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Study hard science. However, if you like computers then don't study computing. The people who will judge you by your qualifications can barely find their way ar
by xirium 19y ago
Study hard science. However, if you like computers then don't study computing. The people who will judge you by your qualifications can barely find their way around their own desktop. Therefore, they are unqualified to judge your skill with or without a qualification. Some people think that people computing doesn't extend much beyond Microsoft Office. To such ignorant people you may as well have a degree in Excel and, well, anyone can do that, heh?
Instead, study something like astrophysics or Electrical Engineering. You'll get access to great hardware in addition to computing facilities. You'll learn overlapping topics. You won't restrict your options. You'll also get more respect when you've finished.
- nostrademons 19y agoCaveat: if you really love computers, don't shy away from them. I started as a physics major, for exactly the reasons above. Problem was, I couldn't keep my mind off programming, which made my performance in physics courses somewhat lackluster. Most of the hard sciences are not stuff you can just blow off and mostly-understand, like, say, sociology. You need to have some dedication to do well in them. It's hard to have that kind of dedication to both CS and physics (I know some people that have pulled it off, but they're often very narrow in other respects of their life). People qualified to judge you won't judge you by what degree you have - but they will judge you by how well you know your strengths and can make decisions to emphasize those strengths. If you're really passionate about computers, they'd rather see you pursue that passion rather than dick around with something you don't really care about.