think how to play sc2 is inappropriate given those are some of the things people have done b4?
Dance.
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States389 Posts
June 27 2011 17:38 GMT
#4
What is the interview/audition for?
It is what it is...
Specialist
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
United States803 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-27 17:42:41
June 27 2011 17:42 GMT
#5
Teaching standardized tests (physics)
johndoe3344
Profile Joined October 2005
25 Posts
June 27 2011 17:51 GMT
#6
Are you teaching for one of the test prep companies (Kaplan/Princeton Review)? That sounds a lot like what I had to do. You could google it for a list of suggestions.

They're basically just looking to see that you can talk in front of an audience, and is somewhat engaging and capable. I did Kaplan before, and this is not supposed to be the part to "weed out" the teachers -- that comes later. With that said, however, I would NOT suggest teaching Starcraft II. It's way too obtuse for people who have no interest/knowledge in RTS's.

Things that have been done at my session were:
1) Teaching how to write a check
2) Teaching how to make pizza
3) Teaching how to stretch
4) Teaching how to tie your shoes <-- this one is actually pretty interesting -- there's apparently a different/better way to tie your shoes that most people didn't learn

It's not so much what you teach, as that you can fill up (what is it, 2 minutes?) and somewhat engage the audience. I think only one person epic-ly failed at my session, and that was because he was reading straight from notecards.

One more word of advice - do not memorize anything or bring any notecards. Rehearse it beforehand if you want, but it's really not that big a deal.

Blazinghand *
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States25560 Posts
June 27 2011 17:52 GMT
#7
On June 28 2011 02:09 LiLu wrote:
For a job, I have audition tomorrow and I have to teach office staff a non-academic subject.
They expect things like doing boardwork and group interactions, asking for opinions, and leading people to the correct answer. I was thinking really hard about teaching them starcraft 2 from the scratch but I don't know if it's appropriate. And if I do decide to do it, how should I go about doing it? I would really like some input, especially since sc2 is one of my favorite hobbies I think I have the basis to teach but I never really taught in a way it should be to people who never heard about the game.

If any other subject is easier to teach, suggest me. Please. Thank you~


I'd recommend against teaching about a specific video game for a teaching interview, just because you may encounter office members who have had no interactions with video games or negative interactions, and you don't want that to happen. If you're confident, though, here are some general thoughts:

Analogize sc2 with a "war simulation", noting the aspect of economic development and converting that economic development into infrastructure and war machines.

De-emphasize anything to specific, such as micromanagement, specific build orders, and tactics, and talk in broad sweeps about the differences between rushes and economic builds or technological builds.

Teach the game like you're teaching how to play chess. People will understand it better that way.
When you stare into the iCCup, the iCCup stares back.
TL+ Member
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
Replay Cast
00:00
Amantes de StarCraft 2 #44
Liquipedia
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
RuFF_SC2 207
StarCraft: Brood War
GuemChi 5802
Bale 19
Icarus 5
Dota 2
NeuroSwarm151
League of Legends
JimRising 849
Counter-Strike
Coldzera 1613
m0e_tv6
Super Smash Bros
Mew2King162
Other Games
summit1g8688
C9.Mang0556
WinterStarcraft403
monkeys_forever245
Maynarde141
ViBE122
Organizations
Counter-Strike
PGL205
StarCraft: Brood War
lovetv 41
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
[ Show 12 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• Migwel
• sooper7s
StarCraft: Brood War
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
League of Legends
• Lourlo867
• Stunt9
Upcoming Events
RSL Revival
5h 43m
Classic vs Solar
herO vs SHIN
OSC
8h 43m
Big Brain Bouts
11h 43m
sebesdes vs Iba
Percival vs YoungYakov
Reynor vs GgMaChine
Korean StarCraft League
22h 43m
RSL Revival
1d 5h
Clem vs Rogue
Bunny vs Lambo
IPSL
1d 11h
Dewalt vs nOmaD
Ret vs Cross
BSL
1d 14h
Bonyth vs Doodle
Dewalt vs TerrOr
GSL
2 days
Cure vs herO
SHIN vs Maru
IPSL
2 days
Bonyth vs Napoleon
G5 vs JDConan
BSL
2 days
OyAji vs JDConan
DragOn vs TBD
[ Show More ]
Replay Cast
3 days
Monday Night Weeklies
3 days
Replay Cast
3 days
The PondCast
4 days
GSL
5 days
Replay Cast
5 days
GSL
6 days
Replay Cast
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Proleague 2026-05-13
WardiTV TLMC #16
Nations Cup 2026

Ongoing

BSL Season 22
ASL Season 21
IPSL Spring 2026
KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 2
Acropolis #4
KK 2v2 League Season 1
BSL 22 Non-Korean Championship
Escore Tournament S2: W7
SCTL 2026 Spring
RSL Revival: Season 5
2026 GSL S1
Heroes Pulsing #1
Asian Champions League 2026
IEM Atlanta 2026
PGL Astana 2026
BLAST Rivals Spring 2026
IEM Rio 2026
PGL Bucharest 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 1
BLAST Open Spring 2026
ESL Pro League S23 Finals
ESL Pro League S23 Stage 1&2

Upcoming

YSL S3
Escore Tournament S2: W8
CSLAN 4
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
HSC XXIX
uThermal 2v2 2026 Main Event
Maestros of the Game 2
WardiTV Spring 2026
2026 GSL S2
BLAST Bounty Summer Qual
Stake Ranked Episode 3
XSE Pro League 2026
IEM Cologne Major 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 2
CS Asia Championships 2026
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.