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user-inactivated  ·  3543 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski, what was your college experience like?

Not done with college but:

- On the Computer Science track. I don't absolutely love it but it's not mind-numbingly boring either. I get to do it, enjoy myself a bit, and save the stuff I love as something I don't have to do as a job, like writing.

- School I go to is close enough that I can see my family when I want/need to but far enough that I can have some space for myself, haha. The people here are mostly 'meh' but you can make friends anywhere, in my opinion. Just have to find the right people in the right places. So I guess in that sense it was a 'good choice.'

- I don't party at all, but that's just because that's the type of person I am. Don't drink alcohol or do any type of drug. That makes me boring to a lot of the people here, actually. One side-effect of weed, apparently, is the fact that you can't shut the fuck up about it. You can work hard and play hard, so as long as you don't go overboard, I wouldn't worry that much.

You'll probably switch majors at least once. Probably twice. Everyone will look like they have it figured out. They don't.





user-inactivated  ·  3543 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    You'll probably switch majors at least once. Probably twice.

I went through: art, political science, philosophy, math and computer science. It took 5 and a half years to graduate, though if I'd been willing to stay an extra year I'd have left with degrees in all but art.

Don't do what I did. Pick something and stick with it. If you're curious about a lot of things, books are much cheaper than tuition.

user-inactivated  ·  3543 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It honestly sucks that you're just expected to know what you want to do for the rest of your life just like that. You pay a hefty price if you're curious or want to do more than one thing.

Sometimes I wish I was boring and just did Business/Communications and not have to worry about what I "want to do."

Meriadoc  ·  3543 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Jesus christ if I had a nickel for every time I 'switched majors'.

Thankfully I had a few years to actually figure it out before blowing big money.

user-inactivated  ·  3543 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I got lucky because I was switching from political science to computer science. Would have added to years to my track since one is arts and sciences and one is engineering. But they added an arts and sciences comp sci degree. So I didn't fall too far behind.

But yeah. Have a solid path idea before you end sophomore year and you should be fine galen.