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Waffles or pancakes?

Hey all! Working as a content designer for Hearts of Iron has been a dream of mine for the past year, but getting experience in the game industry is nearly impossible for me as I have very little experience in Computer Science. I have research skills and I am passionate about game design and history, but it feels like I have no way to apply those skills outside of a job at Paradox. I have been designing a focus tree for Turkey over the past couple of months to pass the time and keep the dream of working at Paradox alive, but it feels like a pipe dream, as I don't live in the EU. Do you have any advice for me, or others in my position?

Edit: I should add that some friends of mine and I have worked on a small indie game about the Polish resistance movement in World War II for nearly a year, but it's our final year of university and we are unable to finish it at the time. This is the only other way I could think of getting experience.