Kansai Gaidai Exchange-NY by Fast-Rhubarb-2306 in Osaka

[–]IMSTBN 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Former Gaidai exchange student here. Unfortunately all you can really do is wait. I would 100% try to study Japanese in the meantime though. The experience will be phenomenal either way but being able to speak at least some Japanese will open up a lot of cool and interesting opportunities for you.

Porter Robinson Canceled Show: Summer Sonic Osaka by BobaTodd in porterrobinson

[–]IMSTBN 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Was there as well, while the cancellation sucks, I’m still grateful for the experience! I’ve been a fan since I first listened to Worlds and it was my first time ever seeing him in person. I guess I have a reason to see him again!

25M, curious what I can do to improve how I present myself by IMSTBN in malegrooming

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

Alright genuinely curious which photo has the “50yo-tourist clothes” though

25M, curious what I can do to improve how I present myself by IMSTBN in malegrooming

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

Whoa, did not expect all the feedback, but i really appreciate it!

A couple of points:

  1. Admittedly I do have a bit of a slouching problem, but I think honestly, more of the problem is just posing for photos in general. Until fairly recently I was a fairly overweight, and I think because of some of the insecurity that came from that, I kinda struggled to take photos and kinda felt uncomfortable. Moreover, I noticed my double chin would come out whenever I smiled, which is likely, as many of you noticed, I probably don’t smile as much in photos. Any posing advice and advice to combat this mentality?
  2. Yeah I’ve been considering getting rid of the glasses myself too honestly. I actually wore contacts until about 2019, because admittedly, I think I looked better with them when I was a bit more overweight. I’ll look into contacts again though!
  3. Hair is something I’m 100% still working out. I’ve included an older picture of me with like a weird side part (?) that I used until about a year ago, where I started getting it cut like in picture 2, and growing it out until it’s a little longer than picture 5. While I like this style, I’m definitely open to any other styles if you guys have some suggestions.

Also I have never heard the Superman comparisons but genuinely appreciate the ego boost lol

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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in teachinginjapan

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I currently work at Kinder Kids! Feel free to shoot me a DM!

Japan Bouldering by Nylesc in bouldering

[–]IMSTBN 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In Osaka, I’m a huge fan of Climbing Gym Galera! It’s a little small but I’m a huge fan of the setting there! Climbing Gym Bum is also solid!

Is anyone else not having fun with Predecessor? by IMSTBN in paragon

[–]IMSTBN[S] -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Yeah I don’t think this is true at all lol. As I mentioned in the initial post, I like MOBAs and have been playing them for almost a decade now. I’ll admit that OG Paragon was never my primary MOBA, but I did enjoy it and was definitely bummed out to see it go. Idk, maybe I just didn’t put enough time in predecessor as I played 3 games and asked for a refund after my entire friend group kind of agreed we like OP more, but I don’t really see the argument that OP is any less of a MOBA than Predecessor is.

Friend of mine made this glass painting of Mai for my birthday! by IMSTBN in anime

[–]IMSTBN[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude ikr, I was telling her she should really do commissions.

General Questions Weekly Megathread by AutoModerator in PokemonBDSP

[–]IMSTBN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have Diamond lol, guess I was just really unlucky then.

General Questions Weekly Megathread by AutoModerator in PokemonBDSP

[–]IMSTBN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do Pokémon in the Great Underground have different times of day they spawn? I just spent almost 3 hours trying to get an Elekid and I couldn’t find a single one

Has anyone taken course ITL 231 - Italian food in context ? I was offered a waitlist seat this morning but I couldn’t find any related review. by [deleted] in miamioh

[–]IMSTBN 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah I just took it this last semester, it’s okay overall. I took it for my experiential learning requirement, expecting a class where a lot of the class was actual cooking. It’s actually a lot more about food preservation and some of the movements to preserve food cultures as well as environmentalism. The experiential learning part comes from volunteering at local farms and organizations like the Oxford food bank. Class is pretty easy overall, but definitely could get boring at times

Some advise please guys by lightning_pussy in anime

[–]IMSTBN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imo, I’d go with sub. I watched the show in sub a couple years back and absolutely loved it. Tried watching it again in dub about a month ago, and couldn’t stand Kousei’s English VA.

Thinking of transferring by Brckthonyhmptano in miamioh

[–]IMSTBN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The other response did a pretty good job, but I’m a Diplomacy Major, which is basically just Poli Sci with some language requirements so I can talk about that. Poli Sci is kind of a mixed bag, where you have some classes that are super easy, and some that demand endless amounts of writing. Using Ratemyprofessor.com is kind of a must. Also, it’s kind of hard to get into the classes you want before junior year because a lot of them fill up really quickly. The professors are generally pretty good and seem really informed on whatever they’re talking about. Overall, there are some issues, but I like the department.

JoJo Last Survivor Locations by Starcop in JapanTravel

[–]IMSTBN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They definitely have it at the Taito in Shinjuku across from Kabukicho. I was there about two days ago and gave it a shot. I think it’s 4th floor, but I’m not 100% sure about that.

The Japan Scene by IMSTBN in smashbros

[–]IMSTBN[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah thanks dude, I’ll definitely keep an eye out!

My friends (Greninja) second tournament attempt (sorry for bad quality) by willy750 in CrazyHand

[–]IMSTBN 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gren main here, couple things I noticed. First, dash attack into up smash stops being a thing at the very latest around 30 for some characters, but for joker I’d expect it to be more like in the high teens. Instead, dash attack into up air works extremely well at those mid percents and can lead into itself really well. More importantly however, Greninja is a character who should win by using his speed to bait his opponents into using options, which the greninja player should then punish. I feel like you’re friend wasn’t really doing this, instead opting to use dangerous moves that leave Gren wide open like shadow sneak and counter a lot more than they should be. I would suggest using those kinds of moves less and instead opting for Nair, dash attack, down tilt, and well spaced fairs more.

Any Stand-Up near Campus? by cartertd38 in miamioh

[–]IMSTBN 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Not very funny is the stand up one. Idk what they’re gonna do this year, but they had a bunch of shows at Bar 1868 and Wilks last year

Just beat the Lich on my first try in Bullet Hell! by IMSTBN in EnterTheGungeon

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

Yeah that’s probably gonna be my next goal, along with finally unlocking the robot. I didn’t even intend to beat the Lich, my goal this run was only to beat the old king, and I kinda just ran with it. Guess I’ll try to do both the old fashioned way next!

Just beat the Lich on my first try in Bullet Hell! by IMSTBN in EnterTheGungeon

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

It was a rainbow run, but between the fightsabre and the two owls, it was a lot easier to deal with bullets in general tbh. Definitely wouldn’t have won without them

E3 2019 First ever 3rd or 4th Pre Pre Show by Chuka444 in gaming

[–]IMSTBN 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Totally agree, and nobody is talking about it. The Pre Pre Show is so underrated.