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Geek Culture / Idle Boast- Awarded university scholarship based on the games on my website!

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Scraggle
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Posted: 15th Mar 2008 00:36
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I applied to Teesside University(UK) to take a Games Programming Degree. I don't have the required entry qualifications but thought I may as well give it a go, just in case.

Not only did they accept me, they have also awarded me with a subject scholarship worth £3000 (about $6000 US). They are award to "Applicants who demonstrate an excellence in their chosen subject prior to commencing studies".

Apparently, the games on my website are all it takes to get into University!:

I just wanted to SHOUT about it to anyone and everyone!





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Digital Awakening
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Posted: 15th Mar 2008 01:34 Edited at: 15th Mar 2008 01:40
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You got a nice arsenal of games on it and since it's a GAMES programming degree I can understand why you got in. It's cool that you got the scholarship as well This means that the course is free, or do you get the money? (we don't pay for education in Sweden)

Congrats!

Too bad about Roughnecks, that game looks cool from the shots. The demo was unavailable.

I love your bitmap fonts, got the page bookmarked now

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Lucifer
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Quote: "we don't pay for education in Sweden"


in soviet sweden, education pays you

stuff..
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Mnemonix
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Posted: 15th Mar 2008 02:26
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I wanted to do that degree a couple of years ago. I might try and go for it in Manchester.


Congratulations on your acceptance and scholarship.


*throws frozen peas @ scraggle*

TheSturgeon(playing me at chess) : I will use my powers of the horse and pwnzor you.
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The Nerd
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Posted: 15th Mar 2008 02:31
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Quote: "*throws frozen peas @ scraggle*"


This is not an acceptabel behaviour So I throw 'em back at U.

Congratulations Scraggle! And nice to see that indie games can help so much, hehe. Good luck to you!

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Mnemonix
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u r meenz.

TheSturgeon(playing me at chess) : I will use my powers of the horse and pwnzor you.
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Ron Erickson
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Posted: 15th Mar 2008 02:35
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Nice work Scraggle! Congratulations!


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Darth Vader
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Posted: 15th Mar 2008 04:21
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Well done Scraggle! Have fun!


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Awesome!

/me gets coding.

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tha_rami
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Congratulations .


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Veron
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Congratulations mate! Nice one!


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Posted: 15th Mar 2008 12:34
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Yeah! Congrats. You deserve it.

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BiggAdd
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Well done Scraggle!

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BatVink
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Posted: 15th Mar 2008 15:17 Edited at: 15th Mar 2008 15:17
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Congrats, well deserved. Still don't know why you'd accept a life-changing degree course in the subject area of your dreams, over a small-time project with me

Mnemonix - there will be no chance of another convention - ever - if you don't step away from the peas.
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Mnemonix
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How can I put this...I LIKE PEAS.


I have invested in many companies who are trying to push vegetable based computer cooling systems. I think peas are the best for the job because of their high surface area.



If there should be another convention I will prepare a detailed presentation analyzing this subject for a number of hours.

TheSturgeon(playing me at chess) : I will use my powers of the horse and pwnzor you.
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Flashing Blade
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Congratulations Scraggle.

Well chuffed for you.


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Inspire
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That's so awesome! Good job!

By the way, BiggAdd, I love your new sig.

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BiggAdd
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Quote: "By the way, BiggAdd, I love your new sig"

Hey thanks, unfortunately I've just made a new one, due to my terrible addiction for making new sigs.
Which is better do you think. This one or the old one?

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Digital Awakening
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BiggAdd:
I also loved the previous one, it was absolutely great! This new one doesn't even come close in terms of coolness.

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Good job! Have fun.

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Ok I changed it back!

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David R
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So the Uni weren't worried at all that you describe yourself as a large black cat on your wesbite?

Congratulations though, I hope you enjoy the course


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Jess T
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Nice work mate.

Well deserved, and you'll definitely make the most of what they give you, so it's most certainly not going to waste!

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Tom J
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Surely the cat should have got the scholarship... after all you admit on your site that it was the cat that did all the work

Quote: "He is very fond of creating games but his paws make it difficult to access a keyboard. So, instead he uses his huge brain to telepathically link to his 'master' (yeah right!) and instructs him what to write"


Although on a more serious note, congratulations
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wow, this just made me think. i'll be submitting applications to colleges within the next year and i've been wanting to make a website like this for a long time. i guess i better start now

btw, nice job and congrats

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Scraggle
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Posted: 17th Mar 2008 10:20 Edited at: 17th Mar 2008 10:20
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Thanks guys.
I felt I needed to shout about it

My only concern now is, will I stand out like a sore thumb? I will be twice the age of most of the students and perhaps older than some lecturers.
I think if it were any other subject, I wouldn't have any concerns about age but Game Programming is tradtionally concidered a young mans carreer and whilst I don't think of myself as old, your average 19 year old student certainly will!

(38 btw)

Quoting Mnemonix:
Quote: "If there should be another convention I will prepare a detailed presentation analyzing this subject for a number of hours."

A very good reason not to have a con this year! Or better still keep it quiet and Mnem never need know about it



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Digital Awakening
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Scraggle:
I've been to courses where there where old and young people mixed and nobody cares as long as you are easy to talk to and work with. Well, that's the case where I've been.

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I will know about everything. I know that it is your cat who controls the world, and he will be studying in university .


Bwhaha.


Er,

Orange Juice anyone?

TheSturgeon(playing me at chess) : I will use my powers of the horse and pwnzor you.
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win. Congrats dude.

...but I am the ferret king!!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! tremble before my ferret minions!

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Good luck, you'll probably know more that your tutors from my experience with Bolton Uni

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Quote: "My only concern now is, will I stand out like a sore thumb?"


Quite possibly - for a start you'll probably attend lectures.

Congratulations on a well-deserved scholarship and I hope it goes well.

Does this mean you'll start programming in C++ - or do you do that already?

We'll be watching your website more closely now.
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Scraggle
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Posted: 17th Mar 2008 21:55
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Quote: "Does this mean you'll start programming in C++ - or do you do that already?"


I trying to learn now. DarkGDK is a huge bonus!



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