Current Events > This Alanah Pearce business really puts things into perspective

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I'm only 5 months older than she is yet I've got nothing to my name and no accomplishments. Not to mention David Bowie. I need to develop a skill man time is running out.

oh shit I remember this chick - she's the one who ratted rapey neckbeards out to their moms on fb. she's cool

but yeah so if i can get a degree in journalism and then write for some shitty gaming site, and then be on shitty gaming podcasts, then somehow meet a gaming titan and become friends with him, i can have a similarly impressive career

damn and i just learned of this super famous singer dude who's like 26, what am i even doing with life

need direction and discipline dogs

Most of life is luck. Why compare yourself to someone like that?

For example, many people tried to do let's plays but only one of them was named Pewdiepie. For all his success, so many others failed.

Many people tried to stream league of legends but only one of them was named Pokimane. For all her success, so many others failed.

You can still go towards your goals, but never act like someone younger than you hitting them means you achieved nothing.

If you got a stable job, you achieved more than those who failes to be pewdiepie or pokimane.
Many try to be writers as well but there is only one Steven King, etc.

Same with that singer. So many try to be singers and fail. Luck wins for those who make it big.

Neckhomachus posted...

I'm only 5 months older than she is yet I've got nothing to my name and no accomplishments. Not to mention David Bowie. I need to develop a skill man time is running out.

You don't need to develop a skill, just grow boobs and shill SJW shit

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For sure, but there's no reason I can't aspire to be more. Maybe I won't have a meteoric career but I'm dissatisfied where I'm at regardless of comparing myself to famous successful people. Need to figure something out. God I wish school didn't cost so mucho

brotrrwinner posted...

You don't need to develop a skill, just grow boobs and shill SJW shit

stop

brotrrwinner posted...

You don't need to develop a skill, just grow boobs and shill SJW shit

Alot of people with boobs shill sjw shit and get nowhere.

Neckhomachus posted...

God I wish school didn't cost so mucho

Tbh, not sure this lady got a degree. The career path wouldn't seem to require one. I doubt rooster teeth looked for college grads. Don't think those guys went to college either but idk.

I would assume she has a degree in journalism

Neckhomachus posted...

I would assume she has a degree in journalism

Degree in Mass Communication, Journalism and Entertainment according to google

haters gon hate (not you)

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Phynaster posted...

Degree in Mass Communication, Journalism and Entertainment according to google

haters gon hate (not you)

yeah, makes sense. and i yeah don't hate her - i trust cory's judgment and she seems a wunderkind of sorts so i don't doubt her skill. i'm just jealous if anything, cory's the closest thing to hero i have

but yeah i remember some screenshots months ago of her ratting to rapey neckbeards' moms which means i can never hate her

Phynaster posted...

Degree in Mass Communication, Journalism and Entertainment according to google

haters gon hate (not you)

Not hatin, just generally youtubing doesn't necessarily require a degree. Like nigahiga went to school later but he didn't have to, if that makes sense.
I would imagine the same is with the rooster teeth guys since they got big from halo and that turned into big company.

Anyways, her having a degree doesn't mean you have to have one tc. Just show your worth and get on a show or whatever it is. Or make your own.

darkphoenix181 posted...

Not hatin, just generally youtubing doesn't necessarily require a degree. Like nigahiga went to school later but he didn't have to, if that makes sense.
I would imagine the same is with the rooster teeth guys since they got big from halo and that turned into big company.

Anywaya, her having a degree doesn't mean you have to have one tc. Just show your worth and get on a show or whatever it is. Or make your own.

she wrote for IGN prior to those

Neckhomachus posted...

she wrote for IGN prior to those

So do you just want to copy her career?

darkphoenix181 posted...

So do you just want to copy her career?

well I would love to be a writer or some form of youtuber but I don't think that's in the cards, so no, not truly

I only know her from IGN. She's hot. Hotter than the previous IGN girl who now plays Switch games on Nintendo Treehouse.

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Maybe study abroad? There's a lot of countries, with degree programs in English, where cost is less of an issue compared to the US
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What's to get? She got a formal education, has boatloads of working experience, moved to a different continent to pursue her work ambitions, and built up loads of connections, all while building a decently-sized online following.

Not like she was handed anything, she did the work. Plus, didn't she just get a writing gig with a game studio? Neat and all, but doesn't inherently sound like a high-up gig or anything.

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Its fucking god of war, not Shakespeare

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K181 posted...

Plus, didn't she just get a writing gig with a game studio? Neat and all, but doesn't inherently sound like a high-up gig or anything.

Alot of people really want to write for video games.
So in the grand scheme, maybe not, but to a subset of people it is the holy grail.

Theon_Greyjoy posted...

I only know her from IGN. She's hot. Hotter than the previous IGN girl who now plays Switch games on Nintendo Treehouse.

This isn't a topic about her looks

teepan95 posted...

Maybe study abroad? There's a lot of countries, with degree programs in English, where cost is less of an issue compared to the US

Thing is, I have no passport and am too stupid to get a degree in any non-writing field. it would make a no sense to go to germany just for an english degree or something, right

AlmightyCheeks posted...

Its fucking god of war, not Shakespeare

shakespeare is dead like a chump and god of war isn't

Bryce Harper is younger than me and makes a billion dollars (sometimes) hitting a baseball and yet you wanna compare yourself to some youtuber who worked hard to get a job lol

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plus you got all these guys here my age with 100+k in the bank and insanely prestigious careers

i get mad jealous, tryna work on that

J.K. Rowling was middle aged, jobless and nearly homeless when she wrote Harry Potter, now she is more successful than all these other people you are comparing yourself to tc. Barring her getting canceled ofc from stupid comments but that didn't negate her achievements yet.

yeah I wish I did cool stuff too man

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darkphoenix181 posted...

J.K. Rowling was middle aged, jobless and nearly homeless when she wrote Harry Potter, now she is more successful than all these other people you are comparing yourself to tc. Barring her getting canceled ofc from stupid comments but that didn't negate her achievements yet.

Yeah somehow I think it'll do me worse to compare myself to a billionaire writer

Balrog0 posted...

yeah I wish I did cool stuff too man

you actually do cool stuff. all day after work yesterday i was thinking about how involved you are and how i wish i was capable of something like that. i want to be able to do something with the world

Awristophanes posted...

Yeah somehow I think it'll do me worse to compare myself to a billionaire writer

You compare yourself to her before Harry Potter was published. She was basically the person wishing they had spent their life making it.

Now I'm looking into all these freelance writing gigs that I used to take for peanuts. I wonder if I do enough of those I could leverage it into something with more substance

Who gives a fluff, live your life how you want and stop comparing it to others.

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Kaldrenthebold posted...

Who gives a fluff, live your life how you want and stop comparing it to others.

i want to accomplish things man

Neckhomachus posted...

plus you got all these guys here my age with 100+k in the bank and insanely prestigious careers

i get mad jealous, tryna work on that

Well, what are you actually doing to work on it?

Esrac posted...

Well, what are you actually doing to work on it?

Nothing, don't even know where to start. Saving money a bit at a time which I really didn't start doing til this year. That's it. It's overwhelming, IDK how people zero in on what they want to do and then do it

Awristophanes posted...

Now I'm looking into all these freelance writing gigs that I used to take for peanuts. I wonder if I do enough of those I could leverage it into something with more substance

Ofc.

Awristophanes posted...

Nothing, don't even know where to start. Saving money a bit at a time which I really didn't start doing til this year. That's it. It's overwhelming, IDK how people zero in on what they want to do and then do it

So, if you aren't passionate about anything in particular, in a way that drives you to specifically pursue it, then just go with something that will be profitable. Or expose yourself to different things and maybe something will strike you as particularly appealing.

So, would you suppose that an issue you're having is with a lack of direction or structure?

Esrac posted...

So, would you suppose that an issue you're having is with a lack of direction or structure?

Neckhomachus posted...

need direction and discipline dogs

yes

Honestly I wouldn't use someone getting a (entry level?) writing gig at a gaming studio as a metric for success. Everything I've seen makes it looks like working at these major studios is awful. Of course the writers probably don't experience all the same garbage the programmers do.

At the end of the day you should stop using other people's success to put yourself down, that doesn't help you

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Awristophanes posted...

yes

So, are you specifically interested in writing for media?

Esrac posted...

So, are you specifically interested in writing for media?

Writing in general, this one hit me tho cuz it's my favorite video game series

Awristophanes posted...

Writing in general, this one hit me tho cuz it's my favorite video game series

So, seriously asking, have you considered joining the military? Results may vary, but enlisting can help you with direction and discipline, if you're willing to work with it.

I dont know about the other branches, but the Navy has a rating, MC - Mass Communications Specialist. They essentially do journalist and public relations work for the Navy. Write articles, take pictures, work websites, video editing, etc.

Just as a suggestion, since it is a way to get your foot in the door with practical experience and the Navy will pay for certain related certifications and education.

I believe I'm too old now. Irrespective of that I no longer consider it something I'm open to. I used to consider it but I find it too distasteful now

Awristophanes posted...

I believe I'm too old now. Irrespective of that I no longer consider it something I'm open to. I used to consider it but I find it too distasteful now

Last I checked, age limit to enlist in the Navy was 39. As for what you find distasteful about it and if that would really rule it out for you, that's your prerogative.

But from a practical standpoint, it's better than doing nothing but fretting over falling behind your peers and not meeting your life goals. Even if you would just be enlisting for the practical benefits, I'd say give it another good look.

But, sure, it's not for everyone.

MC_BatCommander posted...

Honestly I wouldn't use someone getting a (entry level?) writing gig at a gaming studio as a metric for success.

Dude, stop. Landing a cushy "writing job" at the prestigious Sony video game company that made God of War, God of War (2018) and Kinetica would be a dream come true for millions of nerds.

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Awristophanes posted...

i want to accomplish things man

So go accomplish things that you want on your own time without using others as metrics. Some people get famous after they turn 50, they aren't early or late, they are exactly on time.

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Yeah, writing for a living in particular seems hard. I got paid to write a magazine article here and thought that was badass. But i can't imagine making it into a living

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The one secret thing all successful people have in common? They dont post on gamefaqs message boards

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MrToothHasYou posted...

The one secret thing all successful people have in common? They dont post on gamefaqs message boards

Zaid jilani seems to do okay

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Balrog0 posted...

Zaid jilani seems to do okay

Never heard of him but just think how much more successful hed be if he had never posted here

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Guys, i've got a wicked good start on a stranger things season 4 premiere episode. I'm going to send it to david harbour. This could be it

MrToothHasYou posted...

Never heard of him but just think how much more successful hed be if he had never posted here

Smh

Awristophanes posted...

Guys, i've got a wicked good start on a stranger things season 4 premiere episode. I'm going to send it to david harbour. This could be it

Aren't you working on some dnd campaigns? People pay for DMs

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