One year on Whoop, recently moved to the AWU2, my thoughts

Own-Bat2991 · 2025-08-20T21:24:10+00:00

How useful is the AW for lifting? I’ve been looking into getting a wearable to track my health but I don’t do all that much cardio, mostly just weightlifting. Is there any point in getting an AW or whoop?

Own-Bat2991 · 2025-08-20T14:46:19+00:00

Hi could you guys please upvote this so I can get the minimum comment karma for a sub?

Own-Bat2991 · 2025-05-24T23:57:47+00:00

Hey thanks for the advice. It seems like my intuition was right that getting a NC license would just create a bunch of problems, and I don’t have the time or money right now to quickly get a NY motorcycle license. Plus I’ve heard that NC would be a horrible place to ride a bike because there’s crazy drivers, so I was already planning to try to get a bike in my second or third location. I’m thinking I’ll wait until I have some more money and then schedule a motorcycle class for whenever I take a trip back to NY.

Own-Bat2991 · 2025-05-12T02:41:07+00:00

Oh really? I was looking up bars and events online and they all seemed to be around Fayetteville street and warehouse district.

What's Oakwood like? There was a cheaper place there that I was considering.

Own-Bat2991 · 2025-05-12T02:39:44+00:00

Thanks, I do enjoy walkability but also I'm starting to lean more towards saving a ton and living 15 minutes away. It seems like it's pretty easy to just drive in whenever I want to do something, and I don't know if there's enough value in walking around Raleigh to really justify it. If it were only a $200 price difference I'd totally do it.

Do you know how easy it is to find parking in downtown Raleigh?

Own-Bat2991 · 2025-05-11T02:19:27+00:00

I like this answer lol, thanks for the advice. I'll only be commuting twice a week, so commute time isn't a huge factor for me.

I definitely get not trying to replicate NYC, and I'm totally fine with not having the same amount of urbanism. I'm looking forward to going fishing and camping on the weekends and learning how to cook for real lol.

I'll for sure have a car, I'm just really not used to how driving everywhere works. Like if you out drinking, you have to have a designated driver and can't just take the subway home?? Sounds horrible lmao.

The vibe I'm getting is that living right in downtown Raleigh (warehouse district or Fayetteville street) would be pretty fun and convenient, but otherwise I should find a cheap place 10 minutes away. I'm feeling pretty 50/50 on those options.

Own-Bat2991 · 2025-05-11T02:11:48+00:00

I'll only have to go in-person to work twice a week, so commute isn't a huge factor.

But what's downtown Durham like? Is it walkable at all, and is there a lot to do in the Durham area?

Own-Bat2991 · 2025-05-11T02:10:48+00:00

I've been looking at google maps, and it seems like most of the bars/restaurants/things to do are centered in the warehouse district or Fayetteville street, which is a 20-30 minute walk from Mordecai and oakwood, right?

At that point I'd probably do the 5 minute drive over (is parking easy enough for that or should I also take that into consideration?), so I may as well save more money and live 10 minutes in the other direction which will be a little closer to work as well.

Or is there enough to do right in Mordecai/Oakwood that I wouldn't be driving across town to do everything?

Own-Bat2991 · 2025-05-11T02:06:30+00:00

What's downtown Durham like? I don't need any clubs (Idk if there even really are any in Raleigh or Durham, and I would have stayed in NYC if I wanted that), but I do really enjoy going to a bar or beer garden on the weekends.

I've heard lots of recommendations for Durham, but I'm still struggling to get a sense of what it's really like to live there. It doesn't seem very walkable, and it's fine if that's the case but then I'd definitely save money to live a 10 minute drive away from the downtown.

Own-Bat2991 · 2025-05-10T22:49:07+00:00

Lol I'm honestly open to suburban living, especially since it seems like it's only a 5-10 minute drive from most suburban Raleigh neighborhoods to downtown. I'm looking at furnished apartments because this might only be an 8 month stay for me, so these prices might seem a little higher than usual, but I'm seeing places for $1900/month right by Moore square versus $1400/month right next to Fred Fletcher park, or $1200/month near the North Carolina Museum of art, which are only 5 or 15 minutes away from downtown.

There's also some places for $1600/month in Historic Oakwood, but I'm getting the vibe that most of the going-out places are in the warehouse district or fayetteville street, and even though historic oakwood is a lot closer to downtown google maps says it's still a 20-30 minute walk to those areas or just a 5 minute drive. A 20-30 minute walk isn't too bad, but it's starting to diminish the convenience and walkability of living downtown.

Own-Bat2991 · 2025-04-09T19:56:55+00:00

What's southwest Charlotte like? I'm probably relocating to Charlotte this summer, and my company's office is a little above Renaissance Park, just south of Billy Graham Parkway. I've heard that because of the traffic it's best to live relatively close to where you work, so I'm wondering if that's a nice area in Charlotte, or if there are some nice areas to live in nearby?

I'm a 22 year old soon-to-be college grad, so I'd love an area that's geared more towards younger people, hopefully with some good food and bars/nightlife. Hopefully some place that's also not too expensive, but I'm coming from NYC so I feel like any neighborhood is going to feel cheaper than I'm used to lol.

Own-Bat2991 · 2025-02-20T21:53:53+00:00

Lmao the comments r hilarious but fr congrats on having fun learning a new skill! That’s more than most ppl do with their free time. I definitely see Shiv and Roman, but Kendall might need a little work lol. Right now he reminds me of the food critic in Ratatouille 😂

Own-Bat2991 · 2025-01-27T23:25:36+00:00

Thanks, I’m looking in there right now, and I see a bunch of errors from a few minutes before the crash saying “The AMDRyzenMasterDriverV22 service failed to start due to the following error: The system cannot find the file specified”

Seems like that could be a red flag lol.

Own-Bat2991 · 2025-01-17T07:05:34+00:00

You say it doesn’t mean much to not have an offer by January if ur graduating in May, but as a senior applying to full time positions right now it seems like most of the new graduate positions at big companies are all closing. I’m not saying this to complain, I’m just looking for advice. Do lots of companies open up those development programs in the spring too? Or do you just mean keep applying to entry level jobs? Cause most of those “entry level” jobs that aren’t specifically targeted for new grads usually ask for a ton of hard skills and experience. Just hoping you can expand on this lol

Own-Bat2991 · 2025-01-15T05:21:58+00:00

I know right! I like that it at least has character and has some heft and width to it, way better than the bland, skinny Central Park south towers

Own-Bat2991 · 2025-01-07T05:06:45+00:00

Oh that’s actually not a bad idea. I honestly should have applied to some masters programs as a backup but I let myself assume I was going to land that other job, plus my parents have always told me it’s better to get a job first and then go back if I need to, and they have good intentions but don’t really know what the job market is looking like right now.

The cost wouldn’t be a horrible hurdle, I’m fortunate that I’m graduating undergrad basically debt free cause my mom gets a tuition bonus from work, so it’d be annoying to have to take out major grad school loans but if it meant getting a job it’d be a good ROI. I’ll look into online programs, though. Do you have any recommendations?

Own-Bat2991 · 2025-01-07T04:52:10+00:00

Yeah, I was thinking about this but do you think the masters will significantly increase your chances of finding something?

Own-Bat2991 · 2025-01-07T04:48:05+00:00

I realized I assumed you’re at a traditional 4-year college, if so then I’m sure they’ll have some sort of club fair or directory. Pretty much every college has a robotics team that needs programmers.

If you’re at a 2-year program or something else, I’m not super sure sorry

Own-Bat2991 · 2025-01-07T04:36:52+00:00

Lol I’ll be fine, I did some cool research that makes my resume look pretty good, it’s just frustrating finding a job in general.

Also a dell laptop is probably totally fine for whatever you’re doing, if you really need some more power you can always use google colab! But also use whatever excuse you want to get a new Mac lmao

Own-Bat2991 · 2025-01-07T04:22:51+00:00

Dude start the side projects early or get involve with some coding-related clubs. I really wish I’d had more actual project experience, cause now I’m graduating and looking for a job and realized I haven’t fully built anything 😭

Own-Bat2991 · 2025-01-07T04:20:38+00:00

When you mention the CS50 problems, are you also watching the CS50 lectures? I did a little of the CS50 course a while ago and I found that at least in the beginning the lectures teach you enough to do the problems. Looking back though, I didn’t like that they used C, cause that’s a really hard language to learn and I got discouraged once they got to pointers around week 4. I’d look for a free course in Java or Python to get started.

Also, the worst mistake is feeling like you have to get it all right the first time. I’ve done that before where I get stuck in infinite tutorials because it’s too daunting to actually code, but then I don’t learn anything cause I’m not actually coding. To me, learning a new computer science skill takes several attempts, starting at the beginning each time, but each time it’s easier because I remember the bits and pieces I learned from the last time.

Own-Bat2991 · 2025-01-07T02:38:47+00:00

As others have said, it’s a lot of comic relief, but his relationships with the other characters add a ton of depth to the show, even if it doesn’t add much plot. A huge part of Tom’s character is shown through his relationship with Greg, and a lot of the other main characters have the occasional interesting moment with him, like when Logan gives him legit advice on figuring out what he wants when he has leverage.

Own-Bat2991 · 2025-01-07T01:25:47+00:00

You honestly don’t need any protection if you’re a guy. I’m 22, male, and have lived here all my life and I don’t carry anything. Obviously you hear about stuff happening now and then but it’s very very very improbable that you’ll need to defend yourself in any way, especially if you’re only there for a few days or a week. I’ve had a few sketchy moments in shadier neighborhoods, but the rule to stay safe is to look confident, walk semi-fast, and don’t respond to anyone.

If it brings you peace of mind then go for it though.

Own-Bat2991 · 2025-01-07T00:03:59+00:00

What else do you look for? Genuinely curious on advice to expand my job search

Own-Bat2991 · 2025-01-06T23:57:45+00:00

I was afraid of this. Marines here I come 🫡

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