Brainstorming
After finishing the first project, I had to start thinking about the next topic for the second project. While I was doing that I also had college on my mind and what I want to do in the future. It was a pretty unrealistic goal I had in mind, but I wanted to play online video games professionally, or at least attempted to. Specifically League of Legends, I've played the game consistently for a few good years and think I have good grasp of the game. However I need to attend college to further my education for the future, I plan on looking for a college with a League of Legends team to improve as a player. I decided to write a common app essay and a magazine as my product since I plan on going to college.
Common App Essay
I started with an outline for the essay starting with gaming, then the struggles, how I learned to work with others, and how it finally prepped me for college. I spent a good week on the common app essay writing and getting it revised and then finally typing it.
I wanted to convey the idea that not all video games are a complete waste of time, especially games with online interaction. I wanted to explain my struggles and how I learned a life skill from playing this game. There is a beginning to everything and when I started playing this game I saw a clip of one of the most iconic plays in League history. I wanted to start with that event because it got me hooked in the first place. I wanted to get into the professional scene and experience it for myself. Although having a goal is a necessity, I had to deviate from it to prevent myself from being too fixated on it. I had to talk about the struggles that usually comes with ambitious goals and include how I learned communication through online gaming.
Esports Magazine
I went with making a magazine about Esports, more specifically League of Legends. It was a game that I spent a lot of time playing and practicing to improve overall as a player. Whenever there is competition there is always a select few that stand head and shoulders above the rest. I decided to make the magazine about the qualities of a good League of Legends player. I went with a player profile format showing the position the players play, their team, and other information. But the main bulk of the page would be the summary about each player, talking about how they stand above the rest of the competition.
The Experience
Overall I was satisfied with the common app essay and the magazine. I've put a lot of time and effort into the second project going in, I used most of my time planning and working to make sure I had time to make changes if necessary. But I think the topic I chose was the key factor for my ability to work diligently from start to finish. If had to compare the first project and the second, I would say the second project was one-hundred times more enjoyable.