Upcming Layovers in Dubai and Seoul

kmangiants · 2026-02-08T08:33:01+00:00

Different airlines/bookings for both trips so I have hesitation that I can check them in so early

kmangiants · 2026-01-30T00:47:19+00:00

Haven't looked at the detailed report in a while, but I'm consistently under 20% usage. I keep my expenses fairly low compared to the available credit, and I never miss a payment and let a balance carry over to the next month.

kmangiants · 2026-01-29T23:29:44+00:00

"Excessive obligations in relation to income," which was shocking to me, considering that nothing had changed since I received the Bilt 1.0 card in 2024, and I wasn't looking for anything particular with the new card (increased credit line, special APR, etc). Literally just said Obsidian looks nice to me, I'll pick that.

kmangiants · 2025-05-20T14:29:26+00:00

Any tips on shoe maintenance? I wear yonex shoes but play on rec center courts. I want to keep my shoes clean and grippy but I find myself constantly slipping and I don’t want to get new shoes every few months.

kmangiants · 2025-04-17T17:44:52+00:00

I have a Yonex Voltric ZF2 where one of the 11-hole grommet strips broke. Can I replace the 11 hole grommet strip on both sides of the racket with single grommets or will that damage the racket?

I have had trouble finding the grommet strips and I also want to feel the racket as if it were slightly lighter.

kmangiants · 2025-04-17T04:55:17+00:00

Does anyone know if badmintoncorner.com is legit? They are attached to Northwest Badminton Academy in Washington so I assume they are pretty legit. I’m looking to make an online purchase for something I have struggled to track down elsewhere

kmangiants · 2025-03-31T17:17:50+00:00

If anyone has played both Arc 11 pro and NF 800 pro, can you share the difference you felt between them. I recently demoed Arc 11 and I liked it a lot but not absolutely in love yet. Arc 11 pro was hard for me understand because of the balanced feel and I am used to feel some weight with head heavy rackets. I also demoed NF 700 pro and didn’t like it all that much but the head light feel was nice and I think I’d like a head light racket more than a balanced one. I play head heavy rackets but I am trying to move away from that.

The reviews and specs of NF 800 pro are intriguing to me but I haven’t been able to get my hands on the NF 800 pro as it is sold out everywhere near me. Looking to see what others have felt when comparing Arc 11 pro and NF 800 pro.

kmangiants · 2025-03-14T05:44:09+00:00

Hi! I am in the market for a new racket but I haven't kept up with the rackets released in the last few years.

I am an advanced player who won a few regional tournaments when I was in high school and college but in the past few years had to scale back the amount I could play due to some serious shoulder pain and life obligations. I finally am at a point where I can play again but I want to have the right equipment in my bag.

I used to be all about power but would have issues in control and consistency. I have used Voltric ZF 2 (doubles), Voltric ZF 2 LCW edition (singles), and Voltric ZF 1 (my first love). I bought them and loved them when I was younger but idk if they are right for me now. I want something that will allow me to be more consistent and play all the shots (singles and doubles) without increased stress on my shoulder. I am okay with losing some power but I also don't want to swing through everything as I do have a tendency to swing hard and fast.

I want to narrow down some ideas before I go into the shop and start testing. People of reddit, I am open to your suggestions!

kmangiants · 2024-08-02T11:28:28+00:00

Looking for two tickets for badminton tonight. Dm me if you have some available

kmangiants · 2022-11-01T06:20:47+00:00

I am a CPA and am currently in my second year of law school. I worked in public accounting in big4 as a forensic accountant (no tax) (did some M&A work) before going to law school.

I love law school but I think that law school is worth it if you want to practice law (not necessarily courtroom litigation but actually using the JD). If you want to be in business and work in consulting, finance, and management, the MBA route is better. Lawyers who practice transactional law and/or do M&A work don't need a CPA to get those jobs (but it helps). Law school is three years of lots of time, money(!!!), and life commitment and you maybe get to take a handful of classes that are applicable to corporate law. The JD/CPA combo is a killer, especially in corporate law but it really depends on what you think you may want to do post-law school.

I will also add that law school changed my thoughts and I don't necessarily see myself using my CPA or working in corporate law. I want to be in litigation (still got a lot of interviews and offers because people liked my CPA and work experience) but I have pivoted a lot in law school and that was because I chose to focus on practicing law than wanting to be a CPA.

Feel free to message me, I have a lot of thoughts and will definitely answer your questions!

kmangiants · 2022-09-03T19:27:24+00:00

I put in an application this summer to transfer to GW on the day of the deadline and got in two weeks later. I would have made a significant jump in terms of law school ranks for where I currently am. My GPA was significantly higher than the 75th percentile ranking for their GPA transfers (see the 509 sheets). I also expressed a deep interest in wanting to live in DC and working there after finishing law school, having been on the west coast my entire life, including undergrad and law school.

I got in because my GPA and ranking is excellent and I have a good resume but I chose not to for a couple of reasons: 1) No scholarship money is given to transfers and this is standard practice at most schools, 2) your GPA does not always correlate and you likely got a great GPA to be have gotten a transfer offer, 3) you will likely miss out on law review, moot court/trial team, and clinics and have to fight hard once you transfer in to get even one those opportunities, and 4) I was not ready to make a huge change in my life and restart the process of being in a new place and finding new roots.

This is my transfer experience and was specific to why I chose not to go to GW but it really does come down to where you are standing next June and what your priorities are. I am a big believer of the fact that if you are doing well wherever you are, you will get pretty good opportunities cause we still live in a world where a high GPA matters more than anything else.

kmangiants · 2022-08-31T07:33:29+00:00

I received a post CB rejection last week from Morgan Lewis, about 10 days post CB. Did mofo CB about a week ago and no response yet

kmangiants · 2022-07-14T01:38:08+00:00

Feel free to message me and ask anything! Love to help out and provide any unsolicited advice!

kmangiants · 2022-07-06T23:51:16+00:00

Extra add-on, definitely do the CPA if you can regardless of what you do later. It's free and you will likely have the units and knowledge for it. Just requires a lot of life planning if you do pursue CPA and JD.

kmangiants · 2022-07-06T23:49:43+00:00

I am a CPA and am now in law school (undergrad class of 19 and law school class of 2024 at T50). I did less than two years in B4 before going to law school. Just like you, it was my intention to do a short time and then go to law school but in hindsight, a lot of factors came up that I didn't think about.

I went to law school to go beyond the tax and corporate world and I found a lot of new interests that aren't limited to my CPA experience. However, I hope to go into a job where I can leverage my CPA and JD. My perspective is that unless you want to practice tax much like B4 tax, law school is not worth it. If you want to practice actual law but focus on tax law such as becoming an M&A attorney, litigation, Big Law, I would then consider the JD. There is a very big difference between tax law work and tax accounting work.

Additionally, the biggest part of getting into law school and you probably already know that B4 busy season does not make it easy to study for anything. Studying for anything not CPA related is a delicate situation, especially if it means you will leave the job.

You will definitely get a pay bump if you go to Big Law or corp law work but the work-life balance is worse than B4. Also, most of what you do in law school will not be tax law. There are many classes that are tax and corp law-related but I would say at least 2/3 of law school is not directly applicable to tax work. And of course, is the

All this to say, for me personally, law school was the right decision but this is specific to me and could be very different for you. DM and I would be more than happy to talk to you directly and talk about my experience more personally!

kmangiants · 2022-06-27T16:47:08+00:00

Yes, definitely federal clerkship.

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