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Stephano to retire from SC2 in August to return to studies…

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Sein
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1811 Posts
May 13 2013 23:13 GMT
#441
On May 14 2013 07:41 LingBlingBling wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 14 2013 07:36 OPDream wrote:
Can't he keep playing and go to school at the same time? Like what Suppy is doing.



no offense to Suppy, But he comes from a wealthy America Asian family and is doing something different in his studies and is quite catered to, so has the money and time for both school and sc2. Most of Suppy's college fee's are paid by his parents.

Where as Stephano is going into the medical field, being a med student gives you 100% no time for anything else, one of the most time consuming things to go to school for and start a career in.

So I'm glad Stephano is thinking about his long term future, Pro gamer is not long term thing you can do, Unless you are Korean on a Kespa team and you are the best of the best.


If you knew that Suppy comes from a wealthy American Asian family (which I didn't know), maybe you should also know that he's currently on pre-med track and is also considering going to a medical school...Add that to the situation in which medical school in France is close to free to attend from what I've heard (someone can correct me if this is wrong) while the US schools take 200k+ in tuition and most graduates come out with a heavy debt.

Has Stephano received some guaranteed acceptance to a med school in the first place? Everyone's been speaking as it's been confirmed, but I don't think I've actually read that he's going for sure.
iTzSnypah
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States1738 Posts
May 13 2013 23:14 GMT
#442
Ah ha ha ha, couldn't make it in the GSL, so he quits.
Team Liquid needs more Terrans.
Pegas
Profile Joined April 2012
Romania211 Posts
May 13 2013 23:14 GMT
#443
But now who will be "best USA hope" ?
I`m glad he knows his boundaries. I will miss his playstyle with wins and losses.
GL to him irl.

As a rule, men worry more about what they can't see than about what they can
GHSTxJet
Profile Joined January 2012
United States154 Posts
May 13 2013 23:14 GMT
#444
[EG] FlashRC
SuppySon
_SpiRaL_
Profile Joined December 2012
Afghanistan1636 Posts
May 13 2013 23:16 GMT
#445
On May 14 2013 08:13 Sein wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 14 2013 07:41 LingBlingBling wrote:
On May 14 2013 07:36 OPDream wrote:
Can't he keep playing and go to school at the same time? Like what Suppy is doing.



no offense to Suppy, But he comes from a wealthy America Asian family and is doing something different in his studies and is quite catered to, so has the money and time for both school and sc2. Most of Suppy's college fee's are paid by his parents.

Where as Stephano is going into the medical field, being a med student gives you 100% no time for anything else, one of the most time consuming things to go to school for and start a career in.

So I'm glad Stephano is thinking about his long term future, Pro gamer is not long term thing you can do, Unless you are Korean on a Kespa team and you are the best of the best.


If you knew that Suppy comes from a wealthy American Asian family (which I didn't know), maybe you should also know that he's currently on pre-med track and is also considering going to a medical school...Add that to the situation in which medical school in France is close to free to attend from what I've heard (someone can correct me if this is wrong) while the US schools take 200k+ in tuition and most graduates come out with a heavy debt.

Has Stephano received some guaranteed acceptance to a med school in the first place? Everyone's been speaking as it's been confirmed, but I don't think I've actually read that he's going for sure.


No he has not. Apparantly he won't do it at all and will instead do science or engineering or something.

As I explained before medicine is just another university undergraduate degree like any other in Europe. You go straight from school.
Red and yellow are all I see
_SpiRaL_
Profile Joined December 2012
Afghanistan1636 Posts
May 13 2013 23:17 GMT
#446
On May 14 2013 08:14 iTzSnypah wrote:
Ah ha ha ha, couldn't make it in the GSL, so he quits.


How exactly? He was one map away from RO16 and then requalified....

Also his retirement has been known for a long time stop trolling.
Red and yellow are all I see
Erasme
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Bahamas15899 Posts
May 13 2013 23:18 GMT
#447
On May 14 2013 08:13 Sein wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 14 2013 07:41 LingBlingBling wrote:
On May 14 2013 07:36 OPDream wrote:
Can't he keep playing and go to school at the same time? Like what Suppy is doing.



no offense to Suppy, But he comes from a wealthy America Asian family and is doing something different in his studies and is quite catered to, so has the money and time for both school and sc2. Most of Suppy's college fee's are paid by his parents.

Where as Stephano is going into the medical field, being a med student gives you 100% no time for anything else, one of the most time consuming things to go to school for and start a career in.

So I'm glad Stephano is thinking about his long term future, Pro gamer is not long term thing you can do, Unless you are Korean on a Kespa team and you are the best of the best.


If you knew that Suppy comes from a wealthy American Asian family (which I didn't know), maybe you should also know that he's currently on pre-med track and is also considering going to a medical school...Add that to the situation in which medical school in France is close to free to attend from what I've heard (someone can correct me if this is wrong) while the US schools take 200k+ in tuition and most graduates come out with a heavy debt.

Has Stephano received some guaranteed acceptance to a med school in the first place? Everyone's been speaking as it's been confirmed, but I don't think I've actually read that he's going for sure.

Everyone can enter one for the first year. There's a very hard competitive exam to go on the second year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7lxwFEB6FI “‘Drain the swamp’? Stupid saying, means nothing, but you guys loved it so I kept saying it.”
m0ck
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
4194 Posts
May 13 2013 23:18 GMT
#448
On May 14 2013 08:17 _SpiRaL_ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 14 2013 08:14 iTzSnypah wrote:
Ah ha ha ha, couldn't make it in the GSL, so he quits.


How exactly? He was one map away from RO16 and then requalified....

Also his retirement has been known for a long time stop trolling.

Stop biting ^^
EnumaAvalon
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Philippines3613 Posts
May 13 2013 23:18 GMT
#449
GL GG! It's been fun especially his early days but the EG Curse stepped in and wrecked his tournaments! THE CURSE! He still has a great future ahead of him tho
(._.) ( l: ) ( .-. ) ( :l ) (._.) They see me rolling. They hating.
DRTnOOber
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
New Zealand476 Posts
May 13 2013 23:19 GMT
#450
Stephano; the great foreign hope. Best of luck for the future, and hopefully someone can step up and fill your shoes.
But I'm off creep... and so I slow down, what are hellions doing here? I don't belong here...
Shebuha
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada1335 Posts
May 13 2013 23:20 GMT
#451
GL in the future, Stephanoo!
phodacbiet
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1740 Posts
May 13 2013 23:22 GMT
#452
On May 14 2013 07:41 LingBlingBling wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 14 2013 07:36 OPDream wrote:
Can't he keep playing and go to school at the same time? Like what Suppy is doing.



no offense to Suppy, But he comes from a wealthy America Asian family and is doing something different in his studies and is quite catered to, so has the money and time for both school and sc2. Most of Suppy's college fee's are paid by his parents.

Where as Stephano is going into the medical field, being a med student gives you 100% no time for anything else, one of the most time consuming things to go to school for and start a career in.

So I'm glad Stephano is thinking about his long term future, Pro gamer is not long term thing you can do, Unless you are Korean on a Kespa team and you are the best of the best.


Uhh suppy is rich? never knew that and i actually know the guy. But you do know suppy is also going to medical field as well right? Also, california school system are more expensive then france's since we dont support edumacation over here in murica. Suppy is also in a very good school (best public university in america) and is maintaining a 4.0 in premed track so yeah.. he isnt really catered.
TheOrz
Profile Joined May 2010
United States33 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-13 23:26:22
May 13 2013 23:26 GMT
#453
On May 14 2013 05:30 Fusilero wrote:
Can't deny he's well stocked for medical school I wish I have the kind of money he has for uni.


IIRC all higher education is publicly funded in France.... but hey, in the US at least we have "freedom", right?? right??
iamho
Profile Joined June 2009
United States3347 Posts
May 13 2013 23:27 GMT
#454
On May 14 2013 08:26 TheOrz wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 14 2013 05:30 Fusilero wrote:
Can't deny he's well stocked for medical school I wish I have the kind of money he has for uni.


IIRC all higher education is publicly funded in France.... but hey, in the US at least we have "freedom", right?? right??


No, we have lower taxes.
radscorpion9
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada2252 Posts
May 13 2013 23:28 GMT
#455
Good decision by Stephano, hope he finds success in medical school!
Sein
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1811 Posts
May 13 2013 23:28 GMT
#456
On May 14 2013 08:18 Erasme wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 14 2013 08:13 Sein wrote:
On May 14 2013 07:41 LingBlingBling wrote:
On May 14 2013 07:36 OPDream wrote:
Can't he keep playing and go to school at the same time? Like what Suppy is doing.



no offense to Suppy, But he comes from a wealthy America Asian family and is doing something different in his studies and is quite catered to, so has the money and time for both school and sc2. Most of Suppy's college fee's are paid by his parents.

Where as Stephano is going into the medical field, being a med student gives you 100% no time for anything else, one of the most time consuming things to go to school for and start a career in.

So I'm glad Stephano is thinking about his long term future, Pro gamer is not long term thing you can do, Unless you are Korean on a Kespa team and you are the best of the best.


If you knew that Suppy comes from a wealthy American Asian family (which I didn't know), maybe you should also know that he's currently on pre-med track and is also considering going to a medical school...Add that to the situation in which medical school in France is close to free to attend from what I've heard (someone can correct me if this is wrong) while the US schools take 200k+ in tuition and most graduates come out with a heavy debt.

Has Stephano received some guaranteed acceptance to a med school in the first place? Everyone's been speaking as it's been confirmed, but I don't think I've actually read that he's going for sure.

Everyone can enter one for the first year. There's a very hard competitive exam to go on the second year.


Interesting. Thanks for pointing that out. The passing rate for the exam isn't very high then I assume?
Saat
Profile Joined August 2012
France65 Posts
May 13 2013 23:29 GMT
#457
On May 14 2013 08:27 iamho wrote:

No, we have lower taxes.


And you have to get 2 jobs until your death.
Death who comes because you eat too much burgers.

User was warned for this post
AnachronisticAnarchy
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States2957 Posts
May 13 2013 23:29 GMT
#458
Sad but inevitable. I wish him good luck in both the last few months of his Starcraft career, and his studies in medical school.
Not too sure how things are in France, but in America, medical school takes a LOT. I hope he knows how to apply enough work ethic to get through it.
"How are you?" "I am fine, because it is not normal to scream in pain."
GhandiEAGLE
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States20754 Posts
May 13 2013 23:30 GMT
#459
On May 14 2013 05:29 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
he realizes the over all prize money is going down hill. Smart exit by him.

Well, it's going down for him, I guess...

But too bad, SC2 loses a legend
Oh, my achin' hands, from rakin' in grands, and breakin' in mic stands
malaan
Profile Joined September 2010
365 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-13 23:32:00
May 13 2013 23:31 GMT
#460
It's clear from what he said that it's because the prize pools are diminishing (he says due to the growing popularity of other games, I assume he means the dota / lol / etc?)

But, long term, going to school is the better option. It's highly unlikely he would be able to keep a 100k salary as a gamer for very long, whereas a doctor can land that easily.

Sad to see him go
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