Fail at life?

[Freddy]

I have the same problem as you, but I've got 2 more years to deal with that

Apr 21, 2011 14:10:13 GMT -5 Joey said:

The only problem is that when I see websites dealing with computer science, I automatically click out, because I see the content of the field(lines of coding, many algorithms) and I freak out.

Try learning a programming language and see if you like it, I recommend Ruby because it's simpler than many languages but still very powerful.

The only way to know if you like something is to learn about it, and with the internet there's no excuse for that.

Apr 21, 2011 14:10:13 GMT -5 Joey said:

I think if I go into it, I will fail.

And if you don't go into it? You'll always have that doubt. You've got nothing to lose! ;D

That's my 2 cents.

[bombmaniac]

ask yourself this...WHAT WOULD CLINTON DO

[newschooled]

Be an engineer. It inculcates all if not most of the above.

[bombmaniac]

inculcates

improper usage

[newschooled]

-teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation"
wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

-Indoctrination is the process of ideas, attitudes, cognitive strategies or a professional methodology (see doctrine). It is often distinguished from education by the fact that the indoctrinated person is expected not to question or critically examine the doctrine they have learned. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inculcate

-To teach by repeated instruction; To induce understanding or a particular sentiment in a person or persons
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/inculcate

-inculcation - teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition
wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

[bombmaniac]

thats not what it seemed like you were saying and even so its awkward usage

[newschooled]

*cough* So Joey, like I was saying - Maybe consider becoming an engineer.

[Lyserg Zeroz]

Apr 21, 2011 14:10:13 GMT -5 Joey said:

The only problem is that when I see websites dealing with computer science, I automatically click out, because I see the content of the field(lines of coding, many algorithms) and I freak out. I think if I go into it, I will fail..

I have had that problem many times too... just not with computer science or stuff like that . It's only natural to feel that, and it only makes the sense of accomplishment that much better when you get to understand. There are some things that seem awfully complex at first glance, but when you make an effort to undertand them, they become simpler to you (for example, math equations at first glance usually seem complex, but if you were taught how to solve it, you wil probably be able to do it without much problem or at least undersand that is not as bad as it seems. Another example could be sheet music).

[Vorrik]

From experience with comp sci (ye im a bro totes), it is very daunting to see code because you just don't understand it. In Ireland, coding isn't thought in schools so any experience we get is either from extra curricular work OR by going to university and learning.

I could go into more detail (i've been rewriting this SHIRT for ages so just decided to fuck it for now) ..in short yes computer science IS tough but nothing good in life comes easy. Computer science gives you a good rounded experience in terms of languages and software design. I know people doing engineering and its incredibly mathematical and the programming languages are much more basic than what you might learn in Comp sci.

Hard work will get you through if you really want it.


Dude above me is a TOTAL Bro and yeah... I'm in final year of comp sci and it really does feels great in comparison to when i started.

(also its not really hard to get a job as an IT graduate which is rad, its a fantastic area to be in both creatively and monetary.)

[qooqǝɯɐƃ]

Apr 21, 2011 21:40:40 GMT -5 Joey said:

Thanks! Its good to know that its not impossible!

Here's a quote from a very well known book "Success comes to those who become success conscious. Failure comes to those who indifferently allow themselves to become failure conscious."

Don't worry about whether or not you currently have the skills for a certain profession. As long as it's something you enjoy doing (which is something you'll have to keep your eye on your whole life) and you have a desire to be successful in it things can work out.

[bombmaniac]

“If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it.”

one of my all time faves...william arthur ward

[Vorrik]

Do the impossible... see the invisible.... row row fight the powa

[neilgdickson]

I took a robotics course in computer science, and I gotta say, other types of programming are really easy compared to robotics programming. The reason is that hardware is inherently flaky, and a vast majority of the coding time in that course was spent trying over and over to work around bad signals from the sensors in the robots. You may think that modern computer hardware is super reliable, but that's just because manufacturers have done a good job of identifying and hiding the tons of failures with an abstraction layer.

That said, it was one of the few really big learning experiences I had at university. Learning how to identify and cope with bad data is tough, but has really come in handy, 'cause my current job (quantum computer research and simulation) involves a lot of automated data analysis. I'd highly recommend going for it.

Another abbreviated story: I started learning to program in Grade 8 with QBASIC (a long-defunct programming language), then when I tried to make a game and found it extremely slow, and I found assembly language, with which I eventually started making a game again. I wouldn't recommend learning assembly until you've learned C, though, 'cause it's pretty hardcore, especially if you're intimidated by code. The site showmedo.com/ might help, 'cause they've got video tutorials for different programming languages.