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I'm American and I hated my CS program and university town. It was mostly immaturity on my part, but I had the same problems with US culture that you do which h
by tw_indian_eng 2y ago
I'm American and I hated my CS program and university town. It was mostly immaturity on my part, but I had the same problems with US culture that you do which had a negative effect on my mental health. I would have preferred to be in Europe but I wasn't ready to live so far away from home.
You should go home, for the sake of your mental health. Especially if there is a chance that you could do a CS program in an European university. You'll have a support network there and you'll feel more comfortable in the culture. Do some growing up, then come back to the US.
If you do stay in the US, I recommend antidepressants and therapy (Don't cringe, I am speaking from experience here) Apply for CS programs at bigger schools like UIUC, U of M, or one of the U of C campuses. Stay away from SF until you've graduated.
- 343throwaway432 2y agoThank you for the advice. Why do you say to stay away from SF until I've graduated? I am against antidepressants or any medication but going to try therapy, so thank you for the recommendation.
- tw_indian_eng 2y agoSF will eat you alive :)
- sufficer 2y agoStay away from anti depressants. Sounds like you are healthy enough physically, you just need a location change which will shake up your life and give you new challenges.
- creer 2y agoSan Francisco is not a peaceful place. And then some! Berkeley isn't either but more protected. Manageable and very student-oriented. Stanford is a different world (in a bewildering but great way for a student). The San Francisco Bay Area is a large and very diverse place (and there are several more schools around).
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