So yeah, I made my first post back in early January of this year, now we are half way through March and I have yet to make another post.
To be honest with you, I'm in my final year of University and am currently buried neck-deep in the life consuming swamp that is my final year dissertation. Thankfully (and at the same time, scarily considering how much I have left to do), the hand in date is just a little over a month away and I will once again be free.
Over the last month, I have banned myself from my favourite past time and am currently finding it hard to stick to it. Why? because on friday the game that I have been waiting for, the game I have wanted for nearly 3 years, arrives on my store shelf for me to purchase (and use my staff discount) and yet, I cannot have it.
I know in my heart of hearts that I am doing the right thing, that waiting until after my dissertation is complete will reap a better experience. A reward for my hard work. I know I'm not alone here either, as two of my friends who are in the same boat as I am are currently holding off from playing Final Fantasy XIII, a game they bought their Playstations for.
Together we are showing a great display of willpower, I myself have caved from the pressure of playing a great new game many a time and lost out on valuable marks.
So I ask you, Destructoid. Whether you are doing a dissertation, studying for a huge exam, have a massive project or for those who are no longer in education, have some sort of huge business meeting or a report to write. What games are you reluctantly holding off from playing? What games should you be holding off from but have caved to the hype and pressure? Past or present, I wanna hear your stories. Not just to entertain me and the other readers, but so we can all know that we are not the only ones. That out there, there are tens, hundreds, thousands or even millions of gamers in the same situation, all of whom are working towards that moment of reward.
Anyway, back to work.
(oh, this may be obvious, but for those who haven't guessed, the game I'm pining for is God of War III)
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Because you realize that no one cares about whether or not you get an "A" in your last few classes.
Here's a pro-tip. After you've been in the work force for a few years, no one will care about your GPA.
I was lucky... in my final year of University we didn't even have TV's in our dorms (this was the early 80's) and the only games were the arcade games in the commons area... and they always had a line up of quarters waiting to play. :(
Currently I'm retired from the workforce, so there is nothing holding me back from playing games. :)
Oh... and people are right that GPA doesn't really mean much once you get into the workforce, unless you intend to continue on with other educational programs.