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fluffy_pylon
United States79 Posts
so i am going to enter college from september 2015. my parents just told me i can major in anything i want *except that* unless i major in what they want, they won't pay towards my tuition and i will have massive student loans / debt. so it's not really my free choice after all, just an illusion of choice.    | ||
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Chairman Ray
United States11903 Posts
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fluffy_pylon
United States79 Posts
what majors do you parents want, computer science and what major do you want? something else | ||
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Cauld
United States350 Posts
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Chairman Ray
United States11903 Posts
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States44896 Posts
On May 05 2015 12:10 Cauld wrote: tell them you're majoring in computer science and take all your gen eds... then switch later Obviously, his parents can still pull funding for the remaining 3+ years of school. Also, most majors have classes that are prerequisites for other classes, and so often times you'll need to take at least one relevant class your freshman year to get the ball rolling on your major (rather than all general education requirement classes). | ||
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fluffy_pylon
United States79 Posts
he also criticizes me because i'm not *as good* at math as he was when he was in high school and college, and he constantly compares me to himself and tells me how much of a failure i am every day. so according to his logic, i will suck at engineering because i suck at math, medicine is not okay because apparently everyone who studies medicine should be a doctor or else they're a coward and he took the MCATs once and didn't do well (which was when he switched to computer science) so he has even lower expectations for me, and business and law are "liberal arts" subjects. therefore at least if i study programming he will "save me" from failing my ass. | ||
micronesia
United States24709 Posts
Anyway, letting them force you to take a major you don't want is going to be a big waste of everyone's time and money. As others have said, try to make a case for another quality major that you actually want. If that doesn't work, in my opinion, you are better off becoming independent than letting your parents pay for a major you don't want. And compsci really isn't something you take unless you like it. | ||
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Jerubaal
United States7684 Posts
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fluffy_pylon
United States79 Posts
On May 05 2015 12:33 micronesia wrote: If he thinks you should avoid engineering because you are bad at math but should be a programmer, then I question his programming... I mean, it's very mathematical in nature.... the way he says it is that engineering is more math oriented while computer science is more logic oriented,, as in something like calculus isn't actually used in programming but is used in engineering. | ||
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Deathstar
9150 Posts
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fluffy_pylon
United States79 Posts
On May 05 2015 12:49 Deathstar wrote: Yeah go with CS. Your dad is a programmer so he'll prob help you get a job if it comes to it. i don't think he'll actually help me get a job. for example he's been working at the same company for 13 years and they offered him a management position and he declined, saying that he would rather do pure programming compared to having to manage other people. this is his perfect opportunity to keep criticizing me and constantly reminding me that i will never reach his level of obsession with his work. he just wants to watch me suffer. | ||
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icydergosu
528 Posts
Although i don't know how much math your other subject might require i think your father is partially correct and speaks from experience, generally you don't need much math, after you got your degree that is, apart from counting up and down unless you want to create earth shattering algorithms. If there is an even more hands on degree like Software Engineering and Business or something like that i would opt for that since the biggest challenge, at least for me, are in fact the math lectures but that will heavily depend on your current skill level and the university you opt for i guess. Having a father with a CS degree who is willing to help you will make things much much easier. Have you already programmed something? What did you not like? Perhaps it should be said as well that during your education programming will only play a rather minor part. So who knows, you might like it more than you think and rise to be a great Software Engineer. | ||
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Jerubaal
United States7684 Posts
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada16859 Posts
On May 05 2015 12:01 fluffy_pylon wrote: this is gonna be short and sweet. so i am going to enter college from september 2015. my parents just told me i can major in anything i want *except that* unless i major in what they want, they won't pay towards my tuition and i will have massive student loans / debt. so it's not really my free choice after all, just an illusion of choice. find a co-op school if u can. take whatever u want.. and pay ur own way. the school i went to ..i only had to save for 8 full months of school 1 time.. every other time i only had to save for 4 months of school time. i was free of parental bullshit a month after i turned 19. it was tough at first.. but it was the best thing for all involved. | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
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PhoenixVoid
Canada32742 Posts
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FlaShFTW
United States10213 Posts
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ninazerg
United States7291 Posts
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domane
Canada1606 Posts
It could provide a good halfway point (you can decide what to do afterwards) + show your parents your effort. It could lead to a entry-level position that could help pay tuition for a different area of study. | ||
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