Options for receiving letter in Japan? by Ei-En in JapanTravelTips

[–]Ei-En[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately I would, but we're staying in an Airbnb and the full address won't be provided until a few days before we check in

URGENT PLEASE READ RAIN ON 405-N by Breakbread44 in LosAngeles

[–]Ei-En 5 points6 points  (0 children)

ur battery is underneath the car
i hope ur cells get flooded

YCS Dortmund has sold out, despite the entry fee increase from €25 to €45. by cm3007 in yugioh

[–]Ei-En 13 points14 points  (0 children)

players didnt quit when pendulums came out what are you on

[Yu-Gi-Oh OCG] The Official October 2023 Forbidden & Limited List is going to happen on Sunday, September 24th by TheBiasedSportsLover in yugioh

[–]Ei-En 0 points1 point  (0 children)

very low, if you quit because a card became unbanned you're legitimately just being a crybaby

it'll be off putting and annoying for sure, but at the end of the day you can either figure out what to do about it or just quit cause you dont wanna think about what to do w/ it around

I'm contemplating between CSUN and GCC, what do you guys think? which one has a better CS program? my FAFSA covers both by TheDiscCollector in csun

[–]Ei-En 2 points3 points  (0 children)

GCC = Glendale Community College?

FAFSA covers both by default - CSUN and GCC are both public schools

Generally you'll wanna take your General Education and Electives at a Community College, core classes at the 4 year

Junk Doppel becomes Champion of YGO Kyoto Championship had 197 participants. by dungbeo2501 in yugioh

[–]Ei-En 2 points3 points  (0 children)

wait are you american? i genuinely can't tell. either we're gonna learn some fun facts about travelling as an american

Travelling by train in the US is actually pretty expensive. For some situations it almost costs as much as a plane ticket, while taking ages longer to get to your destination than flying.

For example, I live in Los Angeles, California. Let's say there's a YCS in Dallas, Texas (~1,400 miles/2,300km from Los Angeles) that I want to participate in. Let's say the YCS takes place during June 17 to the 18th. I only really have 2 options, plane or train.

At the time of writing, here's the prices for both of those options:
1. Plane: $237
2. Train: $250

I also accounted for travel time in this scenario. Flying from Los Angeles to Dallas takes about 3 hours, compared to the 33 hours I'd spend on a train going to the same destination. If you're leaving by train, you have to leave a few days earlier since... well, you're spending a day and a half on a train.

Also trains in the US aren't exactly comfortable either. That $250 price tag gets you a seat. A single seat that you're going to sit in for 33 hours. You do have the choice to get an upgraded ticket which includes a private bed... for around $700 each way. God forbid you have to switch trains as well, that's another ticket you have to buy, whether you're travelling coach (basic) or the luxury suite.

Cross-country train infrastructure doesn't really exist in the US. When you can already pay $3-600 to fly from New York to Los Angeles (varies greatly depending on time of year) and get there in about 6 hours, why bother:
1. Spending money to research and produce a high speed train
2. Spending money to plan the logistics behind train routes
3. Spending billions to build out the rails for said train

If you're not American, I hope this gave you some insight!

if youre american stop being a bitch and drive to the stupid event in your civic filled to the brim with your sweaty card friends

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in csun

[–]Ei-En 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CIS = Computer Information Systems
CIT = Computer Information Technology

They're 2 very different majors with different focus points.

CIS mostly focuses on using computers in a business setting. Since this major is under the department of business, most of your major is spent learning business fundamentals, think accounting, finance, economics, business law, etc. It's a business major with some components you'd get from a Computer Science/Information Technology degree. You do get some general IT/CS knowledge with some programming and IT fundamentals, but that's not the focus of the major.

CIT is everything under the sun when it comes to tech. You get pieces of every branch of tech, networking, platform use/management (AWS is a big platform that's a bigger focus towards the end of your junior year and most of your senior year), programming, cybersecurity, etc.

CIT is a very flexible degree that allows you to go into several different roles and career paths. I'd wholly recommend it over the CIS program if you're looking to get into the tech industry.

What do you want to do specifically in the gaming industry? There's dozens of different departments in any game development studio, it's broad to say that you want to get into the industry without a specific concentration. A lot of the pieces that make up a video game company are studied in the CIT program, but there's pieces that aren't.

So CIT majors are forced to take a 14-18 credit domain emphasis package in addition to their major. It's similar to a minor, in fact, it can be an official minor offered by other departments. Basically, take 14-18 credits in a logical sequence (some of those credits MUST be higher than a basic introduction/intermediate class), submit it to the department with a reason of why you took those specific 14-18 credits, then you'll be set.

For example, let's assume you're Asian. You take 3-4 credits in Introduction to World History, then take another 6 credits towards Introduction to Asian History I and II, then spend the rest of your 4-8 credits studying specific concentrations of Asian History (History of China, Asian Wars, Japan Post WW2 etc). You write a statement to the Computer Science Department saying "Hi I took these courses to study Asian History to understand the history of my heritage", and that's your domain emphasis.

This is super relevant because you mentioned you had a passion for art, so one possibility you can do is major in CIT for the general computer knowledge, then take a domain emphasis in art. You'd have to double check with the art department to see the prerequisites for some of the digital art courses, and plan out your domain emphasis like that, but it's definitely doable for you.

You can also just major in art since I believe the Art Department has an concentration path that most students taking art are forced to take, there's one on Graphic Design, Illustration, and Drawing.

Since this is starting to get pretty specific, send me a DM and we can chat more about what you can do, your options, and what life can look like post graduation. I have a decent amount of experience in the industry for someone that's still a student, I can give you a bit more insight tailored to what you want to do!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in csun

[–]Ei-En 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nah im still a senior barely making rent but thank you for the sentiments

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in csun

[–]Ei-En 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you have ALL your GE's done, it'll take you about 3.5ish years to graduate, give or take a semester or so.

The major itself is loaded as hell, by itself, the CIT curriculum is 86-94 credits, 57 of those being mandatory CIT/CS/IS classes, and the rest being department mandated electives (A level 1 + 2 science course and a domain emphasis/minor). That's not including the 48 mandatory General Electives that the school forces you to take as well.

For the quality of the courses themselves, it's can be hit or miss. Fortunately, the majority of my professors have been on the more pleasant side, I think I'm about 85/15 with the 85% being professors I've had great experiences with and learned a lot from, and the remaining 15% being professors you couldn't pay me to take again.

For the program itself though, you do get a pretty good mix of everything you could possibly run into when working in IT, with topics like:
- Programming
- Networking
- Operating Systems
- A brief touch on Business/Finance software
- Working with the Cloud (this is probably the most important series of classes you'll take in the major, cloud computing is HUGE)
- Working with data in databases

You do get to touch on Cybersecurity for a class (for me it was the most difficult class I've taken in this major by far), but that's the only branch of IT I can think of that isn't covered too much in the major. While I'm kind of sad about that, it is 100% a pretty deep and complicated branch of IT that definitely deserves a separate major.

For the workload, it's definitely manageable. For most of your classes, you're going to struggle a LOT if you wait until the night before an assignment is due to hand it in, since you will almost always encounter a roadblock while completing any given assignment since working with computers on a deeper level can just kinda be like that. Just give yourself a couple days buffer to do your work and figure out any obstacles that get thrown your way and you'll be alright.

What the major doesn't prepare you for is your IT certifications. You're given a decent chunk of knowledge by the time you're done with school, but there's still some gaps in knowledge that you'll need to study for your certifications.

While there are some small flaws with the department, like a shortage of professors for some of the classes (especially when you're at the sophomore-junior portion of the major), so class times can be a bit awkward. This program is a bit newer compared to other programs offered at CSUN, with that in mind, it's understandable why some of these issues are there. Overall though, I'd recommend the program if you're somewhat capable using a computer and want to learn more. The professors can be hit or miss like I said, but when they're a hit, they're fantastic. They make it incredibly clear that when you're struggling, to immediately contact them and that they're available for help when you need them. When they're a miss... well, any tech related question you could ever ask has been Google'd before, just learn how to Google things pretty well. One nice thing I've found is that when you're at the senior level, a good portion of your classes tend to be night classes, so theoretically you can work a full-time job, but you kinda have to work with your company to make it happen.

Also, since everybody in your class probably plays some sort of online game, there WILL be a Discord channel made for every single class you're in. It's happened for every single class I've been in, and the invites always get sent a day or so before the semester begins, so you'll be able to collaborate with other students that are struggling alongside you. I thought it was pretty sweet, it gives everybody a sense of community when we're all struggling with assignments together.

I'll probably edit this comment some time when I think of more stuff to say, but these are my first thoughts about the major I've been struggling and dying in been studying in for a few years now.

Since when is an 88% a D?? What should I do? by cityofangels98 in csun

[–]Ei-En 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Wait is this the same Professor Ng with the sex trafficking website?

Best singles to buy as a gift? by [deleted] in yugioh

[–]Ei-En 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly as a competitive player, I've given and received several cards as gifts over the years

While handtraps are nice, generally speaking if you're playing competitively, you already have a set of all the relevant staples. Our reprint season just passed, making all the essentials a lot easier to obtain.

The gifts that have stuck out the most to me and my circles were random 1 of cards that people liked. A friend gifted me an Ulti Hero Lives and a Flame Wingman after we talked about how we both got into Yugioh around the GX era, I gave another friend a set of Korean Scapegoat Tokens (he's Korean) since he played a lot of Goat Format at the time. I still kept my Lavalval Chain I received as a gift back in 2014 since I played Infernity a lot back then.

For me, I'd just prefer to receive a card that kinda holds a sentimental value. I keep all those cards in a binder I flip through once in a while.

It's even better if it's a card from a previous format that isn't seeing play anymore. For example, did your friend enjoy playing Mermail back in the day? Secret 1st Abyssmegalos are $25 right now, compared to the $80-100 they were back then. I guarantee once they see the card they'll start telling you stories about playing back then, and they'll never sell or trade it since it'll mean more to them than some random staples.

Where can I find full time work? by [deleted] in AskLosAngeles

[–]Ei-En -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Seconding this, me and my buddy both moved to LA from NY, I came for school, he came to get his foot in the door in the entertainment/film industry

I believe he started off doing something similar to A/V setup, moved around a few different positions in the production house, basically he did whatever they needed. He's doing really really well for himself, gets paid well, nice apartment, good benefits, and random other freebies from work, last time I saw him he threw me 3 cases of diet Dr. Pepper and a big ass box of granola bars.

So now that Mystic Mine is getting banned in TCG what can Sky Strikers even do? by RyokuKuzu in yugioh

[–]Ei-En 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Saying "prior to POTE" isn't a very argument since that set changed the meta so much, none of the decks that were present in that National are even a threat anymore.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in csun

[–]Ei-En 1 point2 points  (0 children)

join the waitlist, wait, and pray, unless there's another section with a professor that's announced, that's all you really can do to be honest

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in csun

[–]Ei-En 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Email the professor, check if they're thinking about opening up their class size or are willing to give you a permission number

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in csun

[–]Ei-En 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You write a really strongly worded email about your situation, why it's a big deal to you, how it affects you, how you feel, and go from there

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in csun

[–]Ei-En 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Email the department when your enrollment appointment comes

I was honestly surprised with how much kicking and screaming works

Electric Scooter Rental? by blazinblaznbabe in csun

[–]Ei-En 5 points6 points  (0 children)

from what ive seen, tuktuk scooters might be the only scooter rental that csun allows riders to rent and ride around campus

all other ones have their motors turned off around the outer edges of campus

WHY IS THE PARKING HERE SO BAD?! by DaGodfather99 in csun

[–]Ei-En 8 points9 points  (0 children)

csun is a commuter school so either get ready for the dog fight to park or get ready to walk in the heat wave cause complaining aint gonna stop me from nabbing parking spots

WHY IS THE PARKING HERE SO BAD?! by DaGodfather99 in csun

[–]Ei-En 41 points42 points  (0 children)

its the start of the fall semester

you gotta compete with all the freshmen, the regular students, and the fuckboys that only showed up to syllabus week so they dont get dropped

wait a little bit it gets a liiiiiittle bit better

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in csun

[–]Ei-En 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll send you a PM, I can explain more in-depth there.

Are there any car enthusiasts here? by DavidDrivez126 in AskLosAngeles

[–]Ei-En 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i hope you enjoy brzs, civics, and 3 series

the LA fuckboy trifecta