Yeah, that is what I want to do with my life. Waste the fucking day squinting over meaning less dribble so some zit faced punk can sit inside all day with 30 lives playing Contra. Doesn't anyone realize how pathetic that is.
I am a grad student in a one year program for computer science at a great c.s. school in NY State. I know plenty of students who feel the exact same way as you do. I am one of them!
Computer Science more than most other engineering degrees can really wear down one's enthusiasim, because you are practically tied to a computer for 3.5 years. Our projects are not really ever finished. Something can always be done better. There is always room for improvement. Worst of all teachers often grade based on which group was implemented best, which means spending a Friday night in lab would actually help you out. Walking home at 4am on a Saturday morning ain't that much fun either.
So you want to quit?! That aint the answer. Trust me, I have almost packed my bags twice!
Finish your degree! Then take a Summer to enjoy life. Do something you always wanted to do, but didn't have time for. (ie I plan to drive across the country) Then get a job, and see what you think of it. If you hate it. Maybe you should find something else to do.
I would not follow the advice of hopping into grad school. That is not where someone goes who is tired of C.S. you will end up jumping off a bridge if you do that.
Good luck, and remember that plenty of c.s. students feel the same way as you. (or at least one does . . . me!)
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Yeah, that is what I want to do with my life. Waste the fucking day squinting over meaning less dribble so some zit faced punk can sit inside all day with 30 lives playing Contra. Doesn't anyone realize how pathetic that is.
I am a grad student in a one year program for computer science at a great c.s. school in NY State. I know plenty of students who feel the exact same way as you do. I am one of them!
Computer Science more than most other engineering degrees can really wear down one's enthusiasim, because you are practically tied to a computer for 3.5 years. Our projects are not really ever finished. Something can always be done better. There is always room for improvement. Worst of all teachers often grade based on which group was implemented best, which means spending a Friday night in lab would actually help you out. Walking home at 4am on a Saturday morning ain't that much fun either.
So you want to quit?! That aint the answer. Trust me, I have almost packed my bags twice!
Finish your degree! Then take a Summer to enjoy life. Do something you always wanted to do, but didn't have time for. (ie I plan to drive across the country) Then get a job, and see what you think of it. If you hate it. Maybe you should find something else to do.
I would not follow the advice of hopping into grad school. That is not where someone goes who is tired of C.S. you will end up jumping off a bridge if you do that.
Good luck, and remember that plenty of c.s. students feel the same way as you. (or at least one does . . . me!)