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Re: I'm a senior in Computer Science, and I've only got one real suggestion. Maatteus Send a noteboard - 12/09/2009 11:18:14 PM
And it's more of a question, really. Are you naturally inclined to be techy? Have you experimented with some HTML, run a linux distribution or two, dabbled with some networking, skinned some programs, or anything else that the normal population hasn't done? If not, you need to get out of the major. It's a difficult one at most schools, but it's virtually impossible if you're not already a computer nerd, to some extent. Every year I see a few freshmen who aren't computer people think that it might be interesting to learn about computers, and enter the major. Every one has dropped out. It's just not the sort of major you can succeed in without some prior knowledge.

Assuming you ARE techy, though, and you know what you're getting into. . .congrats. No offense, but English is a pretty useless subject. Interesting, to be sure (I'm not trying to make English majors mad at me) but very few jobs are available, and the ones that are there don't pay much.

Congrats on the comp sci.


that seems like some very good advice, and luckily I'm already a huge computer geek so it seems like infound my niche. I actually already worked for the geek squad at one point (and never ever again) so i know my way around the computer, but he theoy gained in the degree will be nice.

And I agree English is pretty narrow, but I was in the faculty of education, pretty much ensured a teaching job starting at 35k and ending at 75, unless you move into principal territory. But I Still think inmade the right choice
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So I just changed my major from Education (English) to Computer Science with a Minor in Business - 12/09/2009 07:23:23 PM 505 Views
that's a pretty big leap. good luck *NM* - 12/09/2009 07:45:55 PM 158 Views
thanks! - 12/09/2009 08:56:08 PM 376 Views
That's the first time ever I've seen it abbreviated to COSC - 12/09/2009 08:06:28 PM 427 Views
its habit becuase my my uni, all course codes are 4 letters. *NM* - 12/09/2009 08:55:01 PM 164 Views
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what do you hope to accomplish with the change? - 12/09/2009 08:06:46 PM 411 Views
Re: what do you hope to accomplish with the change? - 12/09/2009 08:54:31 PM 425 Views
I'm a senior in Computer Science, and I've only got one real suggestion. - 12/09/2009 11:01:32 PM 387 Views
Re: I'm a senior in Computer Science, and I've only got one real suggestion. - 12/09/2009 11:18:14 PM 391 Views
Yeah well I'm an English Major and.... - 12/09/2009 11:29:44 PM 407 Views
Switch the major and the minor - 13/09/2009 12:56:04 AM 374 Views
Re: Switch the major and the minor - 13/09/2009 01:06:29 AM 402 Views
No it doesn't matter. - 13/09/2009 01:09:01 AM 371 Views

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