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Rain
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
120 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-12-29 08:30:26
December 29 2014 08:26 GMT
#1
Hi guys this is former SC2 pro FnaticRain. Please don't get confused with SKTRain Lmfaooo.
First of all, my English kinda sucks balls so please take into consideration and if u find any grammatical mistakes please let me know.

I'm currently living in Sacramento, CA. First time I got here I couldn't find my own apartment cause they asked me to submit some documents that don't have. So I looked up for the homestays and I found my host family and lived with them for about 4months. Now I moved out with friends I made here and we found our own apartment.

I've finished my first semester successfully and now I'm on the winter vacation.
One thing that I realized is that people literally don't give a shit as much as I thought about what I did in the past. I was expecting something like... I'd be a cool kid because once SC2 was fairly big in US.
Actually, my SC2 career helped me getting some friends, I didn't mean to brag but some of my friends looked me up through google and now everyone knows that I played SC2 professionally.
Also, it was more difficult to make local friends than I thought. Most of my friends are either Koreans or international students from other countries and my English doesn't seem to be improved.

Now I completely adjusted myself but I had some difficulties because of the cultural differences.
When I was in Korea I went out to drink almost everyday, but in here.. I rarely go out. In my opinion, people here are more tend to do something creative rather than drinking and being fucked up.

Honestly I don't know why I'm writing this... I'm just extremely bored LOOL.




****
Life is not easy, sometimes you need to realize you gotta pack your bags and go back to the real world before you're old and broke with no education.
iMrising
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
United States1099 Posts
December 29 2014 09:00 GMT
#2
haha so I was right when I thought being a Esports Pro captures people's attention. Nice to know you worked things out with your living situation.
$O$ | soO
Wintex
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Norway16849 Posts
December 29 2014 10:55 GMT
#3
Haha, just practice and your English will be amazing soon. Good thing your living situation is nice now!
It's a shame to hear about the lack of drinking, hope you can torture your liver repeatedly in the near future.

Fighting! :D
The Bomber boy
NeThZOR
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
South Africa7387 Posts
December 29 2014 11:02 GMT
#4
nice to hear that things are going rather well for you. Best of luck in 'murica
SuperNova - 2015 | SKT1 fan for years | Dear, FlaSh, PartinG, Soulkey, Naniwa
Boucot
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
France15997 Posts
December 29 2014 13:34 GMT
#5
Nice blog, keep writing :D
Former SC2 writer for Millenium - twitter.com/Boucot
feanor1
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1899 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-12-29 13:46:29
December 29 2014 13:42 GMT
#6
Enjoy winter break Rain. If you get a chance while your stateside go to some of our national parks, Yosemite is only a few hours away. They are incredible.
[image loading]

P.S.
Your written English is better than you think, it flows pretty well and isn't grammatically terrible by any means.
jubil
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States2602 Posts
December 29 2014 15:52 GMT
#7
If you can use such casual idioms as "kinda sucks balls" or "literally don't give a shit" properly I'd say your English is quite good! (Slang is always the hardest part of a language to learn imo). Only noticeable mistake is the line that should say: "now I am completely adjusted".

Anyways it's really cool that you're making it here, if you keep going out and meeting people I'm sure you'll make lots of friends!
Marineking-Polt-Maru-Fantasy-Solar-Xenocider-Suppy fighting!
SLoGgErDoGgEr
Profile Joined March 2004
Korea (South)340 Posts
December 29 2014 17:57 GMT
#8
LMFAO LOLOLOL
https://www.twitter.com/SLoGsc2
Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States14000 Posts
December 29 2014 18:10 GMT
#9
RAIN! Its been so long!!!!! LOL this was a great read. keep practicing english
Engage, Zero target Engage, Engage, Kagari target Engage, Engage.
Jathin
Profile Blog Joined February 2005
United States3505 Posts
December 29 2014 18:14 GMT
#10
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LuckyFool
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States9015 Posts
December 29 2014 19:59 GMT
#11
Please keep blogging of your adventures, these are too good.
Zealously
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
East Gorteau22261 Posts
December 29 2014 20:43 GMT
#12
Your English is better than 25% of the Americans I've talked to
AdministratorBreak the chains
JacobShock
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Denmark2485 Posts
December 29 2014 21:38 GMT
#13
I wish you would be bored more often.
"Right on" - Morrow
Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37103 Posts
December 29 2014 21:59 GMT
#14
Rain so OP
ModeratorPeople ask me, "Seeker, what are you seeking?" My answer? "Sleep, damn it! Always sleep!"
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eeZe
Profile Joined April 2011
United States54 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-12-29 22:10:23
December 29 2014 22:09 GMT
#15
You're written English is good... I read your posts/blogs in the past and honestly someone should seriously do a short documentary on life after pro gaming. I think that would be really interesting and give people a more grounded perspective on shit... gl next semester and please keep blogging.
erby
Profile Blog Joined September 2012
464 Posts
December 29 2014 22:16 GMT
#16
Aw, welcome to California! You should come down to the Bay Area, so many nerdy things to do here
TeamLiquid Pro Staff@erbytv
iseefor
Profile Joined September 2010
United States162 Posts
December 29 2014 23:16 GMT
#17
unfortunately sc2 isn't that big here in Sacramento.. iv'e lived here my whole life and i still cant get my friends to watch it. we do have a bit of a smash scene though.

On December 29 2014 17:26 Rain wrote:
Now I completely adjusted myself but I had some difficulties because of the cultural differences.
When I was in Korea I went out to drink almost everyday, but in here.. I rarely go out. In my opinion, people here are more tend to do something creative rather than drinking and being fucked up.




hahaha you have to find the right people, they are out there for sure.
if i ever see you downtown you gotta let me buy you a drink!
.CJ.herO lifer.
joshie0808
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada1024 Posts
December 30 2014 02:33 GMT
#18
On December 29 2014 17:26 Rain wrote:
Hi guys this is former SC2 pro FnaticRain. Please don't get confused with SKTRain Lmfaooo.
First of all, my English kinda sucks balls so please take into consideration and if u find any grammatical mistakes please let me know.



Your english is great, keep practicing and good luck in the future! Nice to hear updates from you
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-12-30 15:00:02
December 30 2014 14:59 GMT
#19
I'll be your English friend if you ever come to England rain :3

Your English is much better than when you first wrote a blog so it clearly is improving. Keep it up!

Also yeah in the Western world ESPORT fame isn't that of what it is in Korea so you will not be able to live off of that in America

Also that is interesting that people don't go out and get drunk as much in America as they do in Korea, quite a surprise to me.

Keep blogging if you can it's fun to read about other peoples lives :3
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
lantz
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States762 Posts
December 30 2014 21:43 GMT
#20
in Amuricca you drink in room and drunk
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