An Entire Computer Science Degree in 11 Minutes 

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Finally a story from a student who wasnt a coding prodigy, or a maths genius blitzing through his major like butter. Ive seen so many of these other stories which have people speedrun to internships and somehow graduate flawlessly with a 4.0 all while making their own semi-professional full stack app. Glad theres a realistic experience of the average compsci student on display now. I think your story is alot more encouraging than those prodigies who 90percent of us cant even relate to. At least students who look at this know that its ok not to be hyper successful at first. Understanding the struggles that come with learning leaves you much more well off to deal with tougher challenges in the future. All the best!!

dude your story telling abilities are lowkey really good. like i was dead focused the entire time and really enjoyed listening to your coding journey. 👍

Fr fr this is super inspirational

I am also graduating from a CS major as well. These 4 years of studies was harsh and tough, didn't end up to get a first-class honor, but still be proud of myself not giving up along the way. Its indeed amazing how all these works can change a person's life.

Lesson 1: Just start Lesson 2: Work hard to learn code Lesson 3: Concepts and topics build on one another so take your required classes as fast as possible, and back to back Lesson 4:Work smarter, not harder Lesson 5: Master the basics (math and compiter science) Lesson 6: Things worth having don't come easily Lesson 7: Come to your own conclusion Lesson 8: Doing is the way to learn

For anyone that is curious it's "nought" not "not". We don't use it to replace zero all the time. Common usage is "noughts and crosses" or tic tac toe as you call it and nought to 60 when talking about MPH speed. For scores we typically use "nil" in replace of 0.

I just graduated from a CS major, and after 5 long years (bachelors + masters) I couldn’t relate more to your video. Your academic path is scarily equal to mine, and you just unlocked trauma that I thought I had buried deep down! I wish I had seen a video like this 5 years ago, as it was extremely inspiring. Thanks for your honesty, and best of luck!

This is really inspiring honestly, I really appreciate the segment where you tell us about coming to our own conclusions since it's what worries me and stresses me out about taking this path

In my second year of CS right now and I’m feeling the heat with discrete, logic in programming, circuits, and c/c++/prolog/scheme class. It’s tough right now but this video reminded me to not give up. Thanks for sharing your journey.

Thanks for sharing your journey Kevin - I'm 36 years old and beginning my journey to BSCS - and I appreciate the honesty about the challenges and lessons learned through your eyes!

I clicked on the video cuz I thought I could get a dedree in 11 minutes 🤦

I'm about to go back at 30 to get my BS in Software Dev and this is really nice to hear. I'm no tech prodigy but I know a thing or two and learning to code seems really daunting but also interesting and exciting. Glad to see the perspective of a more typical person I can relate to without having done coding and such from the age of 12

Thanks for sharing this story. I have also been struggling for the past few years with my CS major. I feel understood, comforted, and encouraged. Well done!

Needed this. I am second semester in and OOP is not an easy topic for me. Definitely always intimidating when some people have prior experience and breeze through. Through passion and hard work I hope to get there 💪

So relatable. I took a break from coding modules last year and now data structures are messing with my life. Solid advice on doing them as fast as possible and back to back 👌🏽. Wish I knew this sooner

Thank you so much for this video! I was considering going back to school for computer science and you helped me to see it's not so bad and I shouldn't be scared.

Very well edited sir. And I do procrastinate when I'm crunching thoughts thru my mind on how code would look like, and every each time I always get to the same conclusion... Doing is better than thinking about doing it!

Mannn!!..such a fantastic storytelling!....loved it ❤

Man, my first programming course sucked. All these dudes were saying how they were already familiar with lower level languages and all that crap. We we learning c++. Some were saying “yea I been coding since I was 10 and already made my own games and google extensions” all that crap. It was demoralizing and made me feel like I shouldn’t even be there. Also my professor was a complete POS. My code worked but if he didn’t like it, he would tell you the worst way he possibly can while remaining under school guidelines. Hated him and he made me feel like I shouldn’t to computer science. Now I’m over here debating to go CS or EE. Also, what I like about this video is that you showed you struggled. I’m not happy you struggled haha but relieved knowing that I’m not the only one who will. I see a lot of similar videos out here where others were thriving in their cs classes and getting straight As and saying it wasn’t too difficult. it gives me hope since I’m currently prepping myself over summer to take discrete structures and data structures which are the only classes I need for transfer!

Your energy, humour, story telling, advise is top-tier. Would you mind sharing the degree curriculum? It could help me a lot with my preparation for Uni!

Oh man. This is amazing. I just had a video about how my whole career and basically had the same high school and college experience you did. Such a good video

I started coding sophomore year in high school and wanting a CS degree, hearing you say you started 18 was a tidal wave of relief. I thought I screwed forever

Editing is top notch man! Haha so creative

What an amazing video. It takes quite a bit of introspection and communication skills for one to be able to formulate their experience in such a manner so that others learn from it. Definitely earned a sub.

Going into my first year of CS! The encouragement from this video is unreal thank you 🙏

That was a great rundown bro. Thanks for sharing

I’m a CJ major trying to work on code, and this is fairly inspiring. Thank you!

Thank you for sharing you knowledge and journey, i'm currently in my first ever week of computer science and your video was really helpful and calming.

Even if I'm not planning on majoring in CS this has been super helpful to see. So thanks for making this video.

Thank you for your story Kevin. I think I get the spirit again to finish my major (Mathematics) in college and get back to the coding world (breaking up with someone you really loved was really exhausting and i did giving up before). I'm going from the start again.

This is so good. I’ll be taking my first CS class this upcoming semester

I'm glad this video popped up in my recommended. I'm in my senior year of high school and I have doubts about going into computer science. I also suck at coding but watching this made me realize that I'm not alone. This made me rethink my path I'm going into and it doesn't seem that bad tbh because if you sucked at coding, it gives me hope that I too can succeed. Great vid!

One thing that really helped me get better when I was first learning is what I called "being extra". If I managed to finish the assignment with extra time before submission, I would try to make it look as good as possible and add extra stuff just to try it out and see if I could. I mean this for the initial classes where it was just me and a c++ console app for example. Throw in some ASCII art, make cool menus to separate different tasks within the assignment, change the color of the console/text. Turns out I really like to work with UI haha. Anyways, what this really means (and he kinda covered it in the video), is that you just gotta keep doing it. I find that coding for me is exactly like learning spoken languages in a way. It will come with time, and experience is *everything*. You got to put it in practice. Especially the basics!!!! And just start! It doesn't have to be perfect in the beginning, just start typing. Try to make it work, even if it's kinda wonky, then rework it, reduce it, and rework it some more until you're satisfied. Eventually you'll get better. Another thing! Let. It. Breathe. Locking yourself inside a library trying to brute force a problem you're struggling with is not gonna work lol. Take breaks, clear your head, take a shower, SLEEP! Shift your mind away from it. Trust me, I know it sounds counter-productive. But we can get in a frustration spiral with a solution that isn't working. Trying again with a clear head will allow you to try different solutions, often better ones. ALSO! Talk about your issue out loud as if you were explaining it to someone that doesn't code. This will force you to break it down into easier chunks. Works wonders

man, I am a brazilian student who wants to go to usa and work with IB. I don't know why, but I loved this video and somehow I identified myself with you, probably because I've taken a few olympic math classes and I know the feeling of not understanding shit. The professors there gave me classes about discrete math in the 12th grade. Thank you man, you inspired me to continue studying!

thank you sooo much for inserting some sense into my mind two months before i start my degree in Computer Science. Thank you again!

love the honesty and the brevity!!! what an amazing video

8:43 Preach!! This is one of the bigger reasons I never studied engineering or computer science even though it was interesting to me. But you live and learn that sometimes you need to experience things for yourself and trust your judgment. Great video Kevin!

man this video is inspiring and I can relate to some of the things u said as a computer engineering graduate myself.

Im so thankful there is finally someone I can relate to in terms of the type of student I am. (Not necessarily great at math and had a bit of difficulties with coding) As I'm hitting my senior year soon I've started doing my own projects like developing websites and making apps because unfortunately my college isn't the best for computer science but its all I can really afford. Because of this video I definitely feel like I can continue (Especially because my data mining class is extremely confusing point because I didn't understand anything in my differential equations class)

Thank you for sharing your story!

Thanks for sharing!

starting computer science this year with basically no experience so I'm incredibly nervous and struggled to grasp it but believe I should be ok

this was really helpful to beginners like me kevin thankyou so much

Hey man, thank you for this video! I'm a freshman at NYU also (Tandon though), and I start classes next week!

Hey man, I just wanna say that you took away my fears with this video. I'm a student in a conversion Computer Science post grad course. I have coded just a little bit in my past and I'm completely overwhelmed by the things that I'm supposed to learn in this course. I know it's not easy to get a grip on writing efficient code but I'm very internally afraid because when I look at the work my classmates do, compared to them it's gonna be a bumpy ride for me. But watching your video gave me a string of hope to hold onto. Thanks mate. Cheers.

“Just start” if the me from 5 years ago actually believed in that I would be so much farther, but its never to late to start learning and get out of the comfort zone. Thank you for the motivation/inspiration!

Very interesting stories lol. Enjoyed it. I started in the 70s and loved it. A decade of hours and hours everyday. Going to school for coding sounds alien to me. Published a few games and utilities but became a writer (articles, copy, editing, archival work) where the skills and focus from programming were great training.

this is the type of motivation that i need ! thank you. btw i have data structures and operating system tests tomorrow :')

I’m a freshman in CS and this makes me feel so much better. I’m struggling so much and am not a great programmer and everyone is so smart. I’m glad I’m not alone that’s all I needed tbh

Such a wonderful journey. Will be applying to college prolly this year or next and initially I was having doubts until I saw this wonderful video, now I think I’m still gonna go for it although I have zero knowledge about coding or programming. I would appreciate anyone here in the comment section who could help me out or assist me with some Cs tips before I go into college.🙂

Hey man, just wanna say this video and your history was a big inspiration to me. I took a 2 year break from cs because of the same struggles you had and finally got the drive to go back and tackle the challenge, even needing to start over from 0 because.... I don't remember anything haha. It does sting a but to think that my peers in already be halfway done with the major while I have to start over but it's a challenge I am willing to take, work hard will pay off!

Great content, thanks man👏

Really enjoyed how you incorporated what you learned in each class whether you did well in the class or not. Well done video 🎉. I also appreciate your honesty when struggling or feeling insecure. You give me hope that I can do this.

Wow! Kevin, your storytelling ability is awesome. I admire your tenacity. The world is your oyster. Cheers.

Editing is top notch man! Haha so creative. Mannn!!..such a fantastic storytelling!....loved it .

thanks so much for making this video! I often worry if I can do a CS major in college because i didnt take the classes in sixth form, but it's the only thing im interested in. so now im gonna just apply and hope for the best

Nothing quite like hearing a story of perseverance and overcoming from someone who was able to have the money to do just that.

This is hella motivating

Me: In my first year, doing the same course with mostly same subjects that you had and the similar situation of not understanding things whereas most of my classmates are so comfortable with these subjects And that- reaching school at 8:30 sharp to get the attendance.. everything is just so same for me lol Idk how can some other student from other country AND totally different year of their freshman year have the same situation as me lol There are very few videos that I watch with my full attention on yt But this video definitely gave me some 'real' confidence to just start doing it even though I dont understand anything completely. Thankyou!

My man didn't learn the word naught and thought they were saying not the whole time 😂. Love it! Very inspiring

As much as I love this, I HATE math so I switched from Design and Marketing to FRONT END UX/UI DEV and I love it. Now i'll be able to use my design skills along with learning functionality of an website or app. I have so many ideas. Great video tho!

I'm currently doing my bachelor degree in Computer Science and I plan to do a masters degree after that (3 + 2 years in total). This summer semester has been absolute hell, no classes with coding at all! The most interesting part was the course operating systems, the math course, theoretical computer science and introduction to AI have been stressful and also not too great. But hey, I am very interested in most things comp sci has to offer and I'm not planning on giving up :D I knew a little bit of programming when I first started studying, that was super helpful, but I always had mad respect for everyone who didn't code beforehand. The introduction lecture wasn't helpful at all lol

Thanks dude, I needed the inspiration to keep going. This is my hardest semester to date right now, and it's because of Object-Oriented Programming and Programming Languages.

Can you please make a video covering how you got your first full time job and how you prepared, what were the different rounds of interview like? The last part where you get an offer didn't really align with your portrayed "coding ability". Thanks in advance

It's hilarious how similar this experience is to mine rn. What makes it even funnier is I'm on my last semester with 1 core class and 3 electives. That single core class is also Operating Systems for me lol

I also believe good teachers are half the battle. I really struggled with CS at first, until I got a new teacher who was so good at explaining concepts in a way any idiot could understand, the whole thing suddenly sticked.

I love coding. I do it for fun at home. But I couldn't do comp sci because of all the non-computer classes required: physics, calculus, etc.

Sounds like fun. I went to school when we were lucky to get on via modems. Fortunately, I worked for a company that let me use their VAX system to do my assignments. And even now as I am approaching retirement I still enjoy coding and often do it just for fun. Only now it is AI/ML and my watch has more computing power than that VAX did. So keep at it. My BS and MS in CompSci made for a great and lucrative career. And we need more enthusiastic people in the business.

Some of this struggle you had with the data structures course was literally me in my equivalent CS class last semester. I was struggling to write the appropriate code for the assignments, even if I started the assignment the day it was released. The part where you had to remember a prerequsite course's skills from a year ago was something I went through. (though the "break" semester I took a CS requirement, in my case it just happened to not involve much code at all which didn't help) A distinction with my story from yours is that when data structure lectures came along it was when everything for that course was clicking again. (context: this class i struggled in had involved small review of the intro course concepts then searching/sorting/complexity and finally data structures. My road block for the longest time was translating those basic concepts from the intro course into code again without essentially relearning every miniscule thing)

I wrote my first line of code at 48. Cheers!

The best decision I’ve made so far was definitely acting on the realization that NOW is the best time to learn coding and if next week would be a better learning environment than I’ll still learn that much better despite having already started!

Watching from Glasgow (heading to Edinburgh work office tomorrow for a day). Hope you enjoyed your time in Scotland!

I’m planning to apply to NYU (AD) this year- and take CS, but I’m awful at maths~ I’m going to try my hardest to improve though! Thanks, Kevin, for making this video!

Aight so the way you went through with things like forgeting the basic concepts and go in to the next year without writing a line of code is what im doing now, havent failed CS classes but did at calculus. Now knowing that im just not dumb and im kinda normal release some anxiety and self doubt as im going in on to my second year.

I’m gonna start uni this year and I haven’t picked a carrer yet but I have always wanted to work with something that has to do with video games all those I never took cs or coding classes in high school so I was very nervous abt this decision , this video made me change my view ! Thank u so much

Am currently thinking of doing a compsci course and you jus gave me hope

I think you’re the perfect person to ask this question! I’m switching my major from radiology BUT I’m stuck between both of these majors/degrees! Computer science OR computer information systems? I know CS is more math based and CIS is more business related but that’s all I know.

watching this as a rising junior in nyu cs major, i also remember how much iof a struggle data structure was...

So easy to listen to, as a student in my 2nd last year of high school who is planning to take comp sci who also didnt take any computing classes and who has only an extremely primitive grasp on python this was very encouraging.

My advisor signed me up for Discrete Mathematics first after having a 10+ year break from school all together. So after that, I decided to take of my required math classes, back to back. I completely agree that complex subjects do stack and they should be taken back to back. It was trial by fire and I still want to have a nervous breakdown anytime I see a logarithmic function, but I can actually solve the problem. I'm hoping the same can be said once I finish my trial by fire in coding.

Now this feels realistic, just graduated with a CS degree this spring too

Engineering major here, this video reminded me of all the shit I went through. Like CS, engineering is fuckin tough. We went through the same struggle as all of you. Looking back, I do not know how I did it. I'm proud to be graduating this May.

Great vid Kev

That's inspiring man!

Im about to enter my freshman year w the same course in a couple of weeks, glad i stumbled upon this vid i learned a lot

It’s comforting to hear the experiences of others lol. I have pretty much zero knowledge of computer science and coding and what not, and it makes me feel better that there are other people like me who also want to pursue a computer science major/career. This video is so good at keeping me motivated and also interested in computer science. I’m super intimidated by the computer science major, so any advice or suggestions or knowledge I should know is appreciated lol.

I needed this video i am taking a software engineering course and i always feel like giving up !! i think it is time i gotta step up my shit

I need advice. I’m a psychology student that graduated from community college with my Associates degree. But now that I’m finally going to a four year college I’m realizing that psychology doesn’t really pay too well. Which is making me more and more interested in the prospect of switching to computer science. Before fall semester 2023 begins, what do you think I should do?

What I wanna know is how a grown man, working, doing overtime as well, and gets called in often, can find the time to learn how to do this. It’s always been a dream of mine to be good with coding as even when I was small, I looked at computer as a magical device. Building one and learning the logistics of how and why parts work together wasn’t to hard but learn the code that brings it together was hard for me to grasp. It probably doesn’t help that learning my two languages was difficult for me as a kid. Spanish, taught it by parents but after my parents wanted to practice their own English speaking skill, Spanish wasn’t spoken as much anymore and I just forgot most of it over time. And English was difficult for me to pronounce but not remember. Ik it’s practice that is the only thing needed but I can’t have my singular day off be taken over my learning coding when I should be, walking my dog, going to the store, making my meal prep, doing laundry, double checking how the car is under the hood, cleaning the house, and giving the dogs a shower. Maybe I’ll be able to fit a 15 min course but idk think I can fit an hour into practice said course without giving up sleep time for it.

I'm seriously struggling with Calculus, and it's causing me having to drop my Advanced Computer Systems class. This is the 2nd time I took it, and I feel like there wasn't much of a difference between me and last semester in terms of struggling. The coding and computer portions are ok, but the math is really killing me, and I'm contemplating to switching from CS to IT.

Man, i got your vid in my recommended so many times and thought you would sell me some bullshit like "college is useless just learn it", instead, you made my day with a god story, thank you!

At 26, I've had a lot of life distractions, after obtaining my associates. Been re-considering college. Last night I found and old graphic arts portfolio from high school saved to my Google drive and for my final project I expressed how I wanted to pursue coding classes in college. Never did, but seeing your video this morning. I may just finally go back to school to get my BA in comp Sci, thank you for your insight into your experience!

Literally the only CS degree video I relate to. CS is hard & im glad I’m not the only one who feels like they have imposter syndrome. I’m seriously not that great at it but I think one just needs to have the willingness to focus & sit down with a problem

The thing that I find quite interesting is that my CS studies were basically the same. What I mean is that I live in eastern Europe, but the topics are basically the same, with very little differences, even though we got our degrees on completely different continents.

Yea man, Data Structures was tough😮‍💨. Shoutout to us fellow CS students for surviving the roller coaster

I'm happy for you bro, I'm CS guy who been treated unfairly by my uni literally want to suck every living happiness out of you and teach you nothing useful. Now I'm just out here dropped out reconsidering life choices. Almost all things I'm using rn is self-taught. Went through 4 years, staying strong but breaking down.

I never realised how different US college is compared to a UK university. I only had four modules per semester, all of them computer science, and in the first year I didn't get any choice what modules to take. Second year still had quite a few mandatory modules too.

4:38 I had to look this up because as a math major I was taken aback by your pronunciation of Eulerian. As obviously the name of the famous mathematician, Euler, is actually pronounced like Oiler. Due to him being Swiss. However after a little research it turns out that for whatever reason Americans (and I am American as well so no hate) like to say Eulerian in stead if Oilerian. But I still believe that Oilerian is the proper pronunciation. Great video though, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Omg thank you i enjoyed this video so much ❤