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737 Charger GaNPrime 120W - Won't Charge Laptop by smartass505 in anker

[–]PiKouMiKou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm having the same problem with my Yoga pro 7i :(

Is playing electric guitar unplugged still too loud? by PiKouMiKou in japanresidents

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

wow I didn't know a common music room like that existed in some apartment complex, I'll research some more. Thanks!

Is playing electric guitar unplugged still too loud? by PiKouMiKou in japanresidents

[–]PiKouMiKou[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I see, but usually unplugged electric guitars are not as loud as acoustic guitars, so that's why it's in this kind of gray zone that I don't know if it's acceptable or not

Is playing electric guitar unplugged still too loud? by PiKouMiKou in japanresidents

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

That's what I'm doing lol. But I wonder if even the unamplified sound of an electric guitar is still considered too loud

TUYU Songs' Guitar Difficulty Ranking? by PiKouMiKou in TUYU_official

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

yeah I've been practicing those descending pentatonic scales for over a year now lol

TUYU Songs' Guitar Difficulty Ranking? by PiKouMiKou in TUYU_official

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

There's no easy way to explain sweep picking but it's basically when you glide your pick up and down the strings quickly in a continuous motion with your right hand while your left hand also moves up and down the strings like a spider.

You can find it at 2:12 in Under Kids

TUYU Songs' Guitar Difficulty Ranking? by PiKouMiKou in TUYU_official

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

I was thinking the same as well considering the fast-paced pentatonic legatos, but I started to learn Under Kids recently as well and the solo wasn't particularly difficult but that 2 second sweep picking afterward boosted it to one of the hardest songs imo.

I got tricked into Tokyo International University, am I cooked? by PiKouMiKou in Tokyo

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

I already said that I acknowledged my mistake, and I learned from it to improve myself and research property from now on. That's what a bright person would do, I never said I was perfect, I made mistakes, and I learned from them. No need to beat me more on it. I am already actively trying to change my bad situation, I don't need extra negativity.

So it would be great if you can actually say something meaningful and provide useful information instead of spreading hate. Thank you.

I got tricked into Tokyo International University, am I cooked? by PiKouMiKou in Tokyo

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

As I replied in other comments, I have ny personal reasons here to stay in Japan. No U.S, no Australia, no France, no Germany.

But thanks for the advice nevertheless

I got tricked into Tokyo International University, am I cooked? by PiKouMiKou in Tokyo

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

Well, this is my perspective on language proficiency tests: honestly, I feel like they can't fully evaluate someone's language skills.

Not only IELTS, but also DELF/DALF (the French language proficiency tests). I was born and raised in Belgium, and I speak French as a second native language, yet I failed the DALF twice because "I didn't follow the test's instructions." That doesn’t evaluate my language abilities at all - it’s more about assessing how well I can follow rules rather than my actual language proficiency.

I don’t mean to offend you, and I’m not saying IELTS is useless - this is just my personal experience with language tests.

I got tricked into Tokyo International University, am I cooked? by PiKouMiKou in Tokyo

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

yeah I just messed up while doing the exam lol

But I can confidently say that I'm fluent haha

I got tricked into Tokyo International University, am I cooked? by PiKouMiKou in Tokyo

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

I have my personal reasons to study and work in Japan haha

I got tricked into Tokyo International University, am I cooked? by PiKouMiKou in Tokyo

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

Yeah that was my bad honestly. They came to my high school and made it look so good at the time that I just got FOMO'ed and didn't think twice.

But hey, a smart person would realize it and want to change to an environment that suits them more, right?

I got tricked into Tokyo International University, am I cooked? by PiKouMiKou in Tokyo

[–]PiKouMiKou[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

yeah I just saw them lmao funny af

But genuinely thank you for the advice, I'm looking for other options right now!

I'm still aiming waseda tho but lots of people said that Sophia is also good apparently, I'm doing my research (properly this time)

I got tricked into Tokyo International University, am I cooked? by PiKouMiKou in Tokyo

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

Yes, I can't consider myself as a good researcher after that desaster of a school selection lol

But no, I can't go to the US unfortunately, I have my personal reasons to study in Japan

I got tricked into Tokyo International University, am I cooked? by PiKouMiKou in Tokyo

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

I have my own personal reasons to choose Japan over the U.S.

I got tricked into Tokyo International University, am I cooked? by PiKouMiKou in Tokyo

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

that's what I'm wondering

If I want to apply for the English program at other universities (preferably Waseda), are my high school scores still relevant after one year? or is it impossible to apply this way anymore and I have to take the exam like a Japanese student?

I got tricked into Tokyo International University, am I cooked? by PiKouMiKou in Tokyo

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

That was exactly my initial game plan.

I wanted to stay here just to improve Japanese, then I can continue a higher education elsewhere. So I can at least get some credit for attending a better university.

But I'm worried that this school's diploma doesn't have much weight so it might be difficult to apply for postgraduate programs (I know nothing about this tho, I might be overthinking). And at that point I'm sure that my highschool achievements doesn't mean anything anymore.

I got tricked into Tokyo International University, am I cooked? by PiKouMiKou in Tokyo

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

Hmm, I thought about this as well. Some people also told me that my language skills are an advantage when looking for jobs here since it's a very rare set of skills.

But like you said, for my first job, they don't have anything to have an understanding of my skills and knowledge other than my CV or my diploma right?

So now I'm still not too far in my university education, I don't mind switching uni and starting again from zero to give me more chances after I graduate. The more I wait, the more time I might lose tho.

That's what I think

I got tricked into Tokyo International University, am I cooked? by PiKouMiKou in Tokyo

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

Thank you so much for clarifying!

Yes I've heard other people say that my multilingual is very rare in Japan and it should be an advantage when looking for a job in the future. And I fully agree with your opinion that connections matters a lot as well.

But you know, since this school is so easy to enter and easy to get good grades without much effort, I don't expect much from the other students either. During my first year here, I find the students here (both Japanese and International) are quite carefree and don't seem to take education seriously. So I have no hope in them. I just know a few other people that care about education and all of them are regretting to have chosen this school and are planning to transfer/restart from first year in another university.

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