Lol stop being lazy and you're fine. I'm a CS graduate, started with like no experience. Now I'm doing wonderfully! Work hard! It's a simple choice, you can do it.

Aerisky

United States12129 Posts

August 14 2013 23:09 GMT

#22

Jerubaal: Hey, I do have quite a few long posts! I just used to post extremely high-volume so despite the ratio of quick:long posts, I do have a lot of long posts D: ...overall yes it's mostly short ones though lol. And ah I see. I guess knowing what you want to do and showing that you are striving toward them is very import :X

shizaep: hahaha yeah apparently this seems to be the case according to everyone, I gotcha!

jrkirby: I've heard...also a little scary because almost everybody has taken AP compsci at least afaik, and a lot of them already have projects/job experience under their belts sigh. Gonna be tough to measure up.

CecilSunkure: will try to stop being lazy!! Been trying for years with little to no success, but perhaps something will click this time and I'll get my shit together. Glad to hear you're doing well

CecilSunkure

United States2829 Posts

August 14 2013 23:14 GMT

#23

Nah you don't need to take any terrible AP CS classes. Like I said I'm doing great and started from ground zero. It doesn't matter. Those noobs you call classmates will probably need to unlearn a bunch of shit anyways, or will be all cocky and that sort of attitude hinders growth.

N.geNuity

United States5112 Posts

August 14 2013 23:15 GMT

#24

the "real world" is what's really scary

and so that's when you go to grad school :p

Oboeman

Canada3980 Posts

August 14 2013 23:21 GMT

#25

look for non-academic activities on campus and participate in them.
they can be related to your degree, or not, but get involved in something.

college is where you learn about yourself and extra-curricular is a great way to do that.

Disregard

China10252 Posts

August 14 2013 23:31 GMT

#26

You can't learn just listening in class for CS, you must do it until it becomes a instant cognitive reflex.

HolyExlxF

United States256 Posts

August 14 2013 23:32 GMT

#27

For some reason, the US education system thinks you should know what you want to do with your life from the moment of conception. University is about experiential learning. You shouldn't be expected to discover your passion before you've experienced it.

Race is Terran

United States382 Posts

August 14 2013 23:35 GMT

#28

well congrats on over 10k posts, that means you have a large dedication towards TL! That ALSO means, the majority of time you spend throughout your day can be derived from browsing the internet.

College is the best time to meet people and make new friends! Make new friends and go from there

Aerisky

United States12129 Posts

August 15 2013 00:02 GMT

#29

CecilSunkure: haha gotcha! Learning ground-up can be good in a way too, I suppose!

N.geNuity: touché T.T rofl

Oboeman: yeah I definitely want to do that, in fact I'm worried that class will take away from that, since being actually able to interact with people and live life is obviously much more important than the extra little bit of time spent slaving away (admittedly sometimes it might be crunch/procrastination time though).

Disregard: I've heard, just have to sit there and code code code code if you actually want to be any good.

HolyExlxF: I agree! Wished it were that easy to know what you want to do.

Race is Terran: yes this is true lol, way too much time on the internet. And yeah! Since everyone's close by and everything, will be much easier to meet up and chill etc.

EpiK

Korea (South)5757 Posts

August 15 2013 01:46 GMT

#30

On August 15 2013 04:56 Aerisky wrote:
I know you're supposed to figure it out in college but I'm really not sure I will..

says who? All these supposed deadlines to "find yourself" are bullshit.

Carnivorous Sheep

Baa?21243 Posts

August 15 2013 01:47 GMT

#31

aerisky so qt

Carnivorous Sheep

Baa?21243 Posts

August 15 2013 01:47 GMT

#32

how are you 10k posts wtf

MassHysteria

United States3678 Posts

August 15 2013 01:51 GMT

#33

Aerisky, you won't make it. Just give up now.

docvoc

United States5491 Posts

August 15 2013 02:02 GMT

#34

Considering you got into Berk, I'd say that if you've got no direction now, you'll probably have it within the next 3 years haha. I have faith in you Aerisky, keep us updated. I'm in a similar boat though, idk how college is gonna go, sink or swim.

targ

Malaysia445 Posts

August 15 2013 02:11 GMT

#35

On August 15 2013 07:09 QuanticHawk wrote:
I'm saying don't bother taking courses for your major until you absolutely have to. Do your general credits, take electives in stuff that interests you... if two years from now you are genuinely unsure of what to do, consider taking a leave and working for a bit in a field that interests you. Or travel for a few months and think about it. Delaying for a year or so >>> studying something you're gonna hate 2 years into your career

I've gotta say this is what I did too, ended up doing a finance major. However I hear that it doesn't work so well for science/engineering majors as they have many subjects with a long chain of prerequisites compared to business/art/humanities people, so they are under more pressure to take the necessary subjects early, or take more semesters to graduate.

Race is Terran

United States382 Posts

August 15 2013 02:31 GMT

#36

can i ask what exactly about "finance" interests you?

Being an accountant?

working on wall street?

working your way up the corporate ladder?

which companies would you like to work for?

where in the world (NA or EU or somewhere else) would you like to work?

Divinek

Canada4045 Posts

August 15 2013 03:08 GMT

#37

you should hold off on college if you dont know what to do and dont waste your time/money. This day and age there's a ton of MOOC's for you to use to see if you even like ANY academic subject, school really isnt for everyone, and I'd even say it isnt for most people. Fuck what other people think and do what you enjoy

CecilSunkure

United States2829 Posts

August 15 2013 03:13 GMT

#38

On August 15 2013 12:08 Divinek wrote:
you should hold off on college if you dont know what to do and dont waste your time/money. This day and age there's a ton of MOOC's for you to use to see if you even like ANY academic subject, school really isnt for everyone, and I'd even say it isnt for most people. Fuck what other people think and do what you enjoy

Yeah, ideally everyone should go out and try to experience what they want to devote their career on. But not everyone has the chance and some people need to choose a school before a degree.