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My two biggest regrets in my education are (1) taking the 'college prep' classes in high-school instead of the welding and small engine repair style classes and
by saalweachter 7y ago
My two biggest regrets in my education are (1) taking the 'college prep' classes in high-school instead of the welding and small engine repair style classes and (2) majoring in CS instead of minoring while studying a field like biology or chemistry that's full of things that need programs written about them (and looking down on the kids who did, because I was the superior math/CS student).
I mean, I don't think I have a bad life, but it's kind of a regret that when I sit down and think about things to program for fun, I think about theorem provers and compilers, which there are already bunches of.
- robertAngst 7y agoElectrical Engineering, its very cool to be able to calculate and invent anything.
- mulmen 7y agoIn junior high I took wood shop. I used a router to make a birthday plaque for my dad. He didn’t smoke so the stereotypical ashtray wouldn’t do him any good. I also learned how to work with acrylics. In high school I took an auto tech class from my local community college where I rebuilt an automatic transmission. It still amazes me those devices work at all. In college I took a welding class from the agriculture school for elective credit. Everyone should have the experience of cutting metal with fire. Those experiences have been priceless to me in my day job at $megacorp. I work with a lot of people who have only had one job. Their thinking is very rigid. I encourage you to find a community college course in any kind of trade discipline. It’s extremely rewarding to apply the lessons conceptually to your day job and life.