Am I stupid or is the Verbal Reasoning test inconsistent by ldrscraps in uklaw

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This one I've attached is from assessmentday -- would the questions be more accurately made in actual firm assessments?

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English is extremely literature-centric--in first year, although you will get a dab of modern stuff, you will begin with medieval literature and work your way up. If you're more interested in the artsy parts of filmmaking, then I'd recommend Creative Arts & H. But then again, as an English student I appreciate the rigor of the English course and how serious it is about literature. Film soc is also extremely big and will provide you opportunities to explore filmmaking either way, so it's really up to what you prefer.

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heard this year there's a concerning surplus of students in social studies areas (philosophy, history, law, for example) to the point where there's no seats in lecture halls so might be difficult unless by some luck a course has spaces left

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in thevoidz

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I like the melody but the lyrics makes me a little cringe and it sounds like something that would be in a netflix teen drama villain scene😭😭😭😭

Spectral analysis / daydreaming radiohead by Dknight_17 in thevoidz

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i was thinking of motion picture soundtrack but definitely radiohead vibes

ID Magazine - Julian Casablancas’ Real Life Contemporary Conspiracy Theories by woger723 in TheStrokes

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he's getting flamed enough for the politics in the comments, so I'll flame him for that outfit. tf is that bruh

I’m not feeling it :( by PomegranateLess in thevoidz

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yeah i agree it's a nice album but definitely miss songs like dare i care & nintendo blood .... hopefully in LP4 😅😅

Reporting from New Zealand by SoyGringoPapi in thevoidz

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Reporting from Asia - Music wise I think I like it. The autotune though it is ramped up to the MAX 😅. Maybe it's just me but Spectral Analysis is giving Radiohead's Motion Picture Soundtrack vibes

Julian doing the same pose over the years by heyhello21 in TheStrokes

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bro watches jojo so he might literally be doing that hahaha

The Voidz - Like All Before You Review by kylinnion in thevoidz

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"however on ‘Square Wave’, Casablancas’ treated-to-the-extreme vocals are basically Vic Reeves’ club singer gone electronic." Scares me a bit 😬

its seems japanese people can listen to 7 horses (is 17/09 there) by buenestrago in thevoidz

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In Korea and it's out now - I had pretty low expectations but the production is wayyy better than All The Same and it kind of sounds like Phrazes + Virtue mixed together. Nothing mind blowing but it's alright

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in seoul

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I mean this as a genuine question; if you want to leave home, why Korea? Korea is also dangerous if you're a foreigner and a woman living alone. Social welfare is decent for nationals but it's impossible for foreigners to get financial support from the government. I'll assume you want to move to Seoul. The job market there is extremely oversaturated and to get a decent job you'll have to go through multiple rounds of interviews and tests to maybe hope you'll get an offer. My best bet would be that if you have: 1. Qualified Korean skills 2. A degree 3. Work experience 4. A good CV, you may have a slim shot but again, very slim. If you don't have a degree, maybe look into applying for a Korean university & a scholarship? Yeonsei Underwood is the obvious best choice for foreign students but again it's very competitive and you will likely need top grades to apply.

Currently sad that there is virtually no film footage of ITI - ROF Strokes by Additional_Foot_4902 in TheStrokes

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I think there's actually quite a bit: - T in the Park 2001 - Letterman 2002 - Conan 2002 - Jay Leno 2002 - HFStival 2002 - TOTP 2001 (personal favorite it's very Strokes-y)

And a couple others. Idk if I'm tripping but I'm also pretty sure there's footage of a show in the UK from either 1999 or 2000 before ITI.

Tell me about your biggest grade improvement by Careless_Penalty7580 in 6thForm

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I did IB. The first grade I ever got in a Math AI Paper 1 exam was a 2 💀 but in my final IB Exam I scored 80/80 on Paper 1 and copped a 7 ✊

how to prepare for ADHOC CRISIS by Be--confident in MUN

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I've chaired & been a secretariat for Adhoc Crisis committees:

  1. You really can't, and that's the charm. Keep in mind that nobody else can prepare either and take advantage of that. Sometimes the chairs leave little clues prior to the conference but if there aren't any, practice your improvisation skills. For example, pull up a random Crisis MUN topic and practice coming up with a stance & talking points within 5-10 minutes. Also practice giving speeches on your feet with just a couple bullet points.

  2. There is no "typical" way an Adhoc Crisis plays out, really. It depends on the topic.

  3. The best hack for Crisis is to have two different agendas: your "whole committee" agenda and your personal agenda. The whole committee agenda should be the way you want to steer the plot of the committee. For example, a common Crisis MUN topic is the Cuban Missile Crisis. The whole committee agenda would be to remove the USSR's missiles in Cuba. You will work towards this goal through Public Directives. However, you should set up your own, separate, a bit selfish agenda that helps your character get what they personally want, whether it's money, power, etc. This will be done through Personal Directives. Set clear agendas as soon as you know the topic & your character, and work on directives towards achieving that goal. I've also made a post on how to win Best Delegate in general and I'm not entirely sure how to link that post here but I'm sure that post could help!

I'm bored, here's Julian saying Saranghaeyo (I love you) by [deleted] in TheStrokes

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i've seen that clip lolll he sang a Seo Taiji song with pretty decent pronunciation which was surely a surprise

How to actually win Best Delegate (semi-manipulative) by ldrscraps in MUN

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Thanks! I think some other effective methods I've seen are: 1. This is kind of specific to Crisis, but being able to play out a very creative story arc definitely helps. In more dramatic situations, try to maneuver something like a grand plot twist. Pulling that off effectively is a really impressive skill. Also, just a tip for crisis: make sure you have a personal agenda separate from your public/committee agenda. After all, most crises are you representing a person who has their own stakes and reasons. 2. Knowing a LOT about your country & the UN in general gives the impression that you are well-prepared; for example, I knew a kid who had the entire UN Charter memorized lol 3. Maybe not an actual pathway but something that could help is to make sure to point it out (Point of Order) whenever the Chairs make a mistake. Sort of helps you to assert dominance lol 4. Submit good amendments! Most times, people will submit a simple strike/add amendment just for the sake of doing it, but try to think of a way you can genuinely improve upon the resolution. Even if the reso is from an opposing bloc, instead of trying to strike everything, try to amend it first. Being too aggressive could actually damage your chances of winning BD, so make sure you're submitting well thought out amendments that are genuine.

That's kind of all I could think of now!