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Actually I dont for a second regret my degree(s). I got to learn about so many broad things. I was never a good student - I hated exams, loved assignments, sp
by flashgordon 4y ago
Actually I dont for a second regret my degree(s). I got to learn about so many broad things. I was never a good student - I hated exams, loved assignments, spent most of my time in the lab trying to build things based on what I was learning that week/quarter. Even though I did "part time" work in my field it came no where close to what I was learning at college. Naturally my grades suffered - but I did enough to pass. Do I use all that stuff today - not directly but I feel I dont lack in confidence in tackling any problem and knowing where the answer might lie (at the very least I know where to find the specialists and how to learn from them).
Now this doesnt mean that everything you do for passion will set you up for success and I just lucked out in having a passion for CS/Eng that it worked out eventually. Remember back in the 90s (and even 2000s?) in Australia Eng was a field was lower on the totem pole than even Accounting! But this question was whether my degree was worth it (for me) and Id do it all over again. In fact if i could go back Id try to stay a few more years in college and be more proactive about spotting trends.