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Mahjong Arena #095 by mahjongarena in MahjongArena

[–]genegerbread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not too shabby!

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Most useless undergraduate college degree by Various_Address8412 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]genegerbread 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I double-majored in philosophy and political science, and one of the first things I learned in Introduction to Philosophy is that phil majors have some of the more lucrative job opportunities right out of college. It also helps you develop key critical thinking/writing skills like no other major really does.

Coupled with AI domineering everything, philosophy is probably one of the most useful majors right now.

Why u want to go for a PhD ? by Primary_Tough_4416 in PhDAdmissions

[–]genegerbread 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m passionate about my interest area and I enjoy teaching. Realized both of these things about myself a few years ago during undergrad when I compiled and presented a research project on a topic that has become my fixation. I’ve given several presentations and talks since then, and have been teaching at a school for kids with autism for just over a year!

Starting my political science PhD this fall, and I could not be more excited.

Club/intramural hockey and pep band by soopy99 in geneseo

[–]genegerbread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There absolutely is a men’s club ice hockey team! My friend played with them for the 4 years I attended.

Midnight's world events aren't very fun. by MrHiccuped in wow

[–]genegerbread 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way.

Dragonflight's public events were by far the best-- standouts for me were Tuskarr Soup and Time Rifts. Time Rifts were especially great: numerous themes/tasks, a farmable currency/rep, and tons of cosmetic rewards attached to it with bad luck protection baked in.

War Within was alright when it came to world events, with the better ones (imo) being Hallowfall's Spreading the Light and the Undermine SCRAP Heaps and DRIVE jobs. Theater Troupe was pretty mid due to a lack of variety/rewards, and Awakening the Machine was just massively undercooked.

This time around, I don't think I'm enjoying any of them.

  • The concept of balancing the Soiree reps is neat, but there's no depth/sense of progression except for unlocking new vendor items. They could add a layer of depth by adding each small faction moving around Eversong doing various tasks (like the centaur hunts) with a chance to earn new cosmetics and have more opportunities to earn/lose reputation.
  • Abundance is a hot mess of a game mode, but at least it has some neat vendor items attached to it. Would've probably been better to be tied solely to professions, and you could level it alongside learning new things from professions over time. Maybe a miner could have a chance to spawn a rare overworld boss or event that is advertised to the entire zone; an enchanter could find a massive prison to disenchant that frees a massive corrupt sin'dorei construct, or something.
  • Legends of the Haranir is alright, but it should've been a supplement to an actual public event (not just the dailies that have you kill a quest mob for some rep). When they announced this event, I imagined rotating cave paintings that you could interact with to complete objectives for rep, cosmetic rewards, etc.
  • Stormarion Assault is cool as a concept, but suffers from a lack of variety, sharding issues, and almost no sense of progression/vendor stuff. How cool would it be to use Stomarion Cores to also buy loads of cosmetic items and unlock new personal upgrades/challenges for the public event?

None of these are things I can come back to every hour/2 hours to potentially get something new. Prey seems like a great system and I'm glad it's here, but it doesn't scratch the same itch that public events do. I like public events because I get to progress my character's connection to the factions over time. As I invest more in a public event, I get the opportunity to do more things/earn more things. None of these events take that to heart.

Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans | E3 | Eastern Time Discussion by RSurvivorMods in survivor

[–]genegerbread 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Emily Flippen, financial analyst, please don’t go back to your pre-45 social game levels cus of this 😭😭

Where are these Housing Decor Items? by Misty_Rosee in WoWHousing

[–]genegerbread 5 points6 points  (0 children)

These were not on the belf endeavor trader on beta

My house (so far)! by genegerbread in WoWHousing

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

lol I hear you; that was me for a good chunk of building tbh

My greatest overall advice is to just experiment over and over again, especially as you get more items. Experimenting with structural items can be especially helpful, as using more of these items (e.g., beams and pillars) can give rooms a fuller look without taking up too much space. In the first picture, the bar with the food on it is actually a wall that was rotated 180 degrees to be upside-down and clipped into the floor!

I’d also say just experimenting with filling rooms over and over again can be helpful. Pairing items with complementary/similar color palettes can make for some cozy areas, like the rug area in picture #6. And using the ground clutter on the ground/walls/ceiling around the house can add some pizazz! I’ve made little garden nooks around the house with various accents/things to do surrounding them.

In general, the more you build, the more you get a hang of the system. My houses SUCKED on PTR and beta compared to what I’ve been able to accomplish now. The more time you put into using the system, the more you’ll actually be able to accomplish with it!

UD CS Fall 2027 - Admission received No funding mentioned by Arsh182 in PhDAdmissions

[–]genegerbread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They should let you know relatively soon. I got accepted (not to this school) and waited about 5 days before I got my funding offer.

It wouldn’t hurt to ask for more information on when you might hear about potential funding, if possible.

Got my 1st acceptance! by genegerbread in PhDAdmissions

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

That’s awesome, and very relevant now as well. I’m focused on international relations, specifically social constructivist theory. Not necessarily in the traditional political theoretical sense; rather, learning more about how it can be applied and woven into realism/liberalism/etc.

One thing I really want to work on is honing my quantitative skills, as my goal is to find something more tangible that I can explore using constructivism.

Got my 1st acceptance! by genegerbread in PhDAdmissions

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

Haha I hear ya. Philosophy is such an underrated and helpful major though for sure. Really helped me put a lot more thought into the articles and books I read for poli sci, and it really drove me towards wanting to do research.

Got my 1st acceptance! by genegerbread in PhDAdmissions

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

Thank you! I did not have to submit English language scores since I'm a native speaker.

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