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Wuster
Profile Joined May 2011
1974 Posts
January 08 2014 23:59 GMT
#81
On January 09 2014 06:54 Drake wrote:
and cause he is studying, i think this visa is better then a study visa right ? so he has double luck ^^


Ya that's what I was wondering too. I guess this gives him long-term security since after a study visa you either have to find employment or have to straight up leave the country before re-appling for a visa (depending on what kind of visa you get).
zaxx
Profile Joined May 2011
United States66 Posts
January 09 2014 00:19 GMT
#82
On January 09 2014 08:21 tili wrote:
Awesome!

I wonder if this means he'll continue his studies or put those on hold.


He obtained this visa so he could suspend his studies and completely focus on his professional career.
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St_Michael
Profile Joined July 2012
United States73 Posts
January 09 2014 00:28 GMT
#83
On January 09 2014 09:19 zaxx wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 09 2014 08:21 tili wrote:
Awesome!

I wonder if this means he'll continue his studies or put those on hold.


He obtained this visa so he could suspend his studies and completely focus on his professional career.


Can't fault someone for this when you have the earning potential of Polt!
GL to new Liquid LCS team!
mykillandjello
Profile Joined November 2013
United States29 Posts
January 09 2014 01:11 GMT
#84
"See Mom and Dad, Starcraft IS a sport!"
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ZAiNs
Profile Joined July 2010
United Kingdom6525 Posts
January 09 2014 01:14 GMT
#85
On January 09 2014 09:28 yokcounty wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 09 2014 09:19 zaxx wrote:
On January 09 2014 08:21 tili wrote:
Awesome!

I wonder if this means he'll continue his studies or put those on hold.


He obtained this visa so he could suspend his studies and completely focus on his professional career.


Can't fault someone for this when you have the earning potential of Polt!

Gotta get that WCS America $$$.
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
January 09 2014 01:30 GMT
#86
Congrats to Polt
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Elurie
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
4716 Posts
January 09 2014 04:23 GMT
#87
On January 09 2014 08:59 Wuster wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 09 2014 06:54 Drake wrote:
and cause he is studying, i think this visa is better then a study visa right ? so he has double luck ^^


Ya that's what I was wondering too. I guess this gives him long-term security since after a study visa you either have to find employment or have to straight up leave the country before re-appling for a visa (depending on what kind of visa you get).


What long term security?
WigglingSquid
Profile Joined August 2011
5194 Posts
January 09 2014 04:27 GMT
#88
Next in line: Bomber.
Wuster
Profile Joined May 2011
1974 Posts
January 09 2014 05:12 GMT
#89
On January 09 2014 13:23 Elurie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 09 2014 08:59 Wuster wrote:
On January 09 2014 06:54 Drake wrote:
and cause he is studying, i think this visa is better then a study visa right ? so he has double luck ^^


Ya that's what I was wondering too. I guess this gives him long-term security since after a study visa you either have to find employment or have to straight up leave the country before re-appling for a visa (depending on what kind of visa you get).


What long term security?


Long term visa security / travel assurance, cuz like I mentioned student visa's don't transition well into other visas once you finish your designated term of schooling which could limit his ability to travel to the US after he's done with school.
jarod
Profile Joined September 2010
Romania766 Posts
January 09 2014 08:01 GMT
#90
this is awesome, congratz to Polt
Maru | Life | herO
ErisAnn
Profile Joined January 2013
United States12 Posts
January 09 2014 09:28 GMT
#91
I'm so excited for Polt. >.< I hope we see him guest-cast more events, too!! He's so passionate and everything he says is spot on. Great work, CSA!! *pom poms*
Mistakes
Profile Joined February 2011
United States1102 Posts
January 09 2014 09:31 GMT
#92
viOLet and Polt, Team USA. GOGOGO
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Leny_1
Profile Joined March 2010
Poland45 Posts
January 09 2014 19:58 GMT
#93
Polts is sc2 icon. Gratz. Also u gotta remember players like Grubby who always advertised himself as athlete. People like him make it all posssible and are changing the minds of bureaucrats.
GumBa
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United Kingdom31935 Posts
January 09 2014 20:13 GMT
#94
Polts gonna dominate NA so hard this year
To all the haters: you deserve to witness many, many more Serral victories, worthy of the godlike player he is.
Taters_
Profile Joined September 2012
Finland123 Posts
January 09 2014 21:46 GMT
#95
On January 09 2014 07:10 Vorenius wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 09 2014 06:28 Darkhoarse wrote:
On January 09 2014 06:27 IncubusSC wrote:
Maybe "Athlete" isn't the right word it confuses people, "Professional Gamer" is probly a more accurate label.

But the government didn't recognize him as a "Professional Gamer" because that has no legal meaning in the US. They recognized him as an "athlete".

Sure pro gamer is more accurate, but it doesn't do anything for him.

I believe that was his point. The term shouldn't be athlete when it encompasses a lot more than that. Chess, poker, gamers, fishing, dressage etc. are all not athletes in the original sense of the word. It should be competitor or something similar. That would avoid every discussion turing into "lol, not athletes"


The original sense of the word athlete -> The word "athlete" is a romanization of the Greek: άθλητὴς, athlētēs, one who participates in a contest; from ἂθλος, áthlos, or ἂθλον, áthlon, a contest or feat.
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