Hi everyone!

This is your standard introductory post. I know some of you will find this hard to believe (but the rest of you won’t). I’ve decided after much deliberation to start another blog. I already invested a lot in a web host. I might as well get another domain and “expand my horizons” into topics that aren’t related to World of Warcraft.

Why Blog?

A better question is why not? It’s important to understand the difference between a blog and a normal website.

Wikipedia defines a blog as:

A website where entries are written… on a particular subject. A typical bloc combines text, images and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs.

This allows me to write my own content on a consistent basis without having to plan everything out in advance. There will never be a final version of this blog because it is constantly evolving and changing. The look and feel of my blog may change from time to time (like this blue was originally yellow and gray hours ago), but the soul and essence will remain true to the usual mattisms. When I was in high school, I was an avid writer with an active. I would always write stories or plans or lists or some other weird shit. I was young and unorganized. I’ve grown older now and I’ve learned to channel my writability into something tangible and useful. I started with World of Warcraft at the end of August. I’m a lot more comfortable now with writing in general. At the time, I was lucky to generate even 50 hits a day. Now I have seen my traffic climb up at a rate that I never would have believed. I even have people who subscribe to it! Let’s see what I can do with material that isn’t solely focused on gaming.

Cool! So what are you about?

I am currently in University right now. I have a feeling that I may continue to be in school for a long time (the idea of a Ph.D or a Masters is enticing). After speaking to a few of my close friends, I was convinced to start a blog about how to survive in school. There are some people that I know of who have a hard time dealing with academic life after high school (or even in high school). I like to help and guide people and this is one of the ways that I can do it.

Here’s a few early topics that have come to mind:

• Giving effective presentations
• Writing papers to capture interest
• Studying smartly
• Maintaining and cultivating relationships
• Coping with stress
• Daily life
• Personal opinion
• Self improvement and personal growth
• …and more as ideas come to me

This is just the tip of the iceberg. I’ve already had some pieces fleshed out and written. They just need some polish. I don’t know if I can keep up with a daily post (like I do on my WoW blog), but I can guarantee two well written and thought out posts every week.

Look, my end goal is to do well in school by writing about how I do well in school. I am sick and tired of C’s and D’s. I want to start achieving A’s and B’s. I’m one of the biggest slackers and procrastinators there is and I don’t want to do that anymore. Maybe along my journey I’ll be able to inspire other people to do the same thing. Frankly, if that guy over there munching on his pizza sized cookie can do it, then so can I!

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