When I was an undergraduate, I didn't like thermodynamics and statistical physics. Now they're my favorite fields. Conversely, I couldn't care less about my previous favorites. Similarly, when I was an undergraduate I was almost religiously opposed to anything involving money. Now I'm a trader.
Also, I the closest thing I have taken to a computer science class was that one time in eight grade using logo to draw an triangle and printing hello world in Comal80 followed by a mandatory class in computational physics (pascal) which I aced despite showing up two hours late consistently because I already taught myself. (At least ten years ago, self-taught programmers was more highly thought of than ppl with CS degrees. Dunno if that has changed.)
Links for the non-neanderthals ... (of historical interest only)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COMAL
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal_%28 ... anguage%29
Since then I've pretty much made a life out of numerical programming (f-iv,f77,f90/95,c++,java,c#), all self-taught.
My point? It might be that maybe "you can never know" [what will be interesting/useful later on]. OTOH some do know. Which are you?
Also, the most important skill you can learn is the ability to teach yourself new things.---If you can't learn that, then the most important function of college in the long-term is to get a wide exposure. Of course in the short term the diploma/degree is a union-card/entry-key to white collar salary jobs.
TL;DR - Don't quit that CS course!!!!
Should I drop Computer Science 111?
Re: Should I drop Computer Science 111?
LOL, should I cross post to MMM?
Re: Should I drop Computer Science 111?
http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/forum/as ... ience-111/dragoncar wrote:LOL, should I cross post to MMM?
heh..
Re: Should I drop Computer Science 111?
Zalo wrote:http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/forum/as ... ience-111/dragoncar wrote:LOL, should I cross post to MMM?
heh..
That's strange. And unexpected.
Re: Should I drop Computer Science 111?
Some food for thought:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/how-20-so ... 22748.html
Ask yourself what you will do to ensure you are not in the position of these folks in your late 20s. Pay close attention to the consequences of their educational choices. BTW, they look like nice people and I feel bad for them and their largely self-inflicted debt-slavery sentences. Fortunately for you (if I read correctly above), it looks like the first four years are mostly paid for.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/how-20-so ... 22748.html
Ask yourself what you will do to ensure you are not in the position of these folks in your late 20s. Pay close attention to the consequences of their educational choices. BTW, they look like nice people and I feel bad for them and their largely self-inflicted debt-slavery sentences. Fortunately for you (if I read correctly above), it looks like the first four years are mostly paid for.