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I read through this waiting to get to the controversial part and never found it. This is good advice not only for CS but for any rigorous degree. One of my favo
by LifeIsBio 6y ago
I read through this waiting to get to the controversial part and never found it. This is good advice not only for CS but for any rigorous degree. One of my favorite classes in undergrad was Ultimate Frisbee because it ensured I got some aerobic exercise each week and I got to experience playing UF with some really good people.
There are lots of other critical points casually shoved in here that could probably be expanded to book chapters if you wanted. The point about making connections is huge. Arguably the biggest difference between a state school and Ivy League education is the network available to you. Regardless of where you’re at, establishing connections is a major part of undergrad.
- cableshaft 6y agoI took a Weight Training class as an elective and likewise found it really useful to improve my health. It forced me to work on strength training for 3 hours a week and I got stronger and dropped 20 lbs over the course of the semester. Except for a handful of classes it was mostly just letting us lift weights for an hour, but the instructor helped improve my form and I learned how to prepare my own weight training program. A good amount of it has stuck with me 10 years later, although I'm out of the habit of doing it regularly now (kinda hard to get back into it now because of the pandemic, too, except a couple of kettlebells I own).