EPTHow E-Sports changed my life - Page 2
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T.O.P.
Hong Kong4685 Posts
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Black[CAT]
Malaysia2589 Posts
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QuanticHawk
United States32026 Posts
Why is it that you can't get your degree whilst pursuing whatever half assed plan you have?? | ||
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Dizzlecto
Netherlands52 Posts
On November 29 2011 01:18 Hawk wrote: Welp, at least the netherlands is a pretty cool place to be homeless I guess?? Why is it that you can't get your degree whilst pursuing whatever half assed plan you have?? I think I'm gonna move to the USA then, you can buy castles for the price of a normal house in NL.  But in all seriousness, does everyone has their TL;DR-mode on? | ||
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QuanticHawk
United States32026 Posts
And now that you've edited in that you want to be a news writer, we can all safely assume that you haven't thought this plan out at all in the slightest | ||
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Dizzlecto
Netherlands52 Posts
On November 29 2011 01:28 Hawk wrote: You didn't have your edit there, and you said you were going to drop out. And now that you've edited in that you want to be a news writer, we can all safely assume that you haven't thought this plan out at all in the slightest Correct, because this mindset has started from today, so there's still a lot of planning before the drop-out occurs. And next to that, I'm not completely nutters that I'll 100% jump into E-Sports without a backup. First a job has to be found to give me solidarity (which shouldn't be a problem, since I already have a solid degree), then most likely volunteers work for, for example a professional gaming team or a general E-Sports news website, then as that progresses, I can take on more and more work untill it eventually becomes a full-time job. | ||
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TheKefka
Croatia11752 Posts
I'd stick to my education if I were you. | ||
CaucasianAsian
Korea (South)11568 Posts
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QuanticHawk
United States32026 Posts
On November 29 2011 01:37 Dizzlecto wrote: Correct, because this mindset has started from today, so there's still a lot of planning before the drop-out occurs. And next to that, I'm not completely nutters that I'll 100% jump into E-Sports without a backup. First a job has to be found to give me solidarity (which shouldn't be a problem, since I already have a solid degree), then most likely volunteers work for, for example a professional gaming team or a general E-Sports news website, then as that progresses, I can take on more and more work untill it eventually becomes a full-time job. So again, you didn't think this out at all. What CA said is true and that isn't gonna change any time soon | ||
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Dizzlecto
Netherlands52 Posts
How 'bout you give me some time to work this out? And yes, what CA says does count for most of the sites. | ||
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radscorpion9
Canada2252 Posts
 . It was pretty depressing, now I have to go for another degree. I read a physics textbook for fun and I really enjoy parts of it (terminal velocity in something called the millikan oil drop experiment was fascinating!), so I'm hopeful I finally found something I love (going for a physics degree now).I guess you just have to think hard about what you've always felt drawn to or passionate about when you were young...most people seem to have a moment when they realize something is really fun and interesting, and then pursue that. The ones that get a degree for money are the ones I would feel sorry for, living a life doing what you dislike is no kind of life at all | ||
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Steel
Japan2283 Posts
You have a degree to fall back on so go for it buddy! | ||
BisuDagger
Bisutopia19141 Posts
On November 29 2011 02:02 TheKefka wrote: Try writing some constructive articles here on TL under your blog and see where it takes you. I'd stick to my education if I were you. For good examples of bad art and writings that need to be edited three times over, take a look at any of the articles I have written in my history. Study them like SC replays because you can always learn from a Bronze League eSports Writer. http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=212039 http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=285270 For Great examples of what it takes to be a top tier Grand Master's league eSports writer, study the Final Edits of TL and ask yourself if that's the potential you can reach. Can you, Dizzlecto, be the new Riptide. Here's a good place to start: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=82648 ...enjoy | ||
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CaucasianAsian
Korea (South)11568 Posts
On November 29 2011 03:49 Dizzlecto wrote: Because life-plans are developed in minutes. How 'bout you give me some time to work this out? And yes, what CA says does count for most of the sites. Then the issue rises, is who will want to pay you for being a news writer with no prior history of writing news? What is your experience in the field? I know news writers for many websites, and they don't pay very much, if anything at all. Usually they cover just a press pass for the event, not even travel / lodging. For the majority of the sponsored teams, they pay players a few hundred a month, if that (yes there are exceptions). However, if they are paying their players only a few hundred, how much do you think they will pay their news writers? I was once on a sponsored team for BW, I got paid a very small amount for being the team manager, player, news writer, and american PR spokesperson. (I'm talking a few hundred over the course of 3 years). There's just very little money in news writing in this field. I seriously would re-consider going down this path for a career. To be frank and completely honest, writing news in the esports scene is more of something you should do in your free time to build your resume. It's not something to make money out of to even support a diet of ramen noodles for a week. I wish you luck if you want to go down this path. You'll definitely need it. If you want the advice of someone who has been there, I recommend continuing school and writing for fun. | ||
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TheKefka
Croatia11752 Posts
On November 29 2011 06:02 BisuDagger wrote: Study them like SC replays because you can always learn from a Bronze League eSports Writer. You a Platinum,at least,in my book BisuDagger<3 | ||
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