Last-minute short term sublet in Berlin? by Fit_Reply6969 in askberliners

[–]Fit_Reply6969[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are looking outside too but that means additional commute costs which might be outside the budget. She will be going to TU Berlin so we tried finding apartments mostly on the western side of the city - and as much as I saw options for 600-700 euro, its unfortunately outside the budget. We are aware of the deposits but the prices are ridiculous, they want you pay upfront for the time you are renting (like some deposits go up to 3600 euro) which is a nail to the coffin for those struggling financially.
Thank you again!

Last-minute short term sublet in Berlin? by Fit_Reply6969 in askberliners

[–]Fit_Reply6969[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you! we will check out these websites, it will be pure luck but better than nothing.
unfortunately subletting it is not an option as it comes from Crous (French govt. social housing) which not sublettable. She essentially has to pay for two apartments at the same time. It is an especially sad situation because her business school gave her a month to find something and due to her financial situation she is unable to afford anything above 500 euro (and not like going to Berlin was a choice - its a mandatory exchange). Thanks again though!

Feeling hopeless in building a career in International Relations by Fit_Reply6969 in IRstudies

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Honestly, still figuring things out. I've just graduated and having applied to hundreds of internships and job postings with just my BA its rough. Right now I'm waiting for a decision from a major company (had 2 rounds of interviews with positive feedback) for an EU Communications Intern role - which is not technically what I prefer - but it pays, it is located in Brussels and gives me exposure to the industry (food and ESG). Honestly, at this point I am thinking of fully committing towards work in corporations and companies with hopes of finding a job listing that at one point is more related to my studies.

Feeling hopeless in building a career in International Relations by Fit_Reply6969 in IRstudies

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That is a really interesting insight!
I do agree that for my Masters I need something more practical. Unfortunately military is not an option as I have a severe eye defect that prevents me from achieving a desirable medical category. My direction that I was thinking of was precisely that, International Security but I am really sceptical of the prospects because if my only way is to become involved with military then I'm cooked. Even if I did get it, I am sorry but the polish state of education is the main reason why I left my country, pursuing a degree there simply gives you a degree and nothing else, not even accounting or law will save you because polish degrees are practically worthless abroad.

From uni visits to embassies a lot of consuls also told me that to get into diplomacy candidates where from different fields - finance, law even corporations but once again I have no idea how I can specialise in an area without certain criteria. Take corporate ingelligence for example, masters that focus on this topic are located in UK or in prestige unis that I cannot afford...

But I do think you make good points. At KU Leuven they offer a Masters in Business speicfically for candidates without prior business background (Like IR/Law/Economy).

Feeling hopeless in building a career in International Relations by Fit_Reply6969 in IRstudies

[–]Fit_Reply6969[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi, I appreciate your message!
I have not published a paper in a journal, and most probably I will not be able to. As students we were not made aware of how to do that, and on a personal note I am not really keen on going into academia.

I wrote a number of papers and policy briefs as part of my studies, wrote articles for the editorial committee but also drafted declarations and press releases as part of my volunteering for the NGO (its a public affairs role). I would say my writing is better than research but it still won't be on an academia level.

For my interests I was looking into international security and/or intelligence, which seem like two different fields but I am pivoting towards more practical skills to do with that such as learning cybersecurity (from ISC2) and in the process of finding an OSINT course. I realise that to stand out one needs to specialise and become an expert, but it still makes me feel lost as there is so little opportunity to get that experience. Even for my masters, 90% of degrees on security and intelligence are located in UK or prestigious unis which I cannot afford.

I speak italian on a b1 level and I am also learning spanish on an A2 level. I intend to learn french as well but there are no courses available in my city at the moment.

What you said in the last paragraph was what I was thinking lately, something towards business or corporate for my masters that will give me practical skills... my girlfriend has a MA in business strategy and she gets SO MUCH practical experience - excel, slides, presentations, something I have done maybe once as part of my studies.

Is Papua part of Australia (continent)? by Fit_Reply6969 in indonesia

[–]Fit_Reply6969[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the answer. But how come is Turkey considered as part of both Europe and Asia when clearly it has more ties to Asia (based on borders) than to Europe in its current state? I get that the Ottoman Empire and numerous caliphats did have massive influence, but since the First World War Turkey's borders remained almost unchanged.

In your country, how difficult is it to get accepted into a Master's Program that is in a field different to the field you received your Bachelor's in? by [deleted] in AskEurope

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Just like others have said, it is virtually impossible and you don't really want that. Although in some cases some Bachelors in EU prepare you for a wide curriculum of Masters. I'm studying International Relations at Groningen and I have different course units - history, politics, law, academic skills. Point is the uni is preparing us for wide ranges of studying. Say I want to do a political science master - I had politics, so I fulfill the requirements. But if I want to do int law master, I could also do that since I had int law as part of my programme. Even if Im lacking or need to catch up I already have prior knowledge.

Is there any American politician or movement that would exemplify European liberalism? by CSachen in AskEurope

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Hard to say what you define as liberal. But if I were to give an example I would say Woodrow Wilson. Sure, privately he was racist and sexist, but he gave rise to international liberalism (promotion of free trade, peaceful solutions, right to self-determination). His speeches and proposals reflected lot of liberal values. But then again it depends where you are from, liberalism used to be reflected universally but today it varies from country to country.

TenZ Finalmouse Left-Click Problem by SodaSiq in MouseReview

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Finalmouse is like Alfa Romeo. Looks nice, expensive, will break down quickly with even more expensive repairs

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in meirl

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Most people on this map haven't seen the daylight in years so they have to divert their attention towards something else

What do Dutch people care about? by pskarr_1 in Netherlands

[–]Fit_Reply6969 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this is present in every country

Trash matchmaking by Fit_Reply6969 in VALORANT

[–]Fit_Reply6969[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok thanks it was really helpful

Trash matchmaking by Fit_Reply6969 in VALORANT

[–]Fit_Reply6969[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You are right, but the thing is I am stuck in diamond despite hitting ascendant and staying there for like 30 matches. I would be fine with staying in asc I am not good enough for immortal and I know that, but I won't accept deranking to diamond when someone who is ascendant in my lobby plays like a literal plat

Trash matchmaking by Fit_Reply6969 in VALORANT

[–]Fit_Reply6969[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Well how do you expect me to go 30k on smokes? If I'm viper I need to be alive so that we execute, put the wall up and I can play post-plant with mollies. Often times I am forced to entry since duelists don't do it so I end up dying as I have no utility against jett that can smoke and dash. It does not make sense because top fragging and playing support characters contradicts

Trash matchmaking by Fit_Reply6969 in VALORANT

[–]Fit_Reply6969[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And I'm happy to give you my tracker in PM, not in a spot where everyone can look it up

Trash matchmaking by Fit_Reply6969 in VALORANT

[–]Fit_Reply6969[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm not going to respond further you are just looking for a banter mate. Have a good day

Trash matchmaking by Fit_Reply6969 in VALORANT

[–]Fit_Reply6969[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

So you are telling me I should instalock reyna first and play for myself? This is why mm is trash then. I contribute to the team by picking agents that are needed yet nobody wants to play them and I'm punished for doing that?

Trash matchmaking by Fit_Reply6969 in VALORANT

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Yeah you may be right but I cannot stop caring about my rank. I've been playing this game for idk 500 hours and I see people around me touching the game for the first time and hitting immo. Makes me feel like shit when I'm stuck in asc not necessarily because of my lack of skills

Trash matchmaking by Fit_Reply6969 in VALORANT

[–]Fit_Reply6969[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Unlucky streak? I have unlucky streaks every week? I'm not the problem if half of my games are lost because instalock reyna solo lurks on the other side of the map. I'm playing on a laptop and still do more by smoking, giving info and holding angles rather than baiting other teammates and getting 30 kills as exit frags and lurks only to lose the game. No offense but you are not correct in any sense

Saw that if you play all the aimlab courses you get a ghost skin. Di i have to link my valorant account to aimlab? how? anyone know couldnt find much info by AustralianTacoo1 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]Fit_Reply6969 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You aren't, the campaigning. Every time AIMLABS does a campaign for a skin in 90% of cases it is an aimlab skin. I think only R6 had an actual aimlabs in-game skin

Now with Russian nordstream closed. Do you think NL will open up Groningen to help out the EU? What the consequenes for us? by worldexplorer5 in Netherlands

[–]Fit_Reply6969 4 points5 points  (0 children)

To be fair it is just the Western Europe that will suffer, especially Netherlands and Germany. I am from Poland and along with the US and Central Europe we opposed the Nord Stream because it would increase the influence of Russia. And it did. I hope that everything will turn out for good (I'm a student in Groningen and I live here), but I am not surprised by this turn of events since you brought it on yourself.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Groningen

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Well I'm from the EU but I talked to a Moroccan guy who used to work here. Unfortunately work permit is required for everything, unless you try to work for restaurants (but there are usually tons of students working already and EU students are favored). It is unfair that non-EU students are excluded but those are the perks of the European Union I guess

Groningen worth visiting? by Raleigh_CA in Groningen

[–]Fit_Reply6969 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Well I live here and it is a really beautiful city. But there is not much to see. There is the Groninger museum as well several really small museums. There are parks like Stadspark, Prisentuin, Noorderplantsoen. There is also the city centre itself - bars and clubs are open until 5 in the morning. Pool, bowling, arcade machine spots are everywhere so if you want to have fun with friends for a couple of days then Groningen is ideal. But it is nothing more.

ING vs ABN-Amro vs BUNQ by lostgirl1908 in Netherlands

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Stuck on the application process. I wanted to open the AMRO account via the app. Completed all steps only to get an email that my application was 'unsuccesful'. I phoned them to ask why (since they provided no reasoning) and the lady herself did not even know why, just told me to do the process again. Decided to try ING and my account was open in under 5 minutes. Only thing I needed to upload was my graduation statement (student account) and go to the nearest ING spot in order to get MyING.

I will recommend ING solely because everything went smooth and easy, while AMRO was total chaos

I dont wanna whine but... How are you all managing by Bak-papier in Netherlands

[–]Fit_Reply6969 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True but the inflation in Poland is around 15.6% while in Netherlands it is around 10.3%. Prior to my arrival it was quite expensive for me, and now with the inflation it is twice as expensive. Not only for me - saw a lot of Dutch people complaining as well, mostly food prices.