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Ali's years of playing World of Warcraft

story · status: told 8×, last update 2020 · last event: retold (2020-07-26) · owner: Ali

Told alongside: Ali teaches himself the piano from YouTube tutorials in his third year of medical school

About: World of Warcraft

date event what video
2018-05-01 told At secondary school Ali was addicted to World of Warcraft, with about 180 days played in total over some three years, which he reckons at three-plus hours a day. First Live Hangout + Rapid-fire Q&A 00:32:04
2018-05-07 retold Ali does not play games any more; he used to play World of Warcraft. Live Q&A + Hangout - Bank Holiday vibes - Ali Abdaal, Cambridge medical student 00:33:47
2018-05-29 retold Ali no longer plays video games: he once clocked about 180 days of playtime on World of Warcraft, but now thinks video games are a bit of a waste of time. Live Stream - Hangout 00:10:29
2018-06-12 retold Unsure about video games in general, Ali thinks playing with friends you know in real life is really good: he made two close school friends, Chris and Omar, playing World of Warcraft together. Live Stream - Tuesday Evening Hangout 00:21:23
2019-02-14 retold Ali played World of Warcraft for about four years between 14 and 17, clocking 180 days of playtime, about three to four hours a day. Valentine’s Day Live Stream 00:25:18
2019-02-24 retold The first problem Ali had with a prospective revision timetable: it asks you to foresee which topics you will struggle with six weeks ahead, and when something came up, such as friends or a World of Warcraft raid, he did not follow it. How to study for exams - The Retrospective Revision Timetable 00:01:34
2019-12-27 (said on 2019-12-20, implied) update The bucket list of Ali includes streaming on Twitch and joining a World of Warcraft raiding guild. My Annual Review using Notion 00:14:09
2020-03-24 mentioned In his third year of medical school, studying psychology with a lot of spare time, Ali was tempted to restart World of Warcraft, but asked what his future self would want and taught himself the piano from YouTube tutorials. How to be More Productive in Lockdown 00:00:58
2020-04-29 retold Ali also spent about four hours a day for three years playing World of Warcraft, which he jokingly calls the happiest time of his life. (playful) Productivity, Books and Careers Advice - Ali Abdaal x Noah Kagan // Deep Dive 00:57:18
2020-07-26 retold Ali says he has spent about 180 days of his life playing World of Warcraft and is thinking of getting back into it when the new expansion comes out. The Surprising Benefits of Gaming 00:00:00

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