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Spooky Phijkchu Apr 7, 2025 12:12 AM politics

Replying to bob #b0b3365

shits going into recession right and all the stocks are a little bit down and so in theory at least eventually things will come back up especially since a lot of the big tech companies are getting in on pushing advancements in artificial intelligence and microelectronics

bob, I know you're not giving advice but no, do not buy stocks if you think a recession is looming

Spooky Phijkchu Apr 7, 2025 12:12 AM politics

lol

legorhin Apr 7, 2025 12:12 AM politics

everyone is so mad at trump ruining the nintendo switch launch that they are crashing bitcoin

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:12 AM politics

okay so

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:12 AM politics

yeah alright

legorhin Apr 7, 2025 12:13 AM politics

BUY THE DIP

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:13 AM politics

that's the theory at least but the fact that I know this is a meme phrase in investing

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:13 AM politics

it's gotta be a bad sign

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:14 AM politics

I'm glad nobody will take my advice since I'm not a business major

Spooky Phijkchu Apr 7, 2025 12:14 AM politics

Nintendo will drop the price of the Switch 2

Spooky Phijkchu Apr 7, 2025 12:14 AM politics

and save Western Civilization

legorhin Apr 7, 2025 12:14 AM politics

if japan made a deal it will probably stay at $450

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:14 AM politics

I made it very clear like "okay look I'm speaking in very general terms here and I do not know very much at all but here's what I do know and here's my best theory"

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:14 AM politics

it was a good presentation

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:15 AM politics

like best one in the class

Spooky Phijkchu Apr 7, 2025 12:15 AM politics

nice

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:15 AM politics

because I actually bothered to follow the checklist our prof gave out and prepared properly

legorhin Apr 7, 2025 12:15 AM politics

that's a good strategy

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:16 AM politics

my talking points were in my brain instead of just on the slide and I actually did research and cited my sources

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:16 AM politics

and I practiced it to have a grasp on how I wanted it to flow

legorhin Apr 7, 2025 12:16 AM politics

oh you are one of the people that practices presentations

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:16 AM politics

okay pretend like the class is 10 people total right

legorhin Apr 7, 2025 12:16 AM politics

I just wing it

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:16 AM politics

if I was 1 guy and then there was another guy with a decent presentation

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:17 AM politics

8 other people just went up there and stared at their laptops and read what was on the slides

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:17 AM politics

Replying to legorhin #jazardly

oh you are one of the people that practices presentations (edited)

yeah it was on the checklist

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:17 AM politics

I don't usually but I'm on a different method this year

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:18 AM politics

I've had another taste of personal growth and success and I'm thirsty for more

legorhin Apr 7, 2025 12:18 AM politics

I have presented so much that I don't bother preparing anymore than creating the slides

legorhin Apr 7, 2025 12:19 AM politics

though I was made to do a dry run for my thesis defense

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:19 AM politics

so you already got the practice by proxy of just doing it a ton

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:19 AM politics

well maybe

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:19 AM politics

acclimated does not imply preparation

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:19 AM politics

but yeah you're used to presenting

legorhin Apr 7, 2025 12:19 AM politics

I never really practiced but I am used to it now

Spooky Phijkchu Apr 7, 2025 12:20 AM politics

I think practicing presentations is required until you develop the skill to present well

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:20 AM politics

I'm moving different this semester

Spooky Phijkchu Apr 7, 2025 12:21 AM politics

same way I'm ok with people learning with flash cards or other presentation aids

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:21 AM politics

I actually like halfway give a crap about engaging with my classes and doing well

legorhin Apr 7, 2025 12:21 AM politics

it helps that at the graduate school level you are presenting stuff you care about and know well

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:21 AM politics

maybe even more than halfway

Spooky Phijkchu Apr 7, 2025 12:22 AM politics

that's honestly huge, the difference between an engaged class and one where everyone's phoning it in is so apparent

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:22 AM politics

I keep it going and then I pass all my classes with good grades and I'm currently looking around for an internship

legorhin Apr 7, 2025 12:22 AM politics

the PhD defense got to a point where I had 45 minutes to present 4+ hours of material

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:23 AM politics

I have a funny story to tell related to my internship search so far

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:23 AM politics

okay so I'm gonna preface this with two things

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:23 AM politics

one I used to be a lazy bastard I still kinda am

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:23 AM politics

two I'm a criminal justice major looking for an internship in the field

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:24 AM politics

so I call the city police department nearest to my hometown and they transfer me to their guy who does recruiting

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:24 AM politics

he doesn't pick up at first but he calls me back and asks me about my caller id

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:25 AM politics

I've had the info on this phone for many years and originally it was my dad's phone and I never changed the caller id from his name

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:25 AM politics

and coincidentally there just happens to be a guy who also has my dad's name and was also sheriff of my hometown at one point so he's known in this community of law enforcement

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:25 AM politics

and the guy I'm on the phone with thinks that the former sheriff guy is my dad

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:26 AM politics

and that's the only thing that really got his attention and he was like "we don't usually offer an internship but if you're that guy's kid I'll talk to the guys" and I didn't realize it until hindsight

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:27 AM politics

I'm living the plot of a mid 2000s family comedy movie

Spooky Phijkchu Apr 7, 2025 12:27 AM politics

I mean, that sounds like a great excuse to get your foot in the door at a real department

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:28 AM politics

I mean yeah it sure is but like

Spooky Phijkchu Apr 7, 2025 12:28 AM politics

no idea how big it is, but I wouldn't be surprised if they could really use a good intern

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:28 AM politics

fuck man should I tell him

Spooky Phijkchu Apr 7, 2025 12:28 AM politics

and would actually have you doing stuff

Spooky Phijkchu Apr 7, 2025 12:28 AM politics

bob, they're not going to hire you blind lol

Spooky Phijkchu Apr 7, 2025 12:28 AM politics

they'll call you in to interview, and ask you criminology questions or w/e

Spooky Phijkchu Apr 7, 2025 12:29 AM politics

regardless of how you got there, it's all merit based at that point

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:29 AM politics

the other funny part is that my dad's got a degree in criminal justice and was on our town board as the land code supervisor so like

Spooky Phijkchu Apr 7, 2025 12:29 AM politics

getting a resume picked out of a stack is literal luck, everything after that is you

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:30 AM politics

there's a somewhat decent chance that the guy actually like

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:30 AM politics

knows my actual dad

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:30 AM politics

but yeah I'm working on my portfolio

Spooky Phijkchu Apr 7, 2025 12:31 AM politics

please tell me that's not the same thing as your resume

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:31 AM politics

I gotta remake my resume and write a new cover letter

Spooky Phijkchu Apr 7, 2025 12:31 AM politics

ok good lol

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:31 AM politics

Replying to Spooky Phijkchu #spooky.131

please tell me that's not the same thing as your resume

no sir

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:31 AM politics

it includes my resume and my cover letter and a few letters of recommendation

Spooky Phijkchu Apr 7, 2025 12:31 AM politics

I'm used to portfolios being an artist thing

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:31 AM politics

and my uh

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:31 AM politics

extracurriculars

Spooky Phijkchu Apr 7, 2025 12:32 AM politics

include Phijkchu sink inspector on your list of past jobs

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:33 AM politics

I wish

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:33 AM politics

I don't really have a list of past jobs that's relevant to interning with CJUS

bob Apr 7, 2025 12:35 AM politics

but I think that's to be expected more often than not

legorhin Apr 7, 2025 12:19 PM politics

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