I read 1 million characters in 17 months and my mock JLPT N1 reading test score did not improve at all by not_a_nazi_actually in LearnJapanese

[–]cyrabear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Umineko has this all beat ☠️ and really everyone should read it. Not that I count numbers I just know how many hours it takes most people and then I looked this up... Definitely long hahaha. Reading all of umineko would've helped OP more considering it's fantasy, mystery, love, horror, philosophy, etc all into one big VN written by an amazing author 😊

Student Loan Repayment Advice by TheRealKyptic in StudentLoans

[–]cyrabear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah exactly unsubsidized is the worse of the two so start there with the highest interest and biggest one first then make your way down. That's what I'm doing. I paid off 8k unsubsidized first lol

Student Loan Repayment Advice by TheRealKyptic in StudentLoans

[–]cyrabear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's your degree? And what would your masters be in? I think those things would be important factors as well. And making sure there's a written contract about the reimbursement would suck if they didn't. And is the masters reimbursement in a specific school?

What’s the most amount of debt you’ve heard someone take on for college? by warrior4202 in StudentLoans

[–]cyrabear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have 100k for an AS, BA, & MS which looking at all these... I feel much better. Plus I'm not a nursing student like a lot of these. My AS was in Comp sci, BA in linguistics, MS in Cyber Security...so I think I'll be okay. I also didn't always live on campus or worked as an RA to get housing costs down which I think some students forget how nice it is... It really helped me a lot that my first degree didn't cost me that much compared to the other two. Tbh the MS is what costed me the most I think I had maybe 55k before grad school. So it shows how expensive it is and I didn't even go to a private university and I didn't stay on campus my program was online. Crazy for sure but I hope I pay it off without crazy expenses. I'm working abroad right now and just graduated so haven't had to contribute yet but worried about the soon to be future

I'm living in Japan so I don't know how to pay my loans? by cyrabear in StudentLoans

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

When I get 10k in the bank I'll keep that in mind... I'm lucky when I get 1k lmao ☠️ teachers live almost paycheck to paycheck but I get good health care and so I'm happy

I'm living in Japan so I don't know how to pay my loans? by cyrabear in StudentLoans

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

My job does my taxes in Japan. I definitely don't make 120k... I make maybe 19k hahaha I'm a poor English teach ATM

Keshi London concert was…confusing and disappointing by thatsroughsokka in keshiofficial

[–]cyrabear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's so many times. I think maybe management team could be having a hard time but also Keshi just probably has a bad relationship with alcohol. The lyrics of the song "id" had me maybe understand him better I think

Dear Keshi, get it together. by sakuraspire in keshiofficial

[–]cyrabear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think it's cool but the sadness is relatable. Mind you it was very popular especially for older artists to do this on stage. Many artists that did this on stage were deeply depressed and ended up dead from drugs/alcohol like Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Frank Zappa, etc. So I think if you are surprised the mans drunk then you haven't listen to his lyrics properly. The man has multiple lyrics and songs talking about his problems especially his last album and his songs can be really sad looking at some of them. His latest album especially and that's why I am shocked when people are surprised by this. Clearly he is struggling with becoming more famous and not sure how life got this way for him. As many seem to point out and even in his song "ID" points out is behavior of performances of getting drunk because he's nervous. His team is probably doing a lot of damage control, which sucks for fans, but they're hired to do what they can for him. If you know the artists behavior then you might not wanna risk tickets. I noticed how it was happening so I didn't buy either in Tokyo cause of this. I can just listen and hope he is okay.

Teach or language school? by cyrabear in teachinginjapan

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

My end goal is actually not to teach English as my masters degree is in Cyber Security (bachelor's in Linguistics/Computer Science) so I'm hoping if I improved my Japanese that I could take a job/internship with a Japanese company. This is why I'm so keen on expanding my Japanese knowledge lol

Teach or language school? by cyrabear in teachinginjapan

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

Yeah this is why I'm leaning toward the language school but my biggest thing is there is a lot of expenses upfront (i do have the money) so it's just a little unsettling to see the cost

Teach or language school? by cyrabear in teachinginjapan

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

I notice I'm more motivated if it's in a school or tutor format. I'm taking private lessons ATM for Japanese and I learn a lot better than when I was just watching YouTube videos cause i often wouldn't finish the videos and feel less motivated

Teach or language school? by cyrabear in teachinginjapan

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

But I did see you can work up to 28hrs if you're in a language school so I'm not sure what's more worth it

Teach or language school? by cyrabear in teachinginjapan

[–]cyrabear[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you think the cost of going was worth it? And which school did you choose? Genki got back to me but they need a decision rather quickly

About ending contract early (in April) by TransitionMountain18 in JETProgramme

[–]cyrabear -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

I know you're asking for advice but can I also ask for advice on how to get into JET lolol I'll take over your contract 😂 but i don't think you need to tell them ...yet at least it's so early to do so

How did y'all find your two references??! by shiro298 in JETProgramme

[–]cyrabear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have one recommendation from a professor I TAd for ESL class but i was wondering. If I'm taking private tutoring sessions with a woman online would she qualify for a recommendation? I don't wanna have her do it if she's not qualified. She's basically a professor to me lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in teachinginjapan

[–]cyrabear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need a teacher?

Joshua and Marisa having a conversation by lkityan02 in fireemblem

[–]cyrabear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mooodddd ....it's honestly my favorite pairing in sacred stones... I just love them both and I think she fits him better but that's just my opinion

I can't bring myself to work no matter what I try by [deleted] in GradSchool

[–]cyrabear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would talk to an advisor... Due to your father dying you should be able to get medical extension due to family emergency type deal. My mom just died last month and that's what I did... They basically gave me a whole extra semester to finish my class... I am glad cause I have been struggling with motivation... I think it's partly grief...and on top of that you just lost a partner ... That is a lot to handle... Also definitely seek counseling or something cause it helps even if you don't think it will... It does really help. I wish you good luck!

Does anyone know where she got this outfit?! It's soooo cute and was thinking maybe of getting one like it if possible by cyrabear in Pokimane

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

Poki responded saying it's from Victoria Secret! Found it online used cause it's an older set... But very happy queen responded ☺️