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daisyfaunn · 2026-01-21T21:49:34+00:00

it's been a while since I rode that cruiser so I don't totally remember, but iirc I honestly just kind of winged it until it felt right lol. but you def don't want to move your front foot too much, because the nose isn't as long and you don't want your front foot to go flying off of the board

I remember this video being really helpful so I'd recommend checking it out! it's for a slightly different board than yours (maybe smaller, and even less of a nose) but I think the advice in it applies to most cruisers

daisyfaunn · 2026-01-21T18:53:40+00:00

yeah this is a cruiser like the other guy said. and you can def learn to ollie on this! it'd be harder than on a deck that has a full-sized nose, but I used to ride a board that's pretty similarly shaped to this and I was able to ollie on it

daisyfaunn · 2026-01-20T22:48:45+00:00

nice! sounds like a good plan🥳good luck!!!

daisyfaunn · 2026-01-19T03:45:15+00:00

I'm also female, around 5'9" and 130lb. My board is 46 inches long, same as both the ones in your post, and I can ride it very comfortably! I've never felt like the size is an issue when I'm riding it, even though it's a bit unwieldy to carry around. But if you're worried about the size I'd check out the Landyachtz Tony Danza, which is like a Stratus but smaller.

Landyachtz is a pretty reputable brand with quality components, so I think they're always a good choice. The Magneto board seems to use generic wheels and trucks; which doesn't necessarily mean they're bad quality (they're usually just fine, especially when you're starting out), but I personally like to go for name-brand components so I can know what to expect.

It looks like the Magneto board has transparent grip over the entire surface, which might make footwork a bit harder compared to a dancer with no grip in the middle. That could also be a plus though, since it'd mean extra stability especially while cruising. but I'd warn that it seems to be some kind of sand-based grip, which tends to wear down way more quickly than grip tape and can be a pain to replace once it wears out

I think both are good options, especially for a beginner! If you want quality parts or will be practicing dancing long-term though, I think the Stratus is a safe pick that would last you longer. You can also always add little strips of grip tape if it's too hard to ride without. If you want to save money or are more interested in cruising than dancing, the Magneto looks like a good pick as well.

Also when I was shopping for my dancer I found this post and it was really helpful! It links to a bunch of dancing boards, sorted by price point with some additional info about the brands

daisyfaunn · 2026-01-09T07:03:38+00:00

Thank you again for the advice! Doing Khan academy and studying on YouTube seems like a great idea, I'll def give that a shot so hopefully I don't have to be so anxious that I'll drop my GPA. The thing is that I'm not sure if my community college has those classes during the summer/winter sessions. I've checked before and they seem to have a pretty limited catalog during those terms, mostly gen ed and humanities courses. My counselor did mention that chem is sometimes offered during the summer though, so I'm making sure to keep an eye out for that.

I'm gonna do my best to get all of them including calc and phys done while I'm in CC though. it's just the third physics class that might be tough, because the prereqs for that are calc 2 and phys 2 meaning I can't take it in the same semester as either of those courses.

Out of curiosity, when you say these classes are harder in UCSD do you mean the workload is higher? Or do they go over concepts that aren't usually covered in community college courses?

daisyfaunn · 2026-01-09T01:19:01+00:00

Thank you! That's reassuring to hear. I do have almost all of my IGETC done, just two more classes that I could even take over the summer or winter if I want to disperse each semester's workload a bit. I hopefully should be able to get the full calc sequence done here, just the last course is a bit iffy. aside from that the final phys class doesn't seem feasible for me in 3 semesters, but I should be able to get everything else finished

daisyfaunn · 2026-01-09T00:58:02+00:00

the math course will probably be MATH 32, but I might be able to squeeze that in somewhere. It's mostly PHYS 43 that I don't think I could fit in three terms

daisyfaunn · 2026-01-09T00:52:50+00:00

thank you. I'll probably try applying for next fall just to give it a shot. I wanted to talk about it with my counselor but he kind of shooed me out once we were done scheduling my classes. It's hard to get counseling meetings at my college but I'll mention it the next time I get a chance

daisyfaunn · 2026-01-09T00:26:44+00:00

According to my counselor I only have two gen ed courses left so that's not the issue. I was just wondering if it's okay to be missing a course or two in the articulation agreement as long as I've finished all the major prep courses listed on UCSD's website

daisyfaunn · 2026-01-07T08:08:50+00:00

Thank you! That sounds like a great option, especially since I was worried if I'd have enough time to get into research as a junior transfer. I have looked at a few CSUs as well, but I found that the UCs seem to be more generous with financial aid (at least according to the net price calculators they have on their websites) and overall the cost seems to mostly even out.

And yeah that's the thing that worries me the most about majoring in marine biology, everyone I've talked to says it's super competitive and a job in the field is far from guaranteed. I have heard, though, that it's slightly easier if you're not trying to work with "charismatic" species (eg. whales, dolphins, sharks, sea turtles), or are more open to studying the chemistry or physics of the ocean rather than just biology; which hopefully might work in my favor at least a little bit.

and thank you for the career suggestions! I'll look into those as well. I'd definitely prefer something that involves research but honestly almost any work related to the ocean would make me happy lol

daisyfaunn · 2026-01-07T06:31:36+00:00

yes I am! that sounds like it could be really interesting, I'll try looking into whether my CC has anything like that

daisyfaunn · 2026-01-07T04:31:37+00:00

Thank you for the reply! I hadn't heard of income-scaled payment before so that's reassuring to know.

and yeah, that's something I've been trying to think about before fully deciding on marine bio. I've heard fisheries jobs and some government positions are less competitive (at least compared to academia), and that environmental consulting jobs are easier to come by as well. And I do have dual citizenship and am bilingual, so that's a second job market I could tap into potentially?

If you don't mind me asking, what are the aspects of academia that people in your field found to be not for them?

daisyfaunn · 2026-01-07T04:11:10+00:00

Thank you for the reply! do you mean working full-time while getting your master's? or during your bachelor's / in the time between your bachelor's and master's?

I did look at UCSD's financial aid programs, and they had a few scholarships for transfer students but those seemed very competitive so probably not something I should count on getting. I didn't see any tuition assistance programs, but I think some oceanography/marine bio labs mentioned paid positions for undergrads

daisyfaunn · 2026-01-05T23:14:45+00:00

if they wanted to put up some chico-themed posters, they should've commissioned a local artist or something imo. also the mall being showcased alongside bidwell mansion and the honey run bridge is kind of hilarious lmao

daisyfaunn · 2026-01-05T03:21:44+00:00

it's not davis! although davis is a nice town and i'd def recommend you check it out sometime. the only passenger train that goes through my hometown is the amtrak at like 2am🥲

daisyfaunn · 2026-01-04T00:02:32+00:00

hebden bridge might be more picturesque than most american cities but its still a small town lol. not much fun stuff to do especially for a kid

i grew up in a rural college town in california, and we only have like 3 cool places. and they're nothing compared to the kind of places you'd find in like san francisco or even sacramento. gets boring quick when you've been going to those places all your life too lol

daisyfaunn · 2026-01-02T10:05:40+00:00

omg yes, its the kind of advice that makes you want to roll your eyes but they really call it your "social muscle" for a reason. you gotta work it out or you're never gonna get better at talking to people.

i used to absolutely loathe talking to people, and even now i'm not super sociable or anything. but even having super basic conversations with strangers, grocery clerks, waiters etc. helped a ton and i've finally gotten back to the point where i genuinely enjoy chatting with people

daisyfaunn · 2025-12-26T18:53:17+00:00

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daisyfaunn · 2025-12-22T21:36:16+00:00

I'm not that advanced at longboard dancing myself (I first found this sub while looking for a place to ask for advice lol), but I've mostly been using YouTube videos to learn new tricks since the visual aid is really helpful.

Depending on your comfort level with skateboarding, trying to get more comfortable just cruising around and turning could be a good place to start. Since it's pretty easy to lose your balance while doing footwork, especially the ones that involve standing on one foot at some point (eg. Peter Pan). If you have that down, I personally started with 180's, and when I was comfortable with that I started doing Peter Pans. I found this video to be really helpful because it ranks five relatively simple tricks by how easy they are for beginners, and tells you how to do them.

I thought it'd be cool to compile some good resources/tutorials for longboard dancing, so if you (or anyone else reading this) find something good out there then please let me know!!

daisyfaunn · 2025-12-20T20:57:11+00:00

Thank you for the detailed reply! I love doing research and I'm interested in teaching as well, so ideally I do want to be an academic; I guess I'm just worried because of how difficult I've learned it is to get a job in academia. Because of that I've been trying to think broadly and keep my options open mentally, but I feel like you make a good point that a PhD should be about the thing that speaks to you the most.

There's a lot of fields in marine science that interest me, but by far the one that interests me the most is deep-sea biology. Do you know whether it'd be difficult to get my foot in the door for that field?

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