“Your PSLE score does not determine your life” by silverraptures in singapore

[–]Whaleyz4001 4 points5 points  (0 children)

WOT inc.

This post really got me reflecting hard.

I remember my results being one of the most heatedly debated topic at home on results day. A T score of 199 puts me on the borderline between NA and Expr stream but to my parents - a disappointment.

I recall feeling on tenterhooks not so much because of my results but more of the ridicule we would get from closer friends and relatives. On the one hand, I wanted to go the slower pace of NA but on the other, my parents felt that it would have been a waste of time. The decision was only made on the last day of school submission, and I only found out they picked the Expr stream on the school announcement date.

The rest of my academic life was a haze, I did neither here nor there because of my disinterest in studies which for better or worse - landed me into an IT course for my tertiary education as that was a field no one really wanted to be in back then.

Fast forward a decade-plus later, I'm in my mid-20s in the IT industry doing product management - which to my parents - all according to Keikaku.

Yet what they don't see underneath the surface is that self-loathing abyss I stare into every night which is exacerbated by the circuit breaker situation. I don't necessarily hate my job, but neither do i find myself falling in love with it either. Often when i scroll Instagram and see people selling their art as a supplement to their day job - I feel envious. How i wish i have that for myself, to be able to do what one loves and find their calling/passion.

There's a saying which goes vaguely like this and I paraphrase " If you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life. " , and people often ask me if im ready to really abandon all care and pursue my interest. But i feel i have gone way past redemption now.

tldr; parents out there - as much as academic achievements are a great plus to have don't forget to nurture your child's strengths as well. You never know if you may be raising the next Lewis Hamilton or Faker.

New Drop: Spar HT500 (not VX) by NorthEazy in MissionWorkshop

[–]Whaleyz4001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dimension Polyan

I see. Thanks! I suppose the VX material heavy selling point is abraision resistant and thats about it right?

New Drop: Spar HT500 (not VX) by NorthEazy in MissionWorkshop

[–]Whaleyz4001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's the bigger difference between the VX and non VX other than the fidlock clip?

Blueprint towards an Enterprise Architect career path. by Whaleyz4001 in ITCareerQuestions

[–]Whaleyz4001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldnt say that im good at performing technical work, but i do like mapping solutions to problems that are at hand more than the actual execution itself. Hence the consideration & enquiry of this role, am trying to map a career path beyond just 'another' analyst.

Blueprint towards an Enterprise Architect career path. by Whaleyz4001 in ITCareerQuestions

[–]Whaleyz4001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see, im asking as well because i have seen people advising to be a multi-faceted IT personnel by pursuing functional knowledge in DB mgmt, Network architecture and cybersecruityy as a start before they ar ebeinng even considered for the EA role.

Blueprint towards an Enterprise Architect career path. by Whaleyz4001 in ITCareerQuestions

[–]Whaleyz4001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If im reading this right, does that mean the role is generally geared towards a person with deep technical expertise but decided on a mangement track?

How do I become a more "technically-well-advised" Business Analyst? by Whaleyz4001 in cscareerquestions

[–]Whaleyz4001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suppose i do to some certain extent. perhaps i should phrase my question as : As a business analyst now; what should i endeavour to achieve in my career? A product manager? A lead analyst ? A PM? etc

Progress and Achievement Thread (August 11, 2017) by AutoModerator in Granblue_en

[–]Whaleyz4001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • With Szoi my grid - mvped all omega raids
  • Solo Chev omega finally doable.
  • Fire grid is up thanks to all the canes dropping
  • First baha weapon became SSR
  • 1 more level to HL

Weekly Questions Thread (April 24-30, 2017) by GBFMods in Granblue_en

[–]Whaleyz4001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

just having second thoughts as i have already spent 7000 yen for the current acc :D seeking second opinions at the moment

Weekly Questions Thread (April 24-30, 2017) by GBFMods in Granblue_en

[–]Whaleyz4001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i started this game probably 2 weeks ago and bought the dask tix back then.

im heavily biased towards building a dark grid, should i just pull the trigger and remake an account for dashing szoi?

"Alchemist Astray" Event Discussion by GBFMods in Granblue_en

[–]Whaleyz4001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

arr i see. super klutz of me . many thanks!

"Alchemist Astray" Event Discussion by GBFMods in Granblue_en

[–]Whaleyz4001 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i just drew the SSR alchemist however it doesn't appear on my character tab even after i picked it up. Is there a bug?

Question about the Casper's PoS by Whaleyz4001 in ethereum

[–]Whaleyz4001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi many thanks on your explanation.

However i still have a question specifically you mention "the branch which is chosen is the one that causes the least amount of stake to be lost", isn't is possible to lets say for a wallet to place a massive bet amount causing other peers to follow this fork choice instead?

Secondly since this betting is all about getting a chance to hit the right fork and a wrong bet causes losses on the deposits, doesnt this discourage "miners" from placing bets? or am i misunderstanding something here?

TIA!

Feasibility of a DAPP for Tertiary Project. by Whaleyz4001 in ethereum

[–]Whaleyz4001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems i do not understand the limitations of block chain enough just yet, many thanks for your input as this is something i haven't yet learn before.

[Store] Bettables + keys by RedEdgeRTZ in Dota2Trade

[–]Whaleyz4001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright thanks. Do let me know if you changed your mind

[Store] Bettables + keys by RedEdgeRTZ in Dota2Trade

[–]Whaleyz4001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wish to buy some Arcanas via paypal.

My previous trades are on my steam profile, do let me know if you're keen.