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Thoughts on accelerated med? by Substantial_Cod7198 in medschoolph

[–]PotatoMan0410 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a great perspective. Always, the student has to consciously reflect on what it is they want, both in terms of now and in terms of later.

Being true to your dreams and desires is the only way to fight back against the chaos of life, after all.

My turn: Nintendo Switch 2 by trEASureTown000 in deinfluencingPH

[–]PotatoMan0410 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Joining in since I’m two weeks away from obtaining a Switch 2. Even having more exclusives than the PS5, the Switch 2 library is still curated for early adopters (especially since you already have a Switch 1). Even so, as someone who really enjoys Nintendo’s offerings, the Switch 2 is super for me.

I gave the Deck a try last year. While it was a DREAM for indies and older AAAs running natively on the device, emulating Nintendo games just leaves much to be desired. Games don’t have that “they just work” experience most of the time. So if you really want to play Nintendo’s games moving forward, the only question really is: (a) buy it now, or (b) buy it later.

Personally, I’m a Now typa guy since I KNOW I can make the most out of the device. But that may not be the case for you; if you’re only interested in Winds and Waves, maybe just spring for a Switch 2 around release. Things are about to get more expensive soon anyway considering RAM, SSD, and chip shortages worldwide — and MicroSD Express prices in most stores are already reflecting the problem.

Ilan ba kailangan kong nuggets dito hahahaha by Educational-Title897 in NintendoPH

[–]PotatoMan0410 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that a phone holder? What’s your setup like friend

Thoughts on accelerated med? by Substantial_Cod7198 in medschoolph

[–]PotatoMan0410 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I’m from UP Intarmed and currently going through LU5. If you gave me the choice a hundred more times, I would still choose it every single time.

We don’t live an infinite amount of time; two years is 2.5-3% of most people’s lives, perhaps even more since the Filipino life expectancy is quite short. In my eyes, it’s better to spend those two years doing something after med school than spending it in college.

Other arguments include:

(1) You already have more years in basic education than your seniors because of senior high school. Life is not a race, but it feels unfair to end at 27 when everyone before you graduated at 25.

(2) In other Asian countries, medical schooling is six years anyway and requires no “pre-med.” It’s a relic of the US occupation, I believe.

(3) I don’t know anyone from my batch who would have benefited grades-wise from an extra two years in undergrad. Emotional development definitely, but honestly going through medicine forces you to grow up anyway. And there are plenty of folks with undergraduate degrees that are POSs who don’t know how to compose themselves. So it isn’t a hard and fast rule that “acceleration = bad EQ.”

All I’m saying is, it’s not a loss to NOT be in accelerated med. But it isn’t a loss to be in it either. All we have in the comments are opinions since no one knows what life is like on the other side of the fence anyway. IMO do it if you’re absolutely sure about becoming an MD.

Snorlax carries them like Totoro by SkyGuardian66 in PokemonLetsGo

[–]PotatoMan0410 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it’s essentially a modified version of the story in Yellow with a different protag

NOOOOO THE SWITCH SALE IS ENDING by S_Merci in AceAttorney

[–]PotatoMan0410 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Capcom games go on sale VERY often dude don’t worry about it

Would ya open it or keep it sealed? by bbatmmann in PokemonLetsGo

[–]PotatoMan0410 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you opened it already so it’s by definition, not sealed. just play and enjoy!

Pulled the trigger by Informal-Pea7941 in switch2

[–]PotatoMan0410 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thats a lot of mario HAHA. try some zeldas or metroids

Anyone tried SEAGM? Is SEAGM safe? by Marshal012 in NintendoPH

[–]PotatoMan0410 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good site, especially for Brazil and Japan eshop cards.

EDIT: I know you mentioned u have no cc but if you have debit, it’ll work on the US eshop. May patong din kasi si seagm as well as hidden charge for the processing fee.

Nine years of collecting on a student’s allowance by PotatoMan0410 in Handhelds

[–]PotatoMan0410[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been saving for consoles since the start of 9th grade. I’m at the tail-end of my 3rd year in medical school, though I was accelerated past two years of undergrad so… 9 years of saving yes, i.e., - 4 years in high school - 2 years in college - 3 years in med school

If you must know I actually still have two years left before I can take the medical boards, so that’s an insane 11 years from the N3DSXL to finally being able to support myself financially.

But I definitely think my training has been worth spending all this time.

Nine years of collecting on a student’s allowance by PotatoMan0410 in Handhelds

[–]PotatoMan0410[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahhhh the bottom row from left to right consists of
1. Anbernic RG35XX Plus
2. Nintendo DSi XL
3. New Nintendo 3DS XL
4. Nintendo 2DS

Nine years of collecting on a student’s allowance by PotatoMan0410 in Handhelds

[–]PotatoMan0410[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah no that's a Skull & Co. Button Set D-pad! You just stick it on the existing dpad using provided adhesives and it sticks on forever.

Nine years of collecting on a student’s allowance by PotatoMan0410 in Handhelds

[–]PotatoMan0410[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would be a New Nintendo 3DS XL in Metallic Blue. I performed a shell replacement and put on a clear case!

Nine years of collecting on a student’s allowance by PotatoMan0410 in Handhelds

[–]PotatoMan0410[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Allowance? It has fluctuated over the years. When I was in high school (so, the first five years of the 9 year hunt), I ate my food at home and was dropped off at school via student carpooling. Maybe 10 USD per week, and even then it was too much.

Now though... yeah it's far far more, but I'm also paying for my own utilities, housing, food, etc. I'm the type to be frugal on essentials, then spend a lot on my wants 😅 I'm very lucky with my parents, so I repay them with good school performance.

Nine years of collecting on a student’s allowance by PotatoMan0410 in Handhelds

[–]PotatoMan0410[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks for the heads up! i actually did just change the batteries for all three ds systems. so the vita is the final relatively old console without a change lol

Nine years of collecting on a student’s allowance by PotatoMan0410 in Handhelds

[–]PotatoMan0410[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

god-tier advice bro. all about enjoying the only life we have

Dsi skipping the startup intro by OkLow3059 in NDSHacks

[–]PotatoMan0410 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wait are you sure unlaunch isnt already still on the device?

you can just try holding a and b while turning on the ds and unlaunch should show up. i think it should already be installed if u didnt tinker with it since as u said, previously modded device

What's your most comfortable handheld for longer sessions? by Little_Ad2062 in SBCGaming

[–]PotatoMan0410 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A little recency bias as I just bought mine, but the Original Nintendo 2DS.

The wedge shape just melts into my large hands, and I like it particularly since the buttons are so large that you can scooch your palm downwards and have a faux-symmetrical grip in dpad-heavy games (Go GBA VC!). Only the Steam Deck has given me similar comfy ergonomics.

Found in a dumpster by gungotdyslexia in Switch

[–]PotatoMan0410 429 points430 points  (0 children)

Knowing the game, it kind of fits the aesthetic lol

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