Goodnews
08-03-2005, 05:30 PM
As we've all noted, there are many blogs by poker players detailnig their progress, and lately there have beemn a couple of blogs setup, a work in progress in going pro (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Board=singletable&Number=297 0887&Forum=,,,,All_Forums,,,,&Words=&Searchpage=3& Limit=25&Main=2970887&Search=true&where=&Name=3024 9&daterange=&newerval=&newertype=&olderval=&oldert ype=&bodyprev=#Post2970887) .
Some leisure reading in the Psychology forum also gave me some insight that alot of college/university students are giving it a go. I myslef fall under such demographic.
Noting that I have yet to see any blog that is about poker and the average student. I hope to take up space in this niche.
You can find my blog here. (http://www.livejournal.com/users/goodnews_/)
Apologies on the stupid journal name. It was too late when I realized how lame it is.
Some background information:
Born in the Philippines and raised in Mississauga Ontario Canada. My parents both being Filipino, are Roman Catholics and hold strongly onto religion. I myself am also Roman Catholic but growing up in this diverse environment have become a more liberal person.
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I started playing poker about one and a half year ago. I quickly took too it because of the rush I felt simply gambling. However, like many of my personailty type, I have always gone to (sometimes great) lengths to prove I am above average and after hitting a level that I perceive to be above average I find something new. I suppose I just want to prove to myself, and to others, that I can excel if I chose to.
So like with poker, I played, played, played and then I found I was breaknig even at best and so I began to read. This realization came when I was already about two months into my first year at university.
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Growing up an immigrant showed me that I could not have all the things I wanted handed to me and thus bred a competitive nature within me that is probably the single thing that pushes me forward, the need to feel superior.
I decided to go into engineering simply because it was the only university program that all my high school courses were prerequisites for. I never took biology.
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I would like to thank 2+2 for helping me with my game tremendously. I also welcome all criticisms to my writing in terms of style and content, and my play. I thank all contributors in advance.
I will try to provide some content that involves a students' life (I will do my best to not add any dramatics) and not just poker.
Some leisure reading in the Psychology forum also gave me some insight that alot of college/university students are giving it a go. I myslef fall under such demographic.
Noting that I have yet to see any blog that is about poker and the average student. I hope to take up space in this niche.
You can find my blog here. (http://www.livejournal.com/users/goodnews_/)
Apologies on the stupid journal name. It was too late when I realized how lame it is.
Some background information:
Born in the Philippines and raised in Mississauga Ontario Canada. My parents both being Filipino, are Roman Catholics and hold strongly onto religion. I myself am also Roman Catholic but growing up in this diverse environment have become a more liberal person.
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I started playing poker about one and a half year ago. I quickly took too it because of the rush I felt simply gambling. However, like many of my personailty type, I have always gone to (sometimes great) lengths to prove I am above average and after hitting a level that I perceive to be above average I find something new. I suppose I just want to prove to myself, and to others, that I can excel if I chose to.
So like with poker, I played, played, played and then I found I was breaknig even at best and so I began to read. This realization came when I was already about two months into my first year at university.
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Growing up an immigrant showed me that I could not have all the things I wanted handed to me and thus bred a competitive nature within me that is probably the single thing that pushes me forward, the need to feel superior.
I decided to go into engineering simply because it was the only university program that all my high school courses were prerequisites for. I never took biology.
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I would like to thank 2+2 for helping me with my game tremendously. I also welcome all criticisms to my writing in terms of style and content, and my play. I thank all contributors in advance.
I will try to provide some content that involves a students' life (I will do my best to not add any dramatics) and not just poker.