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And a lot of them. I'm honestly kinda tired of typing for today, I'm fixing my end-term paper for my university and this on top of it... Ehh, so much typing... But to the case.

I'm really happy with what we achieved so far. We are by far one of the most liked teams in TF2, avoided all the drama and haven't dropped out of prem for, what, 3-4 seasons now? It's a really good achievement and I really hope we keep it up.

As I said myself, I'm going to keep 'managing' the team and sticking around for as long as the team lives or as long as you guys want me around. As for the first thing I do not doubt this team will stick together until every single one of us gets tired at the same time, but as for the second, I'm trying to help while still managing to save some time for myself. It's been a very busy and stressful year for me and I'm very glad that Qnai and Hartz have helped so much, I'm forever in their debt.

Speaking of LAN - I'm also very, very excited that the team is going together. Finally a big event for HL is happening, and it's in Germany - in the middle of everyone! I really do hope that our team sticks around together in the squad we mounted a few months before: Clark, Quell, Hartz, Emilio, Qnai, Mint, Skeej, Tseini and Villdjack. I really think you guys have come a far and rough way from when we started to where we are right now. We had some ups and downs, but a team with only ups or only downs is not a team but a bunch of people playing together. The fact that we kept together for so long proves how strong are connections and loyalty between us and I hope this lasts forever.

Speaking of LAN, I was pestered by Qnai to write it much, much earlier. I wasn't sure as of now, but I just got the mail, in which... I got approved for a China scholarship.

Yes. Last year, a very busy and stressful year (not only uni but real life problems as well) I was suggested by a friend to file an app for a chinese scholarship, in which I get paid by chinese government to study chinese and other things at one of their universities. Earlier today I got a mail that I actually got approved as one of the 160 students in Europe and I'm welcome to go there!

This is a great breakthrough for me. Not only I get to go to China and do what I love - I also don't pay anything from my pocket (which would be impossible for me if I had to) - I go there for a WHOLE YEAR.

Which is why I'm really, really sad that I have to dissapoint you all. I'm expected to sign up at the university in Hainan in the end of August.

That means I will NOT go to LAN.

As much as I hate LAN dodgers, this time I will have to be one. I hate that fact. I hate that I promised I'd go to so many of you and I have to dissapoint you all with this. But there is no other choice for me - this scholarship is a gateway to an incredible CV, great job in the future and more. And I can't let it pass because I wanted to play some videogames.

I love you all so much, and that's why it's so hard for me to pass these news on you right now. I wanted to see your faces IRL, drink some beer, eat some good food made by skeej himself. Hang out, play videogames and win the first place (although as a roster rider. Someone has to ride the roster, right?). This was how I wanted to end the summer, but more important plans have come up and now I have to prepare for them. And write my paper till then. Eugh.

As for my 'position' on the team - no need to worry. As far as the internet is available, I will be available too. For chats, schedules, sponsorships, match-related things, server-related things - I will still be doing all this from my place in China.

Now, onto more light stuff - BD is saying there is a small mixup with the lanshirts, but he'll try his hardest to get them on time for you guys to wear. I'll also ask him to mail it to me or mail it to Poland to mail it to China so I can have it there too and act as a professional e-sports athlete that I am. Names and respective class numbers should be included.

If you guys have any questions or things you want to say to me, you know where to find me. You can also post them here if you like it - I always read them all and they always mean a lot to me. This team have come so far, I really can't see myself without being a part of it.

Cheers

jake