My Story/A Story/Being Sentimental

[Andrewgosu]

Hello.

I was viewing my user profile today and realised I joined this site almost five years ago (registered May 28th 2006). Well, I'm exaggerating a little bit, but still, time has gone by so fast - I'm a bit nostalic and sentimental at the moment. Maybe that's the reason I'm writing this post, maybe I'm just crazy. Who knows!

When I first joined this site, I was 16 and studied in the 9th grade. I'm not familiar what's it called in your country - high school, college or something else -, but that's not important anyway. I was a young whippersnapper (I'm not claiming I aren't one anymore) and it reflected in my early posts and reputation count: if I remember correctly, I achieved 100 points of reputation around the 750 post count. Plus I remember reputation, the very green bars themselves, being quite important to me. I hungered for those bars, but the quality of my knowledges and posts weren't up for par. Let me demonstrate one of my oldest posts:

Thanx, well i have been using waredit for 2 weeks and i feel kinda... noob. This was my first problem which i couldnt solve myself.

Yeah, that's me and obviously lying. 2 weeks?! I think I opened WE for the first the same day I posted that message.

Anyway, I started to take up JASS and learn about the more advanced features of World Editor when I started 10th grade (gymnasium, college etc.); I started to write tutorials and do samaritan work as a World Editor Help Zone (as it was then called) regular poster. It was then when I first understood that the length of my reputation bar doesn't show anything, it's the positive feedback from other members that really counts. Ah, great times: 10-20 posts per day. Wish it was like this now, too.

I think I wrote over 20 or 25 tutorials (almost all of them exclusively for thehelper.net) and countless snippets it that time, but I never imagined they would gain so much popularity. In my eyes, at least. I mean, I was quite surprised the other day (a few months back, when I first visited this site after quite some while) when I was browsing the WEZ just for laughs and memories and noticed my tower defense tutorial is still the most popular tutorial on this site (yeah, that's my ego talking). Then again, I'm really glad and thankful for such a site as thehelper.net, because without it, I wouldn't have ever taken up fiddling with the WE and writing tutorials to help others.

11th grade was the downfall for Andrewgosu - I started to post less and less. As I look back, the whole 11th grade was a really depressing period in my life, because I was quite depressed back then. Just that, my first ever girlfriend left me and I was quite heart-broken. Blame the women! Nah, I'm just kidding - it was never meant to be. But the damage had been done...

As I recall, I really wanted to be active again here when the 12th - and last - grade started, but after a month or two had passed from the first schoolday, I figured out my real priorities. I mean, I figured out what I wanted to learn in the university. And the decision was a big one: medicine. I'm not that off when I say that it's really difficult in any country to get into a good university to start to learn medicine. And that's exactly the case here too, where I live - Estonia. I knew I had to start early and pull all my muscles to take the final tests really well in order to get into medicine. It meant I had to struggle for the whole year and commit myself... the idea of being active here fell to ashes.

What can I say? In the end, the commitment paid for itself as starting from first of September I'm a student in medicine and a minimum of six years of learning awaits me. Yay or nay? I'm chuffed to bits, in any way.

The moral of the story? I really don't know, I just wanted to write this. I doesn't have to interest anyone. Per aspera ad astra? I've enjoyed my time here (and I'm not going anywhere).

Oh, a year ago, I forgot to post a picture of my Superman tattoo:

I own a legit copy of Starcraft 2. It's great.

Yes, I still loves pandas and no, I still haven't got a girlfriend.

But I'm happy and I'm enjoying my life - I love to live and so should you.

Andrewgosu,

Your favourite Pandaren


P.S.

I really don't know as to regarding the name of this thread.



Yes, you don't have to care nor post in reply.

P.S.S.

Oh, I almost forgot:

How's it going, Romek and Smith_S9?

Where's AceHart?

Thanks for a great site, Thehelper!

 

[Miz]

Andrew Pandy <3

We missed you so much, people always come back and ask, "Where is Andrewgosu?". After all, The World Editor Help Zone isn't much the same without you being there, so its glad to see you are all well and fine.

As well, congrats on finding what you wanted to do career wise, have fun with the 6 more years of schooling though.

How's it going, Romek and Smith_S9?

Smith is still here, bu Romek just went on vacation (again) so he won't be able to reply for a little bit.

-Edited-

Glad to hear from you again, as always and forever you are a valued member of this community so don't completely forget about us in your success. :thup:
Hope to see you around some more too.

 

[Andrewgosu]

O hello, Miz. How's it going in the literature corner here?

Yes, yes, I know AceHart left. That was more of a rhetorical question... I ...we want AceHart back!

 

[Pineapple]

Why hello there! Welcome back.

Lots of stuff happens over time. And I'm sure there is a thread about Ace buried somewhere around here.

 

[Bloodcount]

Wellcome back, Panda.

In the two years I have been here (hm, actually today is my 2 year TH aniversery :d oh, w00t I joned at 08.08.08 xD) I have mostly cared about the maps section- what is created, what is liked and, I have to say, you kept the forum nice and clean, I remember that you would always step up and help out whenever help is needed. When you started to come by the section rare-er and rare-er, I must say, the place deffinetly wasn't the same.

It is nice to have you back and hear that you are thinking of increasing your activity.

Best of luck with university.

 

[Vestras]

O hello, Miz. How's it going in the literature corner here?

Yes, yes, I know AceHart left. That was more of a rhetorical question... I ...we want AceHart back!

Don't worry, I'm *ahem* sure AceHart still lurks around in the forums, like you.
I realize you probably don't remember me, but I remember you, and your tower defense tutorial made me get into modding, and from modding I went to programming, and now I have a career as a programmer.
Just want you to know you made a difference

Also, nice one on medicine. Although it takes time away from modding and SC2. :< I don't suppose you will do any SC2 modding?

 

[Nigerianrulz]

i was actually flickering through the members list the other day and it just gets to me that only a handful of members are still active, the ones that joined 4-5 years ago

 

[Vestras]

While I'm glad you're back and all, did I miss the memo that said the rules don't apply to cool members?



Not trying to seem like a douche, just trying to grasp the rules of TH a bit more.

It's not an "I'm back" or "I'm leaving" thread. It's a "I love TH, but I haven't much active and I have to explain why"-thread.

 

[vypur85]

> Yes, I still loves pandas

Seconded.

 

[FireCat]

Nah, Cheesy
It's Just a Inside Story of Andrewgosu "Pandaren" and his Amazing
Superman tattoo, that he forgot to show us.

I'm a student in medicine

So you want to be a doctor?

Anyway, good luck with your studies!

 

[Cornface]

You've contributed a great deal to this site, and you're an overall nice member. Also, kinda fun see some posts who ain't plain bullshit the community section. Anyway, I hope you continue living on the bright side, also, I am sure sooner or later you'll get that girlfriend.

Also, I had to check when I registered, turns out it was May 2006 too. That is bloody long.

 

[thewrongvine]

> Yes, I still loves pandas

Seconded.

Ah! Thirded.
Hai to you.

~Hai-Bye-Vine~

 

[Zakyath]

I feel like a veteran...

 

[Renendaru]

I'm still new to this site compared to others, so bah. I remember you leaving for personal reasons around the AI contest, but I'm glad you're back now. (Was it around the AI Contest?)

 

[monoVertex]

Hello Andrew! Long time no see... I was actually wondering these days how are those member that joined in the same period as us doing.

First of all, congratulations on your success with the Medicine College! I am really happy for you and I also know how are you feeling, because, as of October 1st I am a student in Automatics and Computers (I can brag a little as well, right? ).

Nice tattoo! I really wanted to see it at that time, but you forgot about it . Anyway, better later than never. I would like a tattoo as well, but meh, it's still regarded as a bad thing here and besides that, I am not in great shape and I plan to loose weight. If I do it now, it might look ugly later. On the other hand, I do have a girlfriend .

As you, I haven't been that active in posting either, although I did lurk everyday. I guess I am going to see more posts of yours from now on? (I sure hope so!)

In the end, what can I say? Welcome back, and enjoy the rest of your vacation! I hope you got to some nice places after taking the exams and all.

 

[Andrewgosu]

I realize you probably don't remember me, but I remember you, and your tower defense tutorial made me get into modding, and from modding I went to programming, and now I have a career as a programmer.
Just want you to know you made a difference

I do remember you. In fact, I remember almost all of the more active members back from when I was active. So no worry - if your name here wasn't mentioned, it's still fine.

Also, nice one on medicine. Although it takes time away from modding and SC2. :< I don't suppose you will do any SC2 modding?

I hope to mod in SC2, too. But we'll see.

I want the editor to evolve a little bit before I'll take it up, because it's a bit too obsfuscated and hard to learn at present.

It's not an "I'm back" or "I'm leaving" thread. It's a "I love TH, but I haven't much active and I have to explain why"-thread.

Nah, Cheesy
It's Just a Inside Story of Andrewgosu "Pandaren" and his Amazing
Superman tattoo, that he forgot to show us.

Sorry for being cheesy, I just felt like writing it. And it's not really a praise-me thread either - think of this as a way of getting to known me (and others who have posted here) more.

Also, I had to check when I registered, turns out it was May 2006 too. That is bloody long.

Indeed, oldie.

I feel like a veteran...

Indeed, grand oldie.

But I liked your previous display picture more.

Hello Andrew! Long time no see... I was actually wondering these days how are those member that joined in the same period as us doing.

First of all, congratulations on your success with the Medicine College! I am really happy for you and I also know how are you feeling, because, as of October 1st I am a student in Automatics and Computers (I can brag a little as well, right? ).

Nice tattoo! I really wanted to see it at that time, but you forgot about it . Anyway, better later than never. I would like a tattoo as well, but meh, it's still regarded as a bad thing here and besides that, I am not in great shape and I plan to loose weight. If I do it now, it might look ugly later. On the other hand, I do have a girlfriend .

As you, I haven't been that active in posting either, although I did lurk everyday. I guess I am going to see more posts of yours from now on? (I sure hope so!)

In the end, what can I say? Welcome back, and enjoy the rest of your vacation! I hope you got to some nice places after taking the exams and all.

It's always nice to hear from you, makes me smile haha.

Ah yes, the tattoo. Indeed, it's better to do the tattoo, when you're in "normal" shape as of the reason you mentioned. When I did mine, the tattooist joked a little bit and told me I essentially got the tattoo for half price, because I'm a skinny dude and it might stretch when I gain weight later (larger tattoos cost more, of course).

I think I'm definitely going to post a few occasional threads about how I'm doing and etc., because it's going to be a really fun period in my life, now. I mean, studying medicine takes a lot of time and is quite difficult, but I moved to a another city and everything's really new for me - including the kitchen sink because I rent a 3-room apartment with 2 girls. I have a pink room... I'll take a picture of the whole "situation" once I finally get my moving things arranged.

Anyway, peace out!

 

[monoVertex]

Haha about the pink room .

I am not yet moved in my new place (my college is also in another city), but I will stay in a 2-room apartment with a girl, a very good friend of mine I've known for a few years now. However, my room won't be as cool as yours .

And yes, I do know college will take you time, mine will as well, I will sometimes be at the college 12 hours straight (I checked up the schedule for the first year) so yeah... But you still have a couple of weeks until you start the year .

And you better not deceive us with that picture as well, Mr Panda!

 

[Zakyath]

>But I liked your previous display picture more.

The penguin? Me too, I don't have the file anymore

 

[tom_mai78101]

It's really touching to read your story, Andrew. Hope you can share your experiences in medicine here.

 

[Amfidamant]

It's quite cool how I randomly strolled into Thehelper.net few days ago and realized that I've registered at the site in August 2005. (oddly enough, there's still a lot of the same people round here) Then, yesterday night noticed this thread of yours, Andrewgosu, and just tought - hey, someone else is sharing the similar feeling Feels like this is time of the year when TH gets old people come round and have a look.

Yeah, I haven't been active for past two years (Who's this Amfidamant again?), but sill, Ive spent a lot of time here back in the day (1500 posts for me is quite a lot, as I'm not really that much into forums and etc.). Might not have made friends or so, but that's cool - there is always time A lot has changed for me too, and it's quite fun to look back and see what you've been doing few years ago, compare yourself with the past.

I'm happy to hear that you've got into medicine school, University is probably best years in life, and you've got 6 years in it Good luck with studies, Andrew!