Don't really understand your explanation at all. How do you realize you're behind after you get into a college? Do you mean it's the only place you got in? I didn't study whatsoever in high school in didn't have problems adopting ridiculous study methods in college (although at least that part wasn't a joke, it definitely is necessary to study for midterms/finals if you want A's as opposed to high school).

If you did everything you mentioned abysmally you definitely should not have had a miserable time in high school^^. If I could go back to high school with some perspective, I'd probably put in less effort, lol.

And if you got into Purdue for engineering, then you're probably quite good^^. While overall they might be ranked more so midtier they have a top engineering program, right?

Wegandi

United States2455 Posts

July 14 2012 07:04 GMT

#82

On July 14 2012 07:00 SeeKeR wrote:
14 yr old GM?

Damn impressive

Enjoy it buddy. The minute you enter your sophomore year of high school it's going to be hell. PSATS/SATS/ACTS/College Applications/After School Activities/Community Service Hours/College Applications again/HELL

Highly overrated, and inefficient imho. You are better off getting all of your electives and basic classes at a Regionally/Nationally accredited Community College and transfer to whatever school you want to go to (transfers are a lot easier than going the SAT/ACT route...also not to mention many colleges are de-emphasizing the SAT/ACT's). It is a lot cheaper this way and is much easier imho (don't have to waste your time with SAT/ACT / Applications / Community Service / etc.).

I know at my 4 year CC (Florida is one of the rare States with CC's allowed Bachelor programs), you are guaranteed to transfer into USF, UF, FSU, as long as you have the grades. If you want to save tens of thousands of dollars or more and get the same education or better (most of my Profs come from USF/Other State Universities) due to much lower class sizes, then go this route.

ShadeR

Australia7535 Posts

July 14 2012 07:12 GMT

#83

Are you Koll?

Rowrin

United States280 Posts

July 14 2012 07:23 GMT

#84

Thread is offtopic btw

Anyway, was planning on cranking out a lot of games today, got glued to this xD. Quite amazing. Commentary was well done and insightful, karaoke was hilarious. Learned a lot actually. gg wp.

mic was a little quiet though. The static in the background wasn't really a problem since it was quiet enough to be drowned out by the ambient game noises.

pigtheman

United States333 Posts

July 14 2012 07:29 GMT

#85

On July 14 2012 07:10 Dosey wrote:

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It's a shame e-sports aren't considered a real sport that gets you scholarships

CSL has a college scholarship thingy that they run (:
but i think its only for college people :O

Galaxy345

Luxembourg28 Posts

July 14 2012 10:53 GMT

#86

Hi, I really love your stream already

Really good commentary, in an english that I can understand just perfectly, it not being my best language.

Your also playing very good, I think that I finally found a stream of a Terran that I like watching more.
Watching White-Ra and TLO as T is not as educational I think.^^

I also really like your maturity.
You just know the other person played better then you and dont blame balance or whatever for your loss.
Big respect for that

I suggest tho to get a webcam and fix your microphone (With the background noises)
If you buy a some kind of quality Cam you normally can use the built-in microphone if your PC is not too loud
I use a Logitech Lifecam Cinema HD and its really awesome, but my PC is also kinda silent.

I hope you will stream a lot of games :D
looking forward to it

Morpheus.EU

Netherlands26 Posts

July 14 2012 11:54 GMT

#87

Hey man, frigging great streaming session last night. Wasn't able to watch it all (maybe just 2 hours or something) but it was pretty amazing

Loved the commentary about the game, explaining your decision making etc.

.Sic.

Korea (South)497 Posts

July 14 2012 12:18 GMT

#88

On July 14 2012 11:28 FabledIntegral wrote:

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lol. I did not of that.

Only the super nerdy Asian kids do PSATs anyways, and almost no one I know actually studied for the SATs or ACTs. Generally speaking I did not feel they were very important tests (the SAT at least, I didn't take any practice tests or take the ACTs). I went into the SAT with a massive hangover from partying the night before and wrote my college application the actual day it was due, including the essays, without having them proofread. Before it sounds like I'm bragging, I would put myself in the majority of the people with this mentality that went to the same college as me, UCI. Although no Ivy League, it's still ranked 13 for public universities in the nation. And everyone I know that went to Stanford or Berkeley (sample size: 5) didn't study extensively either - they might have taken a practice course, and worked on their college applications for a week or so, but that's it.

High school is a joke compared to college in terms of stress. If you're stressing out ridiculously in high school, something is wrong, and you just stress out easily. Only thing has school has is a shitton of time consuming busy work, but it doesn't matter, because you never have to worry about scoring well on tests because not only are they super easy as long as you listened in lecture (which you have to attend, you're in high school), but all tests combined are like 35% of your grade.

I did less than 5 hours of community service as well.

^Honestly, apply to like 5 colleges max, and just use common sense for the SATs and college apps. Shouldn't be too damn hard.

Tidus Mino

United Kingdom1108 Posts

July 14 2012 12:35 GMT

#89

I saw this guy play in TSL and I was really impressed with the games I managed to watch

Xenocidersc2

United States237 Posts

July 15 2012 00:56 GMT

#90

hi guys im streaming playhem! made 4th place last night beating deathangel and others going again! tune in
http://www.own3d.tv/live/335276

Yoshi Kirishima

United States10366 Posts

July 15 2012 01:17 GMT

#91

Agree, though I didn't realize how fast that stuff was coming, nor was prepared as well (informatively, my school didn't tell us any of this shit) as I would have liked, so it wasn't until the start of my Junior year that I started preparing for tests. Then Senior year was HELL. I'm so fucking glad I'm through that.

But yeah depends how much you want to commit to school and how high of a college you want to get into, etc. etc. Not like you can't study during matchmaking/loading time anyways

The Final Boss

United States1839 Posts

July 15 2012 01:18 GMT

#92

For me even when high school was at it's hardest points, I do not think that it ever really stopped me from doing other things. I guess trying to play StarCraft at a competitive level is something I never really tried, but I do not think that high school gets in the way too much. As long as you can manage time well it is not a problem.

FlaShFTW

United States10365 Posts

July 15 2012 01:29 GMT

#93

dude, 14 years old and already gm? you should seriously consider going pro.

A2340

Canada106 Posts

July 15 2012 01:34 GMT

#94

Just tuned in to the stream for the first time. The commentary's good; you can tell he works out why he won or lost as he's communicating it, which I think is better than working it out and then telling people about it (people tend to be biased if they do the latter). Not taking into account his age, it's a good stream to watch (that isn't to say that his age is a pro or a con for me, but a lot of people tend to view younger players in either a good or bad light without knowing anything about their play).

plogamer

Canada3132 Posts

July 15 2012 02:10 GMT

#95

Yes! The future wave of pro-gamers!

<3

I will be sure to check your stream!

OhSix

United States252 Posts

July 15 2012 02:11 GMT

#96

On July 14 2012 06:59 syriuszonito wrote:
you will never play sc2 for money or fame so you decided to stream, makes sense

User was temp banned for this post.

You are just the worst type of person.

SpaceFighting

New Zealand690 Posts

July 15 2012 02:42 GMT

#97

ur uncles daughters tuition? why not pay for yours? XD

anyway i love young prodigies such as urself, leenock and golden were really impressive in GSL, Kollsen at WCG for broodwar... those people are just awesome to me..

so goodluck with ur streaming, ill be tuning in!

Zushen

275 Posts

July 15 2012 02:49 GMT

#98

I feel like shit now, Thank you.

SC2Jan

Germany93 Posts

July 15 2012 03:08 GMT

#99

Just watched your stream again for like an hour -you don't wanna know how late it's for me right now...- and I have to give some huge props to you. My first impressions from yesterday were confirmed, you're probably already one of the best Terran Streamers out there, in terms of learning something as a viewer. Awesome mindset and maturity. Really, keep it up and consider going pro by joining a big team. I think you really have the potential to achieve great things if you are interested in a career like that.

/fixed, no carriers in HotS.

Yoshi Kirishima

United States10366 Posts

July 15 2012 04:18 GMT

#100

On July 15 2012 12:08 SC2Jan wrote:
Just watched your stream again for like an hour -you don't wanna know how late it's for me right now...- and I have to give some huge props to you. My first impressions from yesterday were confirmed, you're probably already one of the best Terran Streamers out there, in terms of learning something as a viewer. Awesome mindset and maturity. Really, keep it up and consider going pro by joining a big team. I think you really have the potential to achieve great things if you are interested in a carrier like that.

I'm VERY interested in a carrier!!!

jk lol