Read many comments, decided to make a reply on the main one so its easier to address them all. Many people suggest that it was a bad switch and that Scheme shou

Read many comments, decided to make a reply on the main one so its easier to address them all. Many people suggest that it was a bad switch and that Scheme should have been kept because it helped them understand FP. I think it would be doing a disservice to other students if they didn't switch. The rationale given was a great one actually. OOO is there for a reason. I do not like the idea that FP is the answer for everything. I understand many students used Python, C++, etc. This was the case for me as well. I did not go to any lectures for the Introductory course. I spent my time wisely studying for other Engineering classes (in reality: I actually didn't do shit and did other activities). You should do the same too. What I am trying to say is, just because you already know OOO because you took the initiative before University (which I think - and I am biased - is a good thing to do), does not mean everyone else has. University is about teaching a body of students, all of education revolves around the mean of this body of students. It is a sad fact, but no professor or department or University will give you the unique attention you deserve; this is why I would not suggest University for that purpose. I only did University to get a piece of paper. I learned most programming stuff on my own time, before going in. Teaching OOO, an easier of the two (FP/OOO), is a good thing. And teaching it in Python.. is a great thing. Kudos to MIT I think instead, it is a better idea to keep Python/OOO as first year and in second year start teaching FP in whatever language. Or perhaps teach them both in first year. I think we just need to realize that when we go to University/School, we will have to walk at the pace of the "mean" even if that requires having to run (to catch up) or crawl (to slow down). Sad reality. Edit: I just noticed that if I press the post button twice, it makes two posts. I deleted the dupe.