I actually just bought Java Edition a few weeks ago! I’ve been playing Bedrock for years, but all my friends are on Java, so I bought it to play with them, which is a pro in my book. I don’t really have much of a preference EXCEPT for one thing: I hate creative building in Java. I simply cannot stand it. For most of my time as a Minecraft player, I’ve preferred massive creative mode-building projects over survival worlds (which has certainly changed since becoming a Java player). In Bedrock, the flying speed and the block placement speed are evenly matched enough that I can place rows of blocks really quickly by just flying. Similarly, when you stop moving, you come to an immediate stop where you’re hovering. In Java, the flying speed is faster than the block placement speed, so when I want to place a row of blocks while flying, I can’t just hold down the button, I have to spam it (which leaves a lot more room for tedious mistakes), and when I stop moving while flying, rather than coming to a complete stop, I come to a gradual stop, which takes several seconds. The only way I’ve found to fix it is to download mods, which I don’t really want to do, so I just have to kinda deal. Building in Java while flying (which is necessary for the taller projects I like to have) is so much longer and more tedious than in Bedrock, and for that reason, I prefer Bedrock for creative mode.

Anyways, that said, I like survival better in Java. I don’t really have a reason, I think I’ve just spent more time on it recently so I’ve grown fond of it. Thank you for reading my Minecraft rant.

I'm not really the person to ask about athletic things, so I asked some members of the Scroll for advice, and here's what I found!

The biggest tip I heard is to have someone to do it with! Having a buddy to hold you accountable can be beneficial to the quality of the workout, but can also be motivational because you'll have someone to talk to or distract you from the initial pain of exercising. Another thing I found is to give yourself small goals, rather than big ones. Instead of making it your goal to lose forty pounds or work out every single day, make it your goal to work out once a week, or twice a week, etc, and work your way up. Make a goal of losing five pounds, then five more, etc. Big goals seem unattainable and are more difficult to motivate ourselves for, but accomplishing a small goal every week or every month can feel good and motivate us more, and it adds up to a bigger goal in the end anyway. Finally, my personal way to motivate myself is to listen to music! I usually play something upbeat and fun to listen to, like old Justin Timberlake or Nelly Furtado, and sing along while I work out.

Of course, confidence is key! Just remember that you're an absolute boss and you can handle whatever is thrown your way! Good luck!