EPTHe made a great deal of money it'll set him up great to finish his schooling. The only question i'd wonder is if he plans to completly 100% step away from gaming (publicly), or just from the pro scene. I'm sure he'd probably still have quite a fan base even only playing on a part time basis more for fun then for cash and prizes. IE he could still probably keep some regular income streaming and playing even on a pat time basis.
Stephano to retire from SC2 in August to return to studies…
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Nerski
United States1095 Posts
He made a great deal of money it'll set him up great to finish his schooling. The only question i'd wonder is if he plans to completly 100% step away from gaming (publicly), or just from the pro scene. I'm sure he'd probably still have quite a fan base even only playing on a part time basis more for fun then for cash and prizes. IE he could still probably keep some regular income streaming and playing even on a pat time basis. | ||
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shivver
United States232 Posts
I don't care how annoying widow mines are, it isn't even close to as annoying as sitting in a library 6 hours a day reading the most boring sh*t you can imagine. he just needs to be reminded again, that's all | ||
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Rainmansc
Netherlands216 Posts
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Sein
United States1811 Posts
On May 14 2013 23:59 Plansix wrote: If it is anything like the US medical school, there would be no time to be a professional gamer at any level. There are no college athletes that are also in the school’s medical program for good reason. And if French schools require a “Residency” in a hospital, he likely won’t have time to sleep. There is actually enough time during the first 2 years... 3rd year would be when someone would have no time for gaming everyday. | ||
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Schnippy
Germany15 Posts
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Sub40APM
6336 Posts
On May 15 2013 00:43 darthfoley wrote: IdrA gets released = 250 pages Stephano retires = 40 pages It's kinda weird how little reaction this has gotten in comparison. Anyways, i'm sad to see him go; he was one of the VERY few zerg players i rooted for. people like drama. think back to the random destiny threads, they were all huge. | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17991 Posts
On May 14 2013 23:59 Plansix wrote: If it is anything like the US medical school, there would be no time to be a professional gamer at any level. There are no college athletes that are also in the school’s medical program for good reason. And if French schools require a “Residency” in a hospital, he likely won’t have time to sleep. you're talking out of your ass. College athletes begin their NCAA scholarships at 18 shortly after completing high school. They have 5 years of eligibility. There is the odd exception to this, but it is rare. Almost no 18 year olds are in Medical School in North America. Very few 21 year olds are in Medical School in NA. By the time a North American college or university student is accepted into medical school his years of NCAA eligibility are done. This applies to law school, optometry school and any number of other professional schools that require extensive undergrad studies before accepting you..... there is nothing special about "medical school" in this regard. Rules like the recently rescinded 14.2.3.5 made virtually impossible to compete in an NCAA sport while pursuing any kind of post-grad studies... not just "medical school". | ||
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SiroKO
France721 Posts
On May 15 2013 03:05 JimmyJRaynor wrote: College athletes begin their NCAA scholarships at 18 shortly after completing high school. They have 5 years of eligibility. There is the odd exception to this, but it is rare. Almost no 18 year olds are in Medical School in North America. Very few 21 year olds are in Medical School in NA. By the time a North American college or university student is accepted into medical school his years of NCAA eligibility are done. This applies to law school, optometry school and any number of other professional school that require extensive undergrad studies before accepting you..... there is nothing special about "medical school" in this regard. I will quote myself, hopefully, people will quit talking about "French medical school" after that. On May 14 2013 21:57 SiroKO wrote: I wish people would s*** about that medical school thing. Don't talk about what you don't know. Stephano has an highschool diploma, but he is not part of a "medical school". In fact, there's no such thing as a medical school in France. There's a Faculty of medicine, which is open to anyone with a highschool diploma. The selection is the 1st year exams that you can try 2 times and where only the first N ranks succeed <=> usually ~15% success rate. | ||
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TheRealArtemis
687 Posts
On May 15 2013 02:56 Sub40APM wrote: people like drama. think back to the random destiny threads, they were all huge. Which all points back on some of idras points. its not results people want, its entertainment, and personalities. | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17991 Posts
On May 15 2013 03:11 SiroKO wrote: I will quote myself, hopefully, people will quit talking about "French medical school" after that. i did not discuss "french medical school" in my post. so i do not know why you quoted it. | ||
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Manijak
Slovenia112 Posts
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Nicarras
United States6 Posts
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Foudzing
France181 Posts
Also he was very unconfident going in another progaming year, and thought a lot before doing so, and I think he regrets his choice (because he obviously did not have the success he expected in 2012/2013...) Also he will not pursuit a medical degree, because medical studies in France are not the kind of studies you can complete after a 2 years break (enormous amount of work needed, and it's very competitive, you've to fight against other students for the spots...) He will go to the university I think, he's not sure yet. | ||
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chillaful
Germany25 Posts
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ninazerg
United States7291 Posts
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Acrofales
Spain18476 Posts
On May 14 2013 05:31 syriuszonito wrote: Well thats obviously a good call by him, zerg in hots is hard to enjoy. On the other hand losing both idra and stephano leaves me with almost no foreign zergs to cheer for  Scarlett, Sen, Suppy, TLO, Dimaga. If there is something that is not in short supply, it's foreign Zergs. Ontopic: a bit sad that he's quitting, I always enjoyed his play and his antics, but completely understandable... and he always said he wasn't in it for the long haul. | ||
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Nadrel
Belgium7 Posts
I hope we still see him appear in small tournaments from time to times. I see many people coming out of medecine from France to Belgium because they failed medecine there. From what i've been told they're treated worse than trash and many take drugs to perform better. Good luck if he chooses that path :/ | ||
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jinorazi
Korea (South)4948 Posts
On May 15 2013 03:13 TheRealArtemis wrote: Which all points back on some of idras points. its not results people want, its entertainment, and personalities. perhaps we can separate the two one day progamers meant something back in the day, like a difference between highly skilled streetballer and a nba player. now everyone can be a "progamer" just by entering tournaments or streaming. these entertainers should not be considered a progamer but entertainer. | ||
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Nvar
Denmark150 Posts
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oogieogie
United States3657 Posts
On May 15 2013 02:56 Sub40APM wrote: people like drama. think back to the random destiny threads, they were all huge. also the fact that this is not that surprising at all when stephano himself has been saying this for awhile. Idra getting released is something a lot of people probably never saw coming even after what he said. I mean Idra himself didn't even know what he said was that bad till the day he even got released. | ||
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