It's hard to believe I've already been here for several months. It really feels like I've been here for at least a year now. This league is many different things for many different people I imagine. For me, however, this league has served as a nice distraction from the craziness that has been this year. I imagine I am not alone in this sentiment. I first came across the league a few months ago through a post on the r/NFL subreddit and the concept sounded very interesting. Almost like fantasy football but on an individual player basis. Upon joining the league, I was immediately impressed with the organization of everything and the level of content created for the league. This thing was legit, not something that one person was trying to do on their own.
What impressed me even more, though, was the community. As a member of the large S25 class, I instantly connected with my fellow rookies. People from all walks of life, connecting online over a shared interest was awesome to me. I bonded with a lot of them in what would be my future DSFL team's locker room, the London Royals server. Guys like Slate, zEagle, Jimi, Zayn, and others made logging on to Discord exciting to see what they were talking about. Expanding further on this, I had a great time in the Royals locker room and was even more thrilled when they drafted me. Continuing with the community aspect, my Royals teammates are some of my best friends in the league. Guys like Crunk, Swanty, Mag, Abh, Z-Whiz, Deadly, and Duke are the dudes who I know I can talk to about almost anything, league related or not. The relationship I've formed with them has transcended the league, and for that I am grateful, especially in times like these.
This league has also been a great learning opportunity for me in several different areas. I learned the basics of graphic design and using Photoshop to create signatures or images for the league. I learned the basics of editing Wikipedia pages and how each page is structured as a member of the wiki team. I learned all about the beautiful program that is DDPSF 16 and about AutoHotKey and how to write scripts for it. Had I not joined this league, I could not imagine myself learning any of these skills normally. It is both the social aspects and learning opportunities that drew me in and likely will keep me here for 25 seasons to come.
What impressed me even more, though, was the community. As a member of the large S25 class, I instantly connected with my fellow rookies. People from all walks of life, connecting online over a shared interest was awesome to me. I bonded with a lot of them in what would be my future DSFL team's locker room, the London Royals server. Guys like Slate, zEagle, Jimi, Zayn, and others made logging on to Discord exciting to see what they were talking about. Expanding further on this, I had a great time in the Royals locker room and was even more thrilled when they drafted me. Continuing with the community aspect, my Royals teammates are some of my best friends in the league. Guys like Crunk, Swanty, Mag, Abh, Z-Whiz, Deadly, and Duke are the dudes who I know I can talk to about almost anything, league related or not. The relationship I've formed with them has transcended the league, and for that I am grateful, especially in times like these.
This league has also been a great learning opportunity for me in several different areas. I learned the basics of graphic design and using Photoshop to create signatures or images for the league. I learned the basics of editing Wikipedia pages and how each page is structured as a member of the wiki team. I learned all about the beautiful program that is DDPSF 16 and about AutoHotKey and how to write scripts for it. Had I not joined this league, I could not imagine myself learning any of these skills normally. It is both the social aspects and learning opportunities that drew me in and likely will keep me here for 25 seasons to come.