If you like something or if you if you think there is something you can do better, then try to improve on it and study on your own. You cant be better with something if you don't really love it or you don't like working on it. Reading books is also very helpful. Some people might throw away the old books and say that the computer language they use is obsolete. But if you read closely on the thoughts of the authors of these old books, you will find gold almost everywhere. They will give you timeless ideas and solutions, which in turn will develop into your own problem solving attitude towards computers, life and just about anything you come across with. Self-teaching is very helpful when the things that you like are not really the ones offered right in front of you. I was in one theory class that needed a project. the concepts over there are not really constrained in one computer language but it was basically an idea that can be applied into any language out there even the one that she thinks is very low-tech at that time - javascript. But the teacher insists in using her language (visual basic) just because its the only language she knows probably. Its easy for checking and would be an advantage to her. But that required me to study the language that i still do not know and have not enrolled for in that semester because i was on a very irregular status and I have a few part-time jobs on my back just to pay for my schooling. In short, I really dont have the time for that now. I might as well use something that I know from before to get the job done. If the teachers are checking if the student did understand something, then perhaps they should also try to know exactly what they are really looking for in their students. If the question is 1 + 1. Maybe one guy knows the answer and he passes as first honor. But it could be possible that he does not know the addition process if given different numbers to add. So, I tried to approach her and told her, I know other languages - java, c, c++, turbo c, pascal, gnu c, flash actionscript, javascript. She told me she wanted graphics and that only visual basic can achieve that - she wants a calculator. I told her I will make one for you in javascript, and flash if you want some graphics and a bit of animation. I wa surprised why she was going in a totally different direction from what she was teaching. She told me, those languages are not good and are not developed and cannot give the results she needs. She tells me this without even knowing the capabilities of these tools. She just want it VB. I told her, these tools are installed in the laboratory B and very few people use it, you have to check it out. You need a calculator right? They are not what you think they are and are very capable of creating "a calculator" (of course!), even a scientific calculator and .. beyond. At that time, the Levitated<http://www.levitated.net/>website was already up and running, producing very very good flash code using mathematical calculations and good code-driven animations. But she didn't want to see that, and accept that the internet, and everything affected by it are changing everyday. If you blink, they leave you behind. Some teachers love to stay in a world that doesnt exist anymore. But you have a choice, you don't have to stay there with them. So i approached another teacher, one who knows what he is teaching about and got a "go". Finally I was able to finish the project quickly, explained my code to the teacher(s), the code was old actionscript, pretty much like javascript / * ECMAScript* so it was very basic and even if you never knew the tool before, you will understand it very quickly if you tried javascript, c, or java. Got done with it and was able to go back to my part-time jobs and survive.
I was also lookin up over the web for flash games and animations. I also "wasted time" watching these graphics. Decompiling the ganguro code to get the bypass onthe password bytes. Playing games ang chatting for hours over MUD,Talkers and IRC. But eventually, I figured they were not really time wasters, as I slowly tried to create my own animations ang graphics. Created my own irc scripts. Created my own flash games and digital art. They have become my driving fuel. Inspiration is very helpful. If you get inspired hearing a talk from great programmers, or animators, or after seeing and playing computer games, then you might be able to get something out of it in the future. Becoming the best professional and knowing everything about computers when you get that diploma in college - dont believe that crap. And tell your parents not to believe in that crap. My indian friend here got wacko and he told me, "Damn it man. I graduated an then I studied that PHP4, now everywhere they tell me they dont want that, they want PHP5! why my school didnt tell me about that and taught me the old one!" Not everything is taught in school. My reply, Google is your friend - my friend. Haha. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mwKq7_JlS8 On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 9:10 AM, hard wyrd <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 10:49 AM, Ridvan Lakas ng Bayan S. Baluyos < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> 1. Careful with the Math and Physics Subjects. This might cause you to get >> delayed for a year or so since most are prerequisites of higher ICS >> subjects. In my case, I got an AF in Math 6 and I failed in Physics 2. >> > > Never loved these subjects. Never have, never will. Trigo, Algebra are my > thing. > > >> >> 2. Only the basics are taught in the classroom. Be eager to learn what is >> beyond the four corners of the wall. >> > > True. > > 3. Some teachers are good (even better), some teachers are nothing. And the >> latter are the ones who usually love to fail students. I really don't get it >> why they find fulfillment in that. >> > > Very true. They do that to justify their innate insecurities and > incapabilities. The best teachers urge you on. They dont spoonfed, but they > show you the right way of doing things (right sensei botp? ) . > > 4. Use your Internet Laboratory Cards wisely. Do research on good stuff >> that help you in school. I remembered during one term I used up all my hours >> playing Ganguro Girls and other games in mini-clips.com. Haha. >> > > We didnt have internet before when I was in college. I had to do it at > Cyberpoint when the net still costed 85 - 100 pesos an hour juggling both > IRC and reading tech sites. > > >> >> 5. Borrow books at the library. There a few good and updated ones (well 2 >> years ago. hehe). > > > Correct. But also, dont scrimp on really good books - even second hand > books will do. I still have my old books on Unix, Unixware, C/C++ and > Assembly, HTML3.5 (15+ years old books!). > > And not only books. Buy also old tech magazines. You'll never know the > treasures that you'll find in them (Dr. Dobbs Journal, etc..) > > And most of all, _ask questions_ . Do not pretend that you understand what > was discussed (para lang ingnon bright, or looking intelligent). What ever > is not clear, ask about it. It will help out in the long run, and it will > contribute to your self confidence in being able to talk in front of a lot > of people, plus being able to voice out your opinions too. > > > > -- > Part-time SysAd, full-time Dad, part-time netNinja > CNS, ACFE, FOSS Advocate and Consultant > Registered Linux User #400165 > http://www.rm2media.net > http://baudizm.blogsome.com > http://linuxblazon.wordpress.com > http://3x-comic.blogspot.com (NEW!) > > _________________________________________________ > Kagay-Anon Linux Users' Group (KLUG) Mailing List > [email protected] (http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/klug) > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > -- c'est la vie ! “If you have much, give of your wealth; If you have little, give of your heart”
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