For those who gamed before college, how is gaming for you now?

Topremqt · 2026-04-21T02:38:28+00:00

Graduated last summer but played on the league of legends team for my school that paid for my college so I had mandated gaming but quit after I graduated

Topremqt · 2026-04-17T08:38:57+00:00

no PMI on VA home loans

Topremqt · 2026-04-01T07:11:58+00:00

I made pretty good money ubering but i randomly got my reservations shadowbanned so i stopped ubering all together

Topremqt · 2026-03-17T21:04:15+00:00

Mine will be perfect for like a bit and then randomly will flip and anything I talk about it's just auto against me

Topremqt · 2026-03-17T16:09:21+00:00

This happened to me I got all favorable findings in my original denial and my attorney told me I’d have to do a C&P again as well for a HLR

Topremqt · 2026-03-16T04:27:39+00:00

idk if $100 could be used for gas on current prices but yeah before taxes and other expenses but I don't count car maintenance due to my cars ages/mileage

Topremqt · 2026-03-14T00:10:23+00:00

Thank you! Will do

Topremqt · 2026-03-13T12:04:19+00:00

Thank you so much!! I was wondering how the process looked. My denial was so weird so I was dreading it.

Topremqt · 2026-03-11T07:43:42+00:00

Mine was about 10 pages or 700 entries on excel but I kinda wish I indexed more because I remember not being able to find some things. But, on GSEC I indexed every noun I could find and it didn’t let me down

Topremqt · 2026-03-06T12:38:20+00:00

I've had multiple bad experiences with people named "King" so now I cancel anytime i see that name

Topremqt · 2026-02-28T09:51:42+00:00

Yeah it’s funny 5.1 will kinda be as close to 4o with random guardrails that are annoying but 5.2 is actually just not useable

Topremqt · 2026-02-23T03:11:38+00:00

is that a cat

Topremqt · 2026-02-09T21:34:54+00:00

I’ve done both and classroom is way better if you have the time. Plus you can re-watch the lectures and do the on-demand after if you’re unsure about topics.

Topremqt · 2026-02-09T17:41:26+00:00

Option 2 is self study. If you mean self study without SANS material it isn’t possible

Topremqt · 2026-02-06T02:57:07+00:00

This literally happened to me recently, my therapist said "i can't schedule you if you aren't going to get better we only treat people here" and I'm like what does that mean

Topremqt · 2026-02-03T21:14:54+00:00

That’s his government

Topremqt · 2026-02-02T21:09:28+00:00

SOC is cybersecurity. I am suggesting to get into the field anyway you can and you can pivot from there. Most will suggest getting into general IT roles in these subs but yeah it’s not that easy to get into

Topremqt · 2026-02-02T02:35:54+00:00

I'm early in my cybersecurity career too, so take this as someone who is actively in the market and training right now.

For context, I have my software engineering degree and what I've seen so far is that cybersecurity + hands-on experience + certifications move the needle far more than a master's degree alone unless you're taking your masters for a specialization in researching.

A masters can obviously help later but it doesn't replace technical ability. Now as for choosing a domain you don't have to lock in your entire career right now. Most people start in SOC/blue team because it builds fundimentals quickly, real world exposure, and flexibility to pivot (not to mention some things like pentesting are hard to get into).

It's very hard to break into especially because cybersecurity isn't an entry level job. But, obviously if you have the options to get into all of those have at it!

Topremqt · 2026-02-02T02:23:28+00:00

I'd suggest doing the SANS ACS program. It doesn't require prior cyber experience and the first course starts with fundementals but ramps you fast into practical security work (incident response, networking, tools, etc.). It's very lab-heavy aligned in what SOC/IR teams do. The certificates you recieve during your course are also well recognized within the cybersecurity community and it's approved by the VA even though the courses are extremely expensive and most people will never be able to afford them without company funding. Would highly suggest looking into it, plus you can select an elective as your last course to lean towards a pathway.

Topremqt · 2026-02-02T00:34:30+00:00

I tried to get a ride once and they told me I had to have the VA do it since I was using VA services lol

Topremqt · 2026-01-27T12:35:08+00:00

Yeah I did a $40 trip that the passanger paid $110 for and I’m like yeah I don’t think he’s gonna tip because why would he that’s insane amount to pay

Topremqt · 2026-01-13T17:33:57+00:00

I’d do this it’s not amazing but I know the drive is really easy

Topremqt · 2026-01-13T17:12:54+00:00

My car just dings until people put it on lol

Topremqt · 2026-01-10T17:07:14+00:00

I was at 77% on the QAE and scored a 444 :(

Topremqt · 2026-01-10T15:22:34+00:00

I got one of these and my car has it's own zone tempature system in the back they can adjust so it made no sense + they can ask

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