However, it didn't have the busy feeling of AWA or the organization and amount of choices that Otakon has to offer. Worth going to anyway, as long as I'm able to have fun, and taught me improvisation. For me, there is what is known as the dealer's room factor. The less there is to do at a con, the more time is spent in the dealer's room. I could've spent a lot of time there, but instead used that for either eating, sleeping, and meeting friends.
Experience is always the best teacher.
Also, learned to control my impulse buying. Bought some goodies first, but made sure I had enough for what I intended to buy left over. Kept time in the dealer's room down. While I didn't always succeed, I tried to find something to do at the con. Found out that freshly released video tapes don't really cost that much less at cons, unless buying in quantity.