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For the past couple months I have been trying to become more productive/prolific in the Esports world.
I started writing some articles about tournaments for fun on a start up company. Started streaming a little but the computer couldn't handle it. I moved from stream to youtube which I really enjoy, but sometimes time constraints make it too hard, which isn't a big deal just unfortunate.
The other day I got an offer to cast a every other month online tournament, I really think it's going to be a fun learning experience.
On top of that, I got hired by a *paying* reporting company which I will start writing for at the end of the month.
On the offline world, I am a double major in History and Art history.
So what I keep thinking is.... this is too much shit... and more importantly, where the hell am I going with this?
I'm not the kind of person that wants to make millions, I don't want to be famous. I want to make some money and start a family when I am a bit older and more settled with my partner.
I've been pretty stressed and overworked the past couple days, and finding it hard to make it to class/work on the things I need/want to do. And I'm starting to wonder on if some of these things need to take more of a backseat. College is out of the question, I will give up everything until I graduate. But i'm wondering if there are things that I need to let off on. The reporting is very fun for me, and if I can make a few bucks, I don't see why not. I have been toying with the idea of making a career in the esports world the past few months, but I'm starting to struggle with how to do this and if it's a good idea.
I guess I just needed to rant for a little bit, not even sure what I am asking.
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If you can make a couple bucks for a little bit of effort that you take interest in, I don't see how that can be a bad thing. Granted, it might occupy a significant portion of your life while trying to juggle college, but nothing that's seemingly impossible.
An honest opinion, start out small with whatever e-Sports related thing you wanted to do. If it receives little to no attention or positive feedback, give up. If it receives a moderate and/or something you judge to be a significant amount of attention, keep at it, but don't invest your entire time and money into it. A lot of people would want to have a career in e-Sports, and pretty sure a lot of them tried. But other than being a progamer, very few people seem to actually make it very far due to the investment far outweighing the returns.
Anyways, good luck with your endeavors.
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I don't think there has been a worse time to get into e-sports in ages.
SC2 is really established now, investors know exactly what to expect, sponsors are slowly pulling out, viewer numbers have stagnated to a comfortable, but ultimately unimpressive lull, and next to the old boys' club, there's not much room to be had at the top.
Sure, there aren't a lot of talented people working in e-sports, compared to other fields, but that's because there isn't much money to be had.
Those who are absolutely excellent in e-sports could be just-above-average in other fields and make the same money with much less prestige and recognition, but that's only a small fraction of those who are better off because of e-sports.
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