Gamer Nation

The Escapist this week has up a feature called Gamer Nation, with a look at the games-centric attitude of South Korea. From the article: "The coolest kids in Gamer America high school go out for the StarCraft team. Gamer America's Commerce Department heavily funds a Domestic Gaming Agency to promote games to your mom and your grandma and the world. And there's a Gamer America network TV channel (not cable, network) broadcasting online game tournaments round the clock. No, wait, there are two channels. Sounds like an EverQuest fever dream? A console fan's Robitussin high? Okay, Gamer America doesn't exist - in America. But it lives for real - right now! today! - in the Republic of Korea (RoK)."

Re:Get your ass to Korea.

[RM6f9]

47 weeks, 7 hours per day, every working day. Defense Language Institute, Foreign Language Center, Presidio of Monterey, Monterey CA.
At least, that was how long it took in 1982...

(shudders at old memories)