u/CatchFlightsNotFeelz

I’ve been seeing a lot of posts from people asking how to get into cybersecurity. One thing many of them have in common is that they have a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity and a few basic certifications. My question is: why are they asking Reddit? They had four years, professors, career services, and an entire university system that was supposed to prepare them for this.

After looking into it, I noticed that many traditional universities don’t even offer a bachelor’s in cybersecurity. Instead, they offer master’s programs in cybersecurity, while their undergraduate IT-related degrees are usually Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), or Information Systems, often through the business school. As someone with a finance degree, completing an internship was required to graduate. The same was true for many of my friends in other majors. That makes me wonder whether some students are being misled by degree mills or universities that market cybersecurity degrees without adequately preparing students for the job market. There’s a reason many universities historically treated cybersecurity as a graduate field rather than an entry-level undergraduate major. Yet every day on this subreddit, we see people with a bachelor’s in cybersecurity and a Security+ asking why they can’t find a job.

Maybe I’m wrong, but it feels like this trend really took off after 2020. I’ve always been interested in IT, and the common undergraduate paths used to be Computer Science, MIS, or Information Systems. The explosion of cybersecurity bachelor’s degrees seems relatively recent. Do you think students should be warned about this, or am I looking at this the wrong way? I genuinely feel bad for people who spent four years earning these degrees only to end up in this situation, because we see posts like that here almost every day.

As many of you, my fiancée and I are in the early stages of planning our wedding, and one topic we’ve been discussing is the honeymoon. There’s a popular idea that you should spend more on your honeymoon than on your wedding venue. I told my fiancée that I think this advice probably made more sense 20 or 30 years ago, when international travel wasn’t nearly as common. Back then, telling people you went to Japan or another faraway country was a much bigger deal than it is today.

We’re by no means wealthy, but we usually take one international trip every year, mostly to Asia, although we’ve also been to Mexico and Europe. On average, we spend about $5,000 to $7,000 per trip, with flights usually making up the biggest expense at around $1,300 per person. We stay in nice places, and while I know we’re fortunate to be able to travel, I also feel that many people can realistically save for a trip like this every year or two.

Because of that, it makes more sense to me to spend more on the wedding itself since it’s a once in a lifetime celebration, while travel is something you can continue doing throughout your life. My fiancée agrees with me, but I’m curious if I’m looking at this the wrong way.

Am I being delusional, or is this a reasonable perspective? I’d love to hear what everyone else thinks. For reference our budget for our wedding is 20K and will be held in a mansion in the Alpes

Everyone says the best deal on an EV is to buy used, but when I look at Tesla prices, I don’t understand the logic. Most 2024 Model 3s are only about $3,000 cheaper than a brand new 2026 Model 3.
Why are used Teslas holding their value this well? I would have expected a 2 to 3 year old EV to be closer to $25,000, especially considering how often people say EVs depreciate quickly.

Since Tesla sells directly to customers, there are no dealership markups, and new buyers can often qualify for very competitive financing. With such a small price difference, I have a hard time seeing why someone would choose a used Model 3 over a brand new one.
What am I missing? I refuse to believe many people are buying used Teslas at these prices when a new one costs only a little more and often comes with much better financing, even for buyers with average credit.

This might be a stupid question, but why do people quit the game right after the Nexus is destroyed? They still have to wait for the game to load and return them to the lobby. At most, it seems like they save a second, if anything.

Instead, they have to click Quit, click Reconnect, and then leave the lobby anyway. It feels like they’re doing more work instead of just waiting for the game to take them back to the lobby automatically. Can someone explain what I’m missing?

Can anyone in the program or a graduate share insights into the value for money, particularly regarding CPA preparation and internship opportunities? Specially if you also didn’t have an accounting undergraduate since based on what I see the core classes start at an intermediate level .

Is there anything on Microsoft Learn that’s actually guided and hands on instead of mostly reading?
I’ve been going through the Microsoft Learn admin paths, but the site is honestly overwhelming. There are so many modules, and a lot of them feel like endless documentation.

I’m looking for guided projects or labs where you actually configure and manage things as you learn.

I’ve found a few hands on labs for Active Directory, but I was wondering if there are more like that, especially for Intune, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, or other day to day sysadmin tasks. Ideally something with a sandbox where I can follow along and get real practice instead of just reading through lessons.
If Microsoft Learn isn’t the best place for that, I’d also appreciate any recommendations for other hands on resources.

No, I cannot set up my own system and practice, I’m out of the country for the next 3 months and I have my computer and internet but nothing more than that

For the people who lease and live in places that require longer drives, like Texas, I’d like to hear your experience with the 15,000 mile option.

I did some calculations and, between driving to work, groceries, errands, and one big road trip each year, I came up with around 12,000 miles. On paper that seems like more than enough, but real world experience is always different.

I’d also appreciate any insight into the approval process. I’m curious whether leasing was any more difficult than financing and whether Tesla considers you for both options during the same application or treats them as separate approvals.

I’m looking at my options for used cars, and I’m wondering what’s so special about the 2023 models. I can easily find 2023s with less than 20k miles for around $25k to $26k, and that’s from Tesla’s own website. But the moment I start looking at 2024 models, I might as well just buy a brand new one because used 2024s are $30k or more.

Considering a brand new 2026 Model 3 starts at around $36k, it doesn’t make much sense to me.
I know there were some technology changes, if I’m not mistaken, but were they really such a huge upgrade that used 2024 models are almost the same price as a new car? What am I missing?