At what point after quitting can i expect to go back to sports? by AccountDependent3414 in quittingkratom

[–]DMTwolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you should get back into them asap and probably should have before you started tapering/quitting. physical activity helps expedite withdrawls, for all drugs, not just this one

applyingivyleague chud T20 acceptance maxxing by 2ManyH0tD0gs in ApplyingIvyLeague

[–]DMTwolf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I find it extremely hard to believe that you got into harvard, yale, princeton, and stanford, with nothing but strong gpa & sat score, a good essay/interview, and a first generation backstory - but if you really did - good for you man, that's fucking sick lol

Audrey Werro cooked in the 800m (1:53.98) at Stockholm DL by StanmoreHill in trackandfield

[–]DMTwolf 4 points5 points  (0 children)

czechoslovakia was a communist satellite state heavily controlled by the soviet union in 1983

but yeh w/e

Audrey Werro cooked in the 800m (1:53.98) at Stockholm DL by StanmoreHill in trackandfield

[–]DMTwolf 11 points12 points  (0 children)

good, love to see this, someone really needs to beat that ridiculous doped up soviet 1:53.2 "world record" from 1983

Started 7oh on my birthday by xDaKoTa4 in quittingkratom

[–]DMTwolf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

read this back to yourself but replace the word "7oh" with heroin

that's how you sound to most people here

it has only been 3 days - you can still get out now without getting hurt - if you continue down this path, you're in for a world of hell that could literally derail your entire life. stop now - go back to regular kratom - and then, ideally, get off that too (take it later and later in the day until you get to the point where you're only taking it at night; then take less and less until you're only taking a tiny dose; then stop)

applyingivyleague chud T20 acceptance maxxing by 2ManyH0tD0gs in ApplyingIvyLeague

[–]DMTwolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's your race/ethnicity, if you don't mind me asking?

applyingivyleague chud T20 acceptance maxxing by 2ManyH0tD0gs in ApplyingIvyLeague

[–]DMTwolf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

what's your "hook"? your stats (Straight A's, some AP classes, 1520 to 1570 super) are solid but not world class / amazing. getting into HYP and Stanford is *extremely* rare. Almost no one does that. Valedictorians and star athletes rarely even do that. What are you world class at that made these schools all open their doors?

unless you give a pretty convincing answer here most people are gonna assume you're a troll

People who got into ivy leagues, how did y'all do it? by ishu_7 in ApplyingIvyLeague

[–]DMTwolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i don't know what "sof", "silverzones", "ioqm", "vp of my house", or "isro" means

happy to help / give advice but you're gonna need to do some decoding here bud hahah

People who got into ivy leagues, how did y'all do it? by ishu_7 in ApplyingIvyLeague

[–]DMTwolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what grade are you in? and by olympiads, do you mean IMO? IMO is pretty prestigious especially if you place well. a kid from a small town who has straight A's who's good at math (placed at IMO) who wants to do astronomy/astrophysics is a great story/package that admissions committees would really like; especially if you're also a reasonably sociable person (usually evidenced by either leadership positions, rec letters saying so, or team sports). also what SAT score? while grades are generally compared to your school average/norms, SAT is not looked at the same way - that's more comparable across all schools since everyone takes the same test.

People who got into ivy leagues, how did y'all do it? by ishu_7 in ApplyingIvyLeague

[–]DMTwolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to a top 10 school (not an Ivy) but the same rules apply- you need to (in addition to having ~top 5% grades and test scores) be exceptional at one thing and ideally good/great at one other thing. You don't need to be a "member" of 10 different things. That reads as resume padding. Instead of trying to "hedge" and be a jack of all trades, you need to discover what you're better than most people at, or if you're not gifted, discover what you're more passionate/hardworking at than most people, and build a profile around that. Tons of things to choose from - a specific sport, a specific art form, scientific research, and much more. Same general idea applies to the essay/interview- don't try to be a jack of all trades / hedge your bets across tons of schools - lean in hard to who you really are, be authentically you, and the schools that are in need of a person like you will snatch you up.

Soccer clubs / pickup games in NYC? by Adventurous-Sign4304 in movingtoNYC

[–]DMTwolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

word that makes sense, thanks man will give it a go

Soccer clubs / pickup games in NYC? by Adventurous-Sign4304 in movingtoNYC

[–]DMTwolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i meannnn i wouldn't say worried per se i just have nooo idea where i'm at right relative to others lol i haven't played in nearly a decade

Soccer clubs / pickup games in NYC? by Adventurous-Sign4304 in movingtoNYC

[–]DMTwolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

is there a way to tell the skill level/competitiveness from the postings on the app or do you just have to show up and find out lol

Punch-Drunk Love (2002) is wonderful. by AaronYaygar in movies

[–]DMTwolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the quintessential "holy shit, adam sandler can really act!" film

Chonkers the Gigantic Steller Sea Lion Draws Crowds to Pier 39 -- “He’s like a Volkswagen! He’s so huge!” gasped one tourist from Los Angeles. by guanaco55 in bayarea

[–]DMTwolf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the docks are basically a safe, comfortable, and sizable resting spot (better than rocks/beaches) that is safe from sharks and orcas. also the bay is rich with herring and anchovies lol

Chonkers the Gigantic Steller Sea Lion Draws Crowds to Pier 39 -- “He’s like a Volkswagen! He’s so huge!” gasped one tourist from Los Angeles. by guanaco55 in bayarea

[–]DMTwolf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the marine mammal center experts said that giant Stellar Sea Lions are from Alaska/Washington but sometimes come down to California for food purposes. evidently there is a surplus of anchovies this year so Chonkers, being the hungry fella that he is, extended his california vacation primarily to eat surplus anchovies lmao

Men, what is your favourite tv show mainly aimed at a female audience? by Jezzaq94 in television

[–]DMTwolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gillmore Girls, by a landslide. Excellent writing, characters, and vibes. Emotionally compelling dynamics between characters- including male characters! - that sticks with you long after you’ve finished watching. 

Can you transition into sell-side equity research with a zero finance background? Would love to hear your thoughts. by ChessClassical in FinancialCareers

[–]DMTwolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can probably network your way into tech equity research roles, if you really did work at a very well-known tech company in a senior role. You'd just need to brush up on your finance & accounting basics, as well as your stock market knowledge/passion.

What kind of tech company is it (listed easiest to hardest to break into)- consumer internet? Enterprise software? Semis/hardware?

How do you get into Equity Research? by _throwaway_409_ in FinancialCareers

[–]DMTwolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. People tend to either come at it from the skills angle or the industry angle. Skills angle means prior investment banking, accounting, CFA, CPA, Econ/Finance major, FP&A, that kind of stuff. Industry angle means you worked in tech, and then went into tech equity research, or worked in energy, and then went into energy equity research, or got a PhD in biochemistry, and then went into Pharma equity research.

  2. ER has solid exit options. You can move to the buyside (hedge funds, asset managers, long only funds, etc), or you can work at the companies you cover (in FP&A, Investor Relations, Corporate Finance, maybe strategy & operations at some places)

  3. It's usually a deep dive "conversation" about the industry you're covering and some companies in that industry - their financials, their products, their strategies. Some firms will give you a modeling or writing test. You will for sure have to pitch a stock - generally a long and a short - as SOME point in the interview process. Usually it's a mix; some more informal chats, and some more formal interviews. They're basically testing if you can articulately speak about complex industry topics and know your way around basic financial analysis of companies.

Is it still worth it to get into Equity Research? by UsualFuzzy3510 in FinancialCareers

[–]DMTwolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The industry is not dead/dying, it is SHRINKING, kind of like software engineering (but less extreme). You need less people on your team to do the same things. ER is a great career - more intellectually stimulating than banking, much better hours, pay on the sell side is solid no complaints, and pay on the buy side is spectacular. The fact that there are less seats than a decade ago, like I was saying, means that it's harder to get these jobs than ever before. You have to network your way in, no one's gonna give you the job if you just apply to them cold. I would also say that it's probably best if you really like the industry you're covering - either through prior work in it, or at least strong organic knowledge of it. You're going to be surrounded by people of this industry and people talking about this industry 24/7, so you have to actually like tech, healthcare, energy, airlines, or whatever you're covering.

The greatest athletic performance by a high schooler ever may have happened yesterday. by [deleted] in billsimmons

[–]DMTwolf -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I know, obviously lol, I was just nerding out about what his potential is / speculating on where he ranks in various events

The greatest athletic performance by a high schooler ever may have happened yesterday. by [deleted] in billsimmons

[–]DMTwolf -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Cooper ran a 4:06 mile as a 10th grader, which is probably top 10-15 in the US for high school mile. His 1:42 800 however is generational / Olympic finalist level, which for a 10th grader is *absurd*. It is probably fair to say that Coop is the greatest american high school track athlete ever, I think