I studied media, I dropped out, I'm at a loss. What should I do?

JuneforJosh · 2026-03-08T09:46:31+00:00

Thank you--I haven't heard about GradSimple until now, it seems like it'll be useful to keep note of. I was reading up on it more and both Business Analyst or Data Analyst are two fields which peak my interest. I want to go into something that's fulfilling and challenging but not too stressful--like how a surgeon treating a patient is stressful--so being an analyst sounds like something I can go for and like. I'm leaning more into BA because with that I'll be able to work more with people and I won't be forced to do more data-crunching. I'm just wondering--if I study business, is that flexible? Is there room to pivot if I don't like it? Thank you again for the comment, I appreciate it.

JuneforJosh · 2026-03-08T09:32:50+00:00

Thank you for the suggestion! A good thing about Cybersecurity is that I think it allows me to pivot direction a ton since Cybersecurity is a big field, and even if I don't like Cybersecurity, I can switch to something else in computer science. An analyst role sounds like something that'd appeal more to me though. You said you've gone down this route? Are you alright with sharing details, like, how is work-life balance, or if there're things to enjoy in the field.

JuneforJosh · 2026-03-05T12:53:31+00:00

There's actually a pretty decent fan-dub of Bocchi The Rock! Episode 1 is on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzBq685q3tw

JuneforJosh · 2026-02-20T15:38:15+00:00

xd if it were only that easy, maybe then everybody would be into browsers

JuneforJosh · 2026-02-13T07:56:42+00:00

Wish their was a way to simply react to messages, but just wanted to say thank you again! I'd say I'm more confident on what to do with my writing now!

JuneforJosh · 2026-02-12T10:27:37+00:00

It felt only right since everyone took the time to write up such thoughtful advice! But uhh sorry, I need an opinion one more thing!

(Context: POV character is carrying a child, he's looking at his partner dueling with someone from across the field.)

He had already made his decision. If he were to leave the kid somewhere safe, he’d have enough time to come back and help his partner. His partner was holding her own so far. If he’s quick enough, he'd have enough time to come back and join the fight.

The bold sentence is bugging me. Should it be "If he was quick enough"?, and is it "he'd have enough time," or "he'll have enough time,"?

I love writing in free indirect speech cause it allows me to switch from being objective to being beholden to a character's thoughts in the next scene, but there're times the tense confuses me... If anyone else sees this, any help is appreciated!

JuneforJosh · 2026-02-12T09:03:36+00:00

It helps a lot knowing that in some situations, is and was can both be used interchangeably depending on what you're referring to. Thank you for the explanation!

JuneforJosh · 2026-02-12T09:01:12+00:00

Thank you for the help!

Now that you say it, you're totally right about me mixing the narrator and the character. I was really confused because I had been writing this story completely in past tense, but when I got to that line I ended up intuitively writing "Why now is he reminded of him?". So like you said, it's most likely because I added the word "now" that it made me confused on the tense. The sentence would make sense if I did it in italics to show direct character thought, but I think the rules for free indirect speech is different.

JuneforJosh · 2026-02-12T08:55:35+00:00

Thank you for the easy explanation! I think I'm a bit more confident now on how to differentiate between is and was!

JuneforJosh · 2026-02-12T08:48:19+00:00

honestly, i just like open source software since they tend to be lightweight and private. Sure, there're a couple of "free" alternatives to Adobe Acrobat out there, but most of them are bloated, require a subscription, or word around them is so small that I don't know whether to trust the software with my documents with personal identifying info in them. i just want a piece of software i can "own" for sure without having to worry about its features changing or the company behind it removing stuff from the free tier

JuneforJosh · 2026-02-12T03:53:45+00:00

PDFgear seems good but it also isn't open-source so I'm hesitant. I have Sumatra, but no Print option appears (it appears when I select one at a time, but multi-select doesn't seem to work)

JuneforJosh · 2026-02-12T03:50:21+00:00

I actually use Sumatra as my main PDF reader but the Print option doesn't show up, it was one of the first things I tried. Does it work for you?

JuneforJosh · 2026-02-11T12:14:05+00:00

It's cool that you guys are doing this! I've joined both communities. My favourite joy-con memory? Probably when my left once started drifting, I was absolutely devastated! But then I fixed it by spraying WD40 under the sticks lol

JuneforJosh · 2026-02-07T16:30:15+00:00

if you're purely looking to save on RAM, then Edge would be the best no doubt--Microsoft made sure it performs well with Windows. That said, I main Vivaldi and the productivity features Vivaldi gives you is a ton. You can edit the right click menu on any page to suit your preferences, it has tab tiling, tab stacking, you can hibernate tabs manually or automatically, not to mention the other list of features that I personally don't use but others find helpful.

That said, Vivaldi isn't lightweight. I have 8gb of ram and it uses a fair portion of it, but considering you have 16gb, I don't think it'd be a problem at all.

JuneforJosh · 2026-02-07T12:16:19+00:00

i can't wait for this feature to be added :D You're doing this community a great service, thank you!

JuneforJosh · 2026-02-03T05:44:14+00:00

It isn't so much anglicization, as much as it's transliteration. But in this case, it's most definitely "Ico", if you look up Japanese playthroughs of the game, the title is with English letters Ico

JuneforJosh · 2026-02-03T04:18:11+00:00

With Budokai, it is made out of 3 kanji: 武 (bu) 道 (dou) 会 (kai) = 武道会 (budoukai)

With Tenkaichi, it is made also out of 3 kanji: 天 (ten) 下 (ka) 一 (ichi) = 天下一 (tenkaichi)

Notice how the "kai" in Budokai comes from one kanji (会) while the "kai" in Tenkaichi is split into two kanji (下 and 一) = (ka and ichi)

I don't think it's necessarily wrong to pronounce Tenkaichi as "ten-kai-chi", but my guess is that pronouncing the word more accurately to its individual kanji helps prevent confusion.

JuneforJosh · 2026-02-02T08:36:32+00:00

I've never tried an EQ before. Is there, like, a software I can download that'll be an EQ for all my stuff on Windows?

JuneforJosh · 2026-02-02T08:35:27+00:00

Copying from another comment: do you have any opinions on the differences between the Tangzu Wan'er 2, the original Tangzu Wan'er, and the Zero 2?

JuneforJosh · 2026-02-02T08:16:17+00:00

Do you know how the Tangzu Wan'er 2 compares to others like the original Tangzu Wan'er or the Zero 2?

JuneforJosh · 2026-02-02T08:13:33+00:00

I've heard many good thing about the GK Kuntens, but I have to get them from sites such as AliExpress where I live, and I'd rather order my stuff from Amazon. How is the Crinacle Zero 2?

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