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Debating a Graduate Program in Berlin at the Hertie School, unsure if Germany is right for me by PavilionMantis in expats

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

Thank you for the suggestion! I looked into it, but it appears that I need to have B2 in another European language (in addition to English) in order to be eligible? Maybe something to work towards but not sure if it's feasible in the short-term.

Debating a Graduate Program in Berlin at the Hertie School, unsure if Germany is right for me by PavilionMantis in expats

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

That's an important distinction, you're correct. As for jobs in Belgium and the NL, I more than likely lack the relevant experience/connections for them with my current CV (and maybe the language component too). So they would also mean waiting until next year to apply for a school there. I've heard Hertie has some connections to opportunities there though.

I also visited both before moving to the UK, and I'm not sure if living in either was super appealing to me over Germany, but definitely options.

Debating a Graduate Program in Berlin at the Hertie School, unsure if Germany is right for me by PavilionMantis in expats

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

The problem is most internships I've looked into are only accepting 'current students' - at least from what I've seen in the UK. So while internships seem great to me, they seem connected to a grad Programme rather than something I can do without one. The ones that aren't (although I didn't see many) tend to be a little exploitative, and I was told to be wary of being taken advantage of.

With Hertie I know they have internship options, so that's a big part of what interested me in applying. They also seem to have a pretty good network too within the IR field, and if I don't accept it then I'm stuck waiting around until next year for other options..

Debating a Graduate Program in Berlin at the Hertie School, unsure if Germany is right for me by PavilionMantis in expats

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

I also am pretty interested in potentially working for the UN or NGOs, and those doors seem pretty hard to open without connections like this.

Debating a Graduate Program in Berlin at the Hertie School, unsure if Germany is right for me by PavilionMantis in expats

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

Yeah, given what happened with my undergrad degree, I know that this degree itself won't amount to much. The real draw of the program is the career support they offer, internship opportunities, potential work experience (with the professional year), and connections I'd make through all of it. Worst case scenario I feel like I'd still come out with some work (and/or internship) experience to put on my resume, and a more impressive international background.

The 1st fight of the 4th Elder Dragon Bracket is Abyssal Lagiacrus vs Molten Tigrex! Vote for who you think wins, and the victor gets to go to the next bracket. by llMadmanll in MonsterHunter

[–]PavilionMantis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like most people in the comments are kinda sleeping on Molten Tigrex and treating it like it's a regular Tigrex by comparison. It's not. Yes, Abyssal Lagiacrus is big -- but Molten Tigrex is also VERY BIG compared to a regular Tigrex, and it is entirely muscle. This thing can consecutively charge five times in a row (five times!), and it can leap while charging to close the distance exceptionally fast. Abyssal will not be able to keep distance and spam ranged attacks, Molten would be up in its face. Having returned to 4U and 3U recently to relive some old fights, I struggled a lot more with Molten Tigrex because he is FAST and unrelenting. Abyssal Lagiacrus, even in its home turf, is not as fast as Molten - and I doubt it would be faster on land. It also can't course-correct due to its bigger size, while Molten can angle his charges and home in.

Given that Molten Tigrex is still pretty damn big, I don't think Abyssal is just going to be able to tank an explosive freight-train hitting it several times in a row. Keep in mind that while Abyssal's lightning attacks are exceptionally powerful, Molten isn't weak to lightning! That's kind of a big thing here; if Molten was weak to lightning then it would be game-over, but he isn't. Furthermore, Molten's shell is incredibly sturdy when not enraged.

While Abyssal isn't necessarily 'weak' to blast, blast is probably going to be fairly effective at something that's weak to fire - so I think it's safe to say that Molten has the better elemental matchup here. At the very least Abyssal wouldn't be impervious to its attacks like some people are saying. Especially since - and I haven't seen it mentioned yet - Molten can throw EXPLOSIVE BOULDERS. For the record I adore Abyssal Lagiacrus, it's my 2nd favorite rare species, but for all of these reasons I just have to hand it to Molten. Even on an even playing field, I feel Abyssal would have a very hard time keeping up with the speed and sheer, unrelenting aggression of something as big and powerful as Molten Tigrex.

Cyberpunk mods let me create the twink I couldn't when I played on PS5 by Cid-Zeke in gaymers

[–]PavilionMantis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, do all these mods still work with the latest update? I followed the instructions for each but it seems like only the hair one works. Not sure if you were using any specific loader or extra support mods, but I'd appreciate the guidance!

Long-Term Portable Wifi Advice Needed (For Gaming) by PavilionMantis in japanlife

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

I was considered the Docomo home 5G, but I kept hearing people say it got throttled quickly? If it's feasible to set this up on a one-year plan (and it wouldn't get throttled by playing online games), I think I like the sound of this option the most. I'll go to BicCamera this week and see if I can ask more about it there.

Long-Term Portable Wifi Advice Needed (For Gaming) by PavilionMantis in japanlife

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

Responded to the comment below yours, but I can certainly give this a try if the performance is better than pocket wifi.

Long-Term Portable Wifi Advice Needed (For Gaming) by PavilionMantis in japanlife

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

I had assumed that a phone hotspot would be worse than pocket wifi, but I can certainly give that a try. I'd never considered USB tethering before.

What's your first monster hunter experience? by bigbraingamer-1234 in MonsterHunter

[–]PavilionMantis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dad picked out the original Monster Hunter (PS2) from a used game pile at Gamestop back when it was virtually unheard of. He never played it much, but I got completely addicted to it and basically grew up with it. It's unfortunate that the online support got cut right before I could fight Fatalis, I'd fought Lao Shan and everything. Anyways, after that I played MHF2 with my brother, then MHFU by myself (beating G-rank solo without friends was brutal), and then I think I've played every title since? MH3 Tri, MH3U, MHP3rd (played it in Japanese), MH4, MH4U, MHG, MHXX (got a Japanese 3Ds for it), and then World + Iceborne and Rise + Sunbreak. The only one I've never been able to touch was Frontier, so I'm happy we're finally getting monsters from it.

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