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Stretch your mind, try to take something really hard and don't be afraid to fail. One dropped class or an F or even a GPA below 3.0 isn't going to ruin your ent
by megamindbrian 9y ago
Stretch your mind, try to take something really hard and don't be afraid to fail. One dropped class or an F or even a GPA below 3.0 isn't going to ruin your entire life or career, most sane companies don't even check GPA. I missed out on math and physics, I wish I had taken the advanced classes like differential equations. There was also a fluid dynamics class that sounded cool. As far as electives, I hated taking them. Now I just wish I could take another art class or reading class and give more purpose to the activity. I also took Religions of the World and that gave me a basic understanding of other people's belief systems that has a small impact on my friendship with multinational friends. Such as not eating a cheese burger in front of Indians. And not being offended when someone from the middle East doesn't want to eat in front of me. High school history class also sucked, so rather than being discouraged to take a history elective in college, I wish I would have taken one. You need all of these topics to enjoy society.
Forgot to mention. I have used math professionally at a medical company I worked for. You will need it if you ever plan on exploring big data or AI or even usual algorithms. I avoided math in college because it was hard and that's a mistaken mindset.
- frozenport 9y agoI took a bunch of advanced classes at a top five school (physics minor, for example). Even my grad research was in a related field. I learned that what I was taught was historic and that most people don't get to work with equations anyways. I wish I had instead spent the time hanging out with friends...
- megamindbrian 9y agoI think about that a lot. If I applied the same work ethic that I have now to school, I would probably be way smarter. Perseverance is hard to learn. At the education company I worked for we proved that there is enough time to study 3 hours outside of class per credit hour and still work and have free time. It just takes time management and a daily calendar to find that balance.
- Eugeleo 9y agoWell, if I choose CS, I'll really want to do the cool stuff (AI/data science). Our university offers something like AI Master's, so the required Math background will be (hopefully) provided. I skimmed the study-plan for the General CS bachelor's, and there's bunch of linear algebra, discrete mathematics and combinatorics classes.