• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 16:37
CEST 22:37
KST 05:37
  • 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
Team Liquid Map Contest #22: Results and Winners7Code S Season 2 (2026): RO4 and Finals Preview12TL.net Map Contest #22 - Voting & Ladder Map Selection7Code S Season 2 (2026) - RO8 Preview7[ASL21] Finals Preview: Two Legacies21
Community News
Weekly Cups (June 8-14): Clem and Solar double, PTR tested0RSL: S6 Finals played at BlizzCon 202611Douyu Cup 2026: $20,000 Legends Event (June 26-28)10[BSL22] Non-Korean Championship from 13 to 28 June4Weekly Cups (May 25-31): Clem doubles, 2v2 circuit heads toward finale0
StarCraft 2
General
TL Poll: How do you feel about the 5.0.16 PTR balance changes? Code S Season 2 (2026) - RO8 Preview Updates to The Core/Core Lite for v5.0.16? RSL: S6 Finals played at BlizzCon 2026 Weekly Cups (June 8-14): Clem and Solar double, PTR tested
Tourneys
GSL CK #4 20-21th June Douyu Cup 2026: $20,000 Legends Event (June 26-28) Maestros of The Game 2 announcement and schedule ! Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament Sea Duckling Open (Global, Bronze-Diamond)
Strategy
[G] Having the right mentality to improve
Custom Maps
Work In Progress Melee Maps [D]RTS in all its shapes and glory <3
External Content
Mutation # 530 One For All The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 529 Opportunities Unleashed Mutation # 528 Infection Detected
Brood War
General
vespene.gg — BW replays in browser Where is EffOrt? BW General Discussion BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/ Quality of life changes in BW that you will like ?
Tourneys
[Megathread] Daily Proleagues [ASL21] Grand Finals [BSL22] Grand Finals - Sunday 21:00 CEST Escore Tournament StarCraft Season 2
Strategy
Relatively freeroll strategies Creating a full chart of Zerg builds Why doesn't anyone use restoration? Any training maps people recommend?
Other Games
General Games
Beyond All Reason ZeroSpace Megathread Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Total War: Warhammer 40K Path of Exile
Dota 2
Looking for a Dota Mentor Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug
TL Mafia
Vanilla Mini Mafia
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread UK Politics Mega-thread Russo-Ukrainian War Thread [H]Internet/Gaming Cafe Tips and Tricks Trading/Investing Thread
Fan Clubs
The HerO Fan Club! The herO Fan Club!
Media & Entertainment
Movie Discussion! [Req][Books] Good Fantasy/SciFi books [TV/BOOK] *SPOILERS* Game of Thrones Discussion [Manga] One Piece
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread TeamLiquid Health and Fitness Initiative For 2023 Formula 1 Discussion Cricket [SPORT] NBA General Discussion
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread Facing Challenges in Mobile App Development
TL Community
The Automated Ban List
Blogs
Does Workplace Frustration D…
TrAiDoS
An Exploration of th…
waywardstrategy
I'm an arrogant trash talke…
FlaShFTW
Gauntlet SC2: A Retrospectiv…
Ctone23
Why RTS gamers make better f…
gosubay
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 8250 users

Girit's First Real Blog - Page 2

Blogs > Girit
Post a Reply
Prev 1 2 3 Next All
rotinegg
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States1719 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-08 22:27:55
December 08 2011 22:25 GMT
#21
You don't quit school to become an NFL running back after being captain of the JV team at your high school.

hell, diamond is JV, gold is like 3rd string on JV
Translator
3Form
Profile Joined December 2009
United Kingdom389 Posts
December 08 2011 22:25 GMT
#22
Good luck to you OP I suppose. But I'll chime in with the warnings, I don't think you should give up school so easily.

I know it would be impossible for me to go pro, yet even I picked up this game very quickly (possibly just from rts experience and watching and playing a little BW). I haven't played since beta but when I did, I won my placement matches etc etc.

I honestly think that if you can't even get yourself up into the top league (diamond I believe it is? not Masters since that requires other criteria) just by playing casually then there is no hope in hell for you. And even if you could, there's still no hope in hell for you.

Don't do something you'll later regret.
Blazinghand *
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States25560 Posts
December 08 2011 22:26 GMT
#23
On December 09 2011 07:25 3Form wrote:
I honestly think that if you can't even get yourself up into the top league (diamond I believe it is? not Masters since that requires other criteria)


The top open league is Master League. GM League is only open 1 week per season, and is the top league overall.
When you stare into the iCCup, the iCCup stares back.
TL+ Member
3Form
Profile Joined December 2009
United Kingdom389 Posts
December 08 2011 22:29 GMT
#24
On December 09 2011 07:26 Blazinghand wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 09 2011 07:25 3Form wrote:
I honestly think that if you can't even get yourself up into the top league (diamond I believe it is? not Masters since that requires other criteria)


The top open league is Master League. GM League is only open 1 week per season, and is the top league overall.


Cheers! Think I'll go read about the league system, changes so much!
CanucksJC
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada1241 Posts
December 08 2011 22:36 GMT
#25
On December 09 2011 07:23 eauxlune wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 09 2011 07:20 CanucksJC wrote:
On December 09 2011 07:09 shindigs wrote:
I hoped you dropped out of college and not high school to do this.

Isn't dropping out of college worse...?


It's easier to go back to college than high school

Hmm I guess you can always get your second chance at a lower league college....
UBC StarCraft Club is official @ UBC Vancouver campus! Your first eSport community on campus. Welcomes players of all levels at UBC. Follow us on facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?gid=155630424470014 or IRC @ irc.rizon.net #ubcsc
Stijx
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States804 Posts
December 08 2011 22:40 GMT
#26
As everyone else is saying, please don't use this as an excuse to drop out of school. It doesn't sound like you're doing this because you love Starcraft so much that you're capable of playing it for 8-10 hours a day. It sounds like you're rationalizing your way out of an education.
Please.
Don't do it. I think you fail to understand how much this will mess up your life. I'll be blunt. You're not going to be a pro-gamer.
GO TO SCHOOL!
.gypsy
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Canada689 Posts
December 08 2011 22:54 GMT
#27
Oh man it's so easy to troll TL
https://www.twitch.tv/gypsy93
Vortigan
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Denmark306 Posts
December 08 2011 22:58 GMT
#28
Why people actually want to make a living out of playing starcraft all day long I just can't understand. Sure it's a fun game and everything but to actually play like 12 hours a day.... that sounds horrible if you ask me
Darkren
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada1841 Posts
December 08 2011 23:05 GMT
#29
And i tought this would be a girl blog... but no it's a go pro blog.

Dissapointed
"Yeah, I send (hopefully) helpful PM's quite frequently. You don't have to warn/ban everything" - KadaverBB
Skuller
Profile Joined September 2010
United States197 Posts
December 08 2011 23:15 GMT
#30
good luck, don't wish ill will.

Still though, people should follow Tyler's advice about going pro. The gist of it is: Find out whether you're good enough while maintaining your current life. If you are, and you're in the financial position where you're okay to try out pro-gaming for a trial period. Then give it a go.
cmen15
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States1519 Posts
December 08 2011 23:16 GMT
#31
This is so fucking ironic, im laughing so hard right now. <3 TL
Greed leads to just about all losses.
Lumire
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States607 Posts
December 08 2011 23:25 GMT
#32
On December 09 2011 07:54 AhhBoxxah wrote:
Oh man it's so easy to troll TL

haha yeah i was about to say the same thing
|| o.o
Sc1pio
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States823 Posts
December 08 2011 23:49 GMT
#33
I hate to say this, but if you're playing 11 hours a day since season one and only in gold league, you don't really have what it takes... school is definitely the smarter option.

I got to master's league season 3 while primarily focusing on school and playing max 3 hours a day. Granted, I was demoted at the end of it, but at one point I had improved enough to make it into that league while not sacrificing literally anything.

It's not a smart decision. You'll probably disagree with me, but you seriously need to rethink this.
"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's there are few. " -Shunro Suzuki | fortuna fortes adiuvat
EienShinwa
Profile Joined May 2010
United States655 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-09 00:12:00
December 09 2011 00:11 GMT
#34
You're young. You still have a chance to fuck around and still fix it. Fuck all the haters. If you have the passion for it, try it for the next year. Give it your all, playing a shitload of games, review VODs, try to get in touch with local teams and pros for advice, etc. Give it your fucking all the next year. And if you don't make it, go back to school, community college -> TAG program -> profession of your choice.
TL;DR Give it your best try, but don't make it your be-all end all.
I have a simple philosophy: Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. Scratch where it itches. Alice Roosevelt Longworth
green.at
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Austria1459 Posts
December 09 2011 00:14 GMT
#35
On December 09 2011 07:06 motbob wrote:
Dropping out of school to do SC2 full-time when your rank is gold/plat is an objectively terrible decision.

EDIT: Hell, dropping out of school to do SC2 full-time when your rank is GM is a terrible decision.


this 1000 times. if you cant even get into gm while going to school....
Inputting special characters into chat should no longer cause the game to crash.
Assault_1
Profile Joined April 2009
Canada1950 Posts
December 09 2011 01:00 GMT
#36
I dont think u guys are making him feel any better
DreamChaser
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
1649 Posts
December 09 2011 01:07 GMT
#37
On December 09 2011 07:25 rotinegg wrote:
You don't quit school to become an NFL running back after being captain of the JV team at your high school.

hell, diamond is JV, gold is like 3rd string on JV


Perfect analogy...

Well keep us posted let us know when you win the next TSL
Plays against every MU with nexus first.
motbob
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States12546 Posts
December 09 2011 01:51 GMT
#38
Well, if this is a troll, it's one of the best I've seen.
ModeratorGood content always wins.
aztrorisk
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States896 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-09 02:44:39
December 09 2011 02:42 GMT
#39
On December 09 2011 07:54 AhhBoxxah wrote:
Oh man it's so easy to troll TL


I don't think it is a troll, I think he is serious. I checked out his youtube channel and it does exist with him casting his own games.

And he is probably in college unless he is born in December or he missed/flunked a year of school.

I support you all the way as long as you understand what your getting into and what path you are taking. You are potentially screwing up your future.
A lock that opens to many keys is a bad lock. A key that opens many locks is a master key.
Mobius_1
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United Kingdom2763 Posts
December 09 2011 03:12 GMT
#40
On December 09 2011 10:00 Assault_1 wrote:
I dont think u guys are making him feel any better


Because TL is wise and wants to make him reverse a bad, bad decision.

In all likely, OP will quit after getting sick of SC2 or getting stuck in Plat/Dia and whine about imba all day and find out he can't get any good jobs.

"TL gives good advice 99% of the time, but no one listens." -Plexa according to a sig I saw the other day.
Starleague Forever. RIP KT Violet~
Prev 1 2 3 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
Next event in 3h 23m
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
mouzHeroMarine 438
ProTech141
BRAT_OK 14
CosmosSc2 9
StarCraft: Brood War
Sea 344
Dewaltoss 160
Dota 2
420jenkins490
monkeys_forever272
canceldota63
Counter-Strike
Coldzera 1229
Super Smash Bros
PPMD40
Heroes of the Storm
Liquid`Hasu423
Other Games
Grubby3352
FrodaN966
Beastyqt641
ceh9619
B2W.Neo494
shahzam484
C9.Mang0226
mouzStarbuck172
ArmadaUGS135
JuggernautJason130
Livibee84
ROOTCatZ71
Trikslyr69
minikerr5
OptimusSC21
Organizations
Dota 2
PGL Dota 2 - Main Stream3067
Other Games
BasetradeTV3
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
[ Show 18 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• musti20045 5
• Reevou 1
• IndyKCrew
• sooper7s
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• Migwel
• LaughNgamezSOOP
StarCraft: Brood War
• Michael_bg 10
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
• FirePhoenix0
• BSLYoutube
League of Legends
• TFBlade973
Other Games
• imaqtpie974
• WagamamaTV247
• Shiphtur203
Upcoming Events
PiGosaur Cup
3h 23m
Replay Cast
12h 23m
The PondCast
1d 13h
OSC
2 days
CranKy Ducklings
2 days
GSL
3 days
Maru vs ShoWTimE
Classic vs Reynor
herO vs Lambo
Solar vs Clem
BSL22 NKC (BSL vs China)
3 days
XuanXuan vs Jaystar
Mihu vs Messiah
eOnzErG vs Dewalt
Bonyth vs Jaystar
TerrOr vs Messiah
XuanXuan vs Mihu
eOnzErG vs Jaystar
Replay Cast
4 days
GSL
4 days
Patches Events
4 days
[ Show More ]
BSL22 NKC (BSL vs China)
4 days
Dewalt vs Messiah
Bonyth vs Mihu
TerrOr vs XuanXuan
eOnzErG vs Messiah
Jaystar vs Mihu
Dewalt vs XuanXuan
Bonyth vs TerrOr
Replay Cast
5 days
WardiTV Weekly
5 days
Sparkling Tuna Cup
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Proleague 2026-06-15
uThermal 2v2 2026 Main Event
Heroes Pulsing #1

Ongoing

IPSL Spring 2026
KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 2
Acropolis #4
CSCL: Masked Kings S4
YSL S3
BSL 22 Non-Korean Championship
SCTL 2026 Spring
Maestros of the Game 2
WardiTV Spring 2026
Murky Cup 2026
Heroes Pulsing #2
IEM Cologne Major 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 2
CS Asia Championships 2026
Asian Champions League 2026
IEM Atlanta 2026
PGL Astana 2026
BLAST Rivals Spring 2026
IEM Rio 2026
PGL Bucharest 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 1

Upcoming

CSL 2026 Summer (S21)
CSLAN 4
Blizzard Classic Cup 2026
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
RSL Revival: Season 6
CranK Gathers Season 4: BW vs SC2 Team League
HSC XXIX
Douyu Cup 2026
BCC 2026
Heroes Pulsing #3
BLAST Open Fall 2026
Esports World Cup 2026
BLAST Bounty Summer 2026
BLAST Bounty Summer Qual
Stake Ranked Episode 3
XSE Pro League 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.