>Point being, it is difficult for me to go through >that much misery for so little CS education. >I would rather spend 3 years studying what actually >helps my career choice.
>Am I just wrong on this? yes. Josh Coates www.jcoates.org -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Jensen Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 2:37 PM To: Provo Linux Users Group Mailing List Subject: Re: Languages and Books Kimball Larsen wrote: > Let me pop in here real quick to relate something...There. I said my > piece. > > -- Kimball > > I am finding all this information very helpfull. Her is another big question though. My big problem with going back to school isn't so much the time infestment or difficulty. I work just as hard in self-study. The big problem is the misery imposed by the corriculum. Here is what I mean by that. When I got my Associates in Computer Science it was 90% classes that had nothing to do with any form of technology. But I could understand that as you need a well rounded education and lots of other skills to communicate in the work force. But I was told that a Bachelors is much better with focusing on your major. Not sure if this is just a lie in Utah or not, but all the CS programs I checked out for our Universities still only had a handfull of CS classes. Your class load was still well over 50% general education or very odd classes like Social Speaking. Point being, it is difficult for me to go through that much misery for so little CS education. I would rather spend 3 years studying what actually helps my career choice. Am I just wrong on this? Are their programs out there that focus on CS, but still suppliment with general education? I still think the general education is important, I just don't feel it should be the focus at this point. Eric .===================================. | This has been a P.L.U.G. mailing. | | Don't Fear the Penguin. | | IRC: #utah at irc.freenode.net | `===================================' .===================================. | This has been a P.L.U.G. mailing. | | Don't Fear the Penguin. | | IRC: #utah at irc.freenode.net | `==================================='
