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Just wanted to say - you've got giant balls! Going back to school after 9 years - I believe is no small decision. I wish you good luck! I've been toying with t

Just wanted to say - you've got giant balls! Going back to school after 9 years - I believe is no small decision. I wish you good luck! I've been toying with this idea for a while, but haven't able to take this step for various 'excuses'(not enough money ~atm). Would you mind sharing what went through your mind to finalize this? What factors influenced you(made-your-money? unemployment? ..??) Have you already finalized your specialization? Has anyone influenced you in choosing your subjects? finally, What are you doing for math-prep for CS classes? fwiw- 'how to prove it' -velleman has helped me to some extent. (http://www.amazon.com/How-Prove-Structured-Daniel-Velleman/dp/0521446635 http://www.amazon.com/How-Prove-Structured-Daniel-Velleman/d...)

davidwparker 16y ago
//Would you mind sharing what went through your mind to finalize this? It was the right time. I'm married and my wife got a job at a great place and has been there over a year. I've been doing consulting, so I'm not tied down to a job. //What factors influenced you(made-your-money? unemployment? ..??) I really wanted to go back to school. I worked while my wife went to grad school (speech pathology). She agreed to work while I went back (she's awesome like that). //Have you already finalized your specialization? Has anyone influenced you in choosing your subjects? I've talked to my graduate advisor, but I don't have a specialization just yet. I'm leaning towards programming languages, as that's what I really enjoy. I'm also interested in AI and numerical computation. I'm really open to suggestions, but no one in particular has influenced me into picking something specific (yet). //Finally, What are you doing for math-prep for CS classes? I've reread through some Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Calculus, and Number Theory books in the past three years, without too many problems. I'd still like to look over some Real Analysis, etc but I feel a bit more urgency to get into algorithms, etc at the moment. Thanks for the suggestion, I've added Velleman to my wish list.

davidwparker 16y ago

//Would you mind sharing what went through your mind to finalize this? It was the right time. I'm married and my wife got a job at a great place and has been there over a year. I've been doing consulting, so I'm not tied down to a job. //What factors influenced you(made-your-money? unemployment? ..??) I really wanted to go back to school. I worked while my wife went to grad school (speech pathology). She agreed to work while I went back (she's awesome like that). //Have you already finalized your specialization? Has anyone influenced you in choosing your subjects? I've talked to my graduate advisor, but I don't have a specialization just yet. I'm leaning towards programming languages, as that's what I really enjoy. I'm also interested in AI and numerical computation. I'm really open to suggestions, but no one in particular has influenced me into picking something specific (yet). //Finally, What are you doing for math-prep for CS classes? I've reread through some Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Calculus, and Number Theory books in the past three years, without too many problems. I'd still like to look over some Real Analysis, etc but I feel a bit more urgency to get into algorithms, etc at the moment. Thanks for the suggestion, I've added Velleman to my wish list.