I prefer the original ordering, that is, ending with the prequel, rather than this horrible new ordering that you find everywhere. I was lucky enough to have found the original ordering in the late 80's. I think if you check British or Canadian publishers, you're more likely to find it over the new ordering. In my opinion, there's something about reading the prequel last that is more satisfying. Just like with the whole LOTR/The Hobbit reading order controversy.
The original ordering is:
1) The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
2) Prince Caspian
3) The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
4) The Silver Chair
5) The Horse and his Boy
6) The Last Battle
7) The Magician's Nephew.
The modern ordering is:
1) The Magician's Nephew
2) The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe
3) The Horse and His Boy
4) Prince Caspian
5) The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
6) The Silver Chair
7) The Last Battle
I started my CS degree shortly after the dot-com fallout going to the University of Waterloo, known for it's co-op (internship) program. Since then, I've had 5 successful co-ops, at companies like Corel, Honeywell, Environment Canada (the Canadian Environmental Service), and a university in Finland. All of them were either software development or testing, and they all paid well (enough to cover the semester's housing and tuition).
I don't have high marks, in fact, my average is in the upper 60's.
I'm not finding any shortage of work, and my university has a 97% placement rate for co-ops (all of which are paid).
Granted, my university facilitates all of the leg work in applying to and interviewing with these companies. (I don't have to go out and look for any) Althought many others do find co-ops independently without assistance from the co-op department.
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I prefer the original ordering, that is, ending with the prequel, rather than this horrible new ordering that you find everywhere. I was lucky enough to have found the original ordering in the late 80's. I think if you check British or Canadian publishers, you're more likely to find it over the new ordering. In my opinion, there's something about reading the prequel last that is more satisfying. Just like with the whole LOTR/The Hobbit reading order controversy. The original ordering is: 1) The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe 2) Prince Caspian 3) The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 4) The Silver Chair 5) The Horse and his Boy 6) The Last Battle 7) The Magician's Nephew. The modern ordering is: 1) The Magician's Nephew 2) The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe 3) The Horse and His Boy 4) Prince Caspian 5) The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 6) The Silver Chair 7) The Last Battle
I started my CS degree shortly after the dot-com fallout going to the University of Waterloo, known for it's co-op (internship) program. Since then, I've had 5 successful co-ops, at companies like Corel, Honeywell, Environment Canada (the Canadian Environmental Service), and a university in Finland. All of them were either software development or testing, and they all paid well (enough to cover the semester's housing and tuition).
I don't have high marks, in fact, my average is in the upper 60's.
I'm not finding any shortage of work, and my university has a 97% placement rate for co-ops (all of which are paid).
Granted, my university facilitates all of the leg work in applying to and interviewing with these companies. (I don't have to go out and look for any) Althought many others do find co-ops independently without assistance from the co-op department.