Holy crap 4 years

Months after hacking their Wii, a bored 15 year old girl decides to join some weird site that she'd been anonymously frequenting. That sole moment set in motion a crazy set of events that'd determine many things in her life.

E-er, I don't mean to be so dramatic there, but it's true.


Wow. Just, wow. It's been 4 years since I've joined GBAtemp. That's wild. In the grand scheme of things, and by comparison, 4 years isn't really that long of a time, but 2012 feels so far away to me right now. I was a kid then, I studied intensely, and I had just entered the top high school in the state. I had nearly died a few months prior, my dad had suffered a stroke, my cats had all been killed. I planned on going to Rice University and being an engineer when I grew up. I was overly sheltered and naive. Pokemon Black and White 2 were about to come out. In a few short months, I'd soon cast away so many things that held me back.

Now, I'm almost 20. Soon, I'm going to go to the University of Houston, to major in journalism and writing. (A much better profession, and one that I actually like, to boot) My health has improved a lot. I'm still a little naive, but I've finally come into my own as a person. And, as cheesy as it sounds, I owe a lot to GBAtemp.

Shortly after joining this site, I'd begun talking to a group of members on here, who were all very friendly. Though many from that group have come and gone, I became good friends with a few of them. During those first 3 years after joining, those people were invaluable to me, as I was never a social person at school, almost always disliked by my peers, and even teachers, due to my habit of being absent constantly, since I was a sickly child. Talking to them via chat helped me get a grasp on how people worked, how to be tactful, and not afraid to speak up. I'm pretty sure two of you are reading this, so thanks, guys. Not to mention, posting in the forum itself was just a really great stress reliever, and I could always find some sorta fun thread to post in.

Another big thing that's changed in the span of 4 years since my registration here; If you couldn't tell, I'm part of GBAtemp's magazine staff team, as a reporter. Thug giving me a chance with Dynasty Warriors turned some random whim I had about writing into something that I really wanted to pursue. I love writing and reviewing, and I mean, having an opportunity like this is just so cool! Things got even better, when I was allowed to go to E3 and see the insane, but awe-striking amazingness of the industry. (Shh, amazingness is totally a word what do you mean its not?) So thank you, Thug, Costello, and really, just everyone. You're all great!

Okay, am I getting too dorky with all this? I think I am. I just wanted to thank everyone, and the site, for everything.

So let's have 4 Charmanders to celebrate the occasion, old school style! Here's to another 4 years!
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P.S. Hey, look, some old posts I made.

If only Nintendo would make an HD Zelda game...keep dreaming, you silly 2012 dreamer, you.

Hahaha. It'd be a real shame if the remakes ended up sucking, wouldn't it?

Silly young Chary, that's not how you news.

Ye olde Pokeflood anticipation