My Regrets as a Computer Science Student

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Back when I was a computer science student, there are a few things I could've done differently to give myself a better experience - things I could've done to learn more and improve my skills - things I wish I knew. In this video, I refer to those things as regrets because I didn't do them.
I may be biased, but I'd say ignore these timestamps and just watch the video all the way through! But I leave these here for anyone stopping by the video.
New channel or...? (0:00), 5-sec Vlog (0:39) Official Intro (1:06), Treating College like High School (2:06), Thinking CS was Software Development (3:30), One Thing I DON'T Regret (4:12), Neglecting Office Hours (5:53), Procrastinating (7:32), Another Thing I DON'T Regret - Get Internships EARLY! (8:58), Do YOU have any regrets? (10:23)
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@fknight 4 года назад

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@magick2006 4 года назад

I dont think you should make new channel. RU-vid is very hard to do these day. Too many people wanted to be famous through youtube. Some even kill himself like etika case, crazy stuff. Just do what you do and take break if needed. You could try to make some creative startup series.

@abhishektyagi4428 4 года назад

Sir Could you please make a video explaining the resources you use to learn or enhance your programming skills

@gracewang8676 4 года назад

If you had known what a computer science degree really meant (involved theory), would you have still chosen the major?

@matthewarmbruster6514 4 года назад

Jesus loves you guys, let me know if you have any questions about God

@matthewarmbruster6514 4 года назад

Kaney Jesus loves you guys, let me know if you have any questions about God

@f0cus246 4 года назад

I'm procrastinating right now by watching this video

@EmeraldsheepB 4 года назад

@MOTHER PEARL i'm procrastinating reading the replies

@MrWcracka 4 года назад

Procrastinating 8h before web tehnology exam

@n.lu.x 4 года назад

Procrastinating before defending my master's thesis which is tomorrow :)

@parinsings 4 года назад

Lucijan P All the Best mate! You got this!

@n.lu.x 4 года назад

@@parinsings thanks man! I got a maximum score!

@1021017ify 4 года назад

Also don’t forget to code outside of class and work on projects that interest you.

@BlueTreeCode 4 года назад

Definitely recommend this! Doing this over the summer is something I wish I did, instead of taking summer courses.

@teaja3 4 года назад

Blue Tree Code hey i just started coding in python and i had a couple of questions.

@BlueTreeCode 4 года назад

@@teaja3 Python's a pretty cool, compact language. What questions do you have?

@billy818 4 года назад

This 100% Id recomend a half load semester + internship near the end Did wonders for my employability

@billy818 4 года назад

@Stuffzz dont take a full study load ( in my case 4 units)

@furbol653 4 года назад

A Computer Science Story First semester: 80 students Second semester: 40 students Outwit, Outplay, Outlast. How many will remain? Find out on the next episode of Survivor!

@thousandnames7704 3 года назад

😆😆😆

@jordan6266 3 года назад

Salr 9 this is my physics class actually was 40 then in 3 months, down to an impressive 9 haha CS isn’t so impressive, was like 260, now waiting for the numbers for final year, think it’s 130, halved.

@kazykamakaze131 3 года назад

@@jordan6266 You understand proper CS( not the poop some unis have) has the exact same maths as physics degrees, but CS has far more tech related subjects like coding,databases,stats,system design,networking,security etc. My degree had 0 filler subjects, everything was either maths or tech related core subject material. So I believe your uni might have a lot of filler subjects in their CS program. If it has any languages or stuff like that then you know its filler, it it aint tech related or maths related it's filler.

@jordan6266 3 года назад

Kazy Kamakaze yeah I go to CCCU makes sense, no I’m kidding. What I don’t get is why I would specify CS and compare it to an individual module, I wouldn’t. I’m sure there are some unis which have filler subjects.

@josephritchhart998 3 года назад

This was my Game Design and Development Major. First semester class: 90 students. Class was mostly about drawing animations and making them moving in "Game Maker". Second semester class: 80 students. Class was about writing simple games in C# Third semester class: 20 students. Class was on data structures and algorithms. Fourth semester class: 10 students. We were asked to build full games in C# in teams Additional classes in between graduating class: 7 students. I had switched majors to computer science by this point and was not one of them. Realized I could do the coding but was terrible at the business and animation side of Game Development.

@CrystalCherry1001 4 года назад

When he said googling things every other minute I felt that

@MeryKate 3 года назад

fr :( i was stressing so much

@eliaashraf5100 3 года назад

It hit home for me too. Alas at time I do not even find the solution to my problems of the internet!!

@3zahra644 3 года назад

I liked your comment just so it becomes 100 from 99😂

@BusinessBits 3 года назад

Every path leads to StackOverflow 🤣

@hamidmaghlawi4866 2 года назад

i have computer science ebooks available

@stavfeldman8128 3 года назад

Dude looks like he works at a surf board shop in Florida, chills with his friends at the beach on the weekends while listening to glam metal. And knows how to enjoy life better than anyone in this comment section

@mrbungle3310 2 года назад

+ he has a Computer Science degree 🤯

@stavfeldman8128 2 года назад

@@mrbungle3310 yeah indeed mind blowing

@EM-wo6wf 2 года назад

This is oddly specific, and yet so...so accurate lmao-

@PsycosisIncarnated 2 года назад

@@stavfeldman8128 cause it's somehow shocking that people who look different can also be smart? :P

@julietchevelle 2 года назад

He embodies Matthew McConaughey vibes… and kinda looks like him too.

@3zahra644 3 года назад

Him: i just had about 1 to 2 hours of homework after school Me: cries in asian

@manishmayank4199 3 года назад

same here... I remember studying 12 hrs of self study for college entrance :'(

@manishmayank4199 3 года назад

@Nazi Doge yeah bro... Fortunately, I made it to have a seat in the college I desired. :)

@icebloxs6980 3 года назад

yeah... like my highschool schedule was like from 8am to 3pm, 3pm to 6pm sports, get home 7-8pm then study/hw until like 1-2am, then rinse and repeat... but this lifestyle of highschool made my college life much simpler (and easier) since i was prepared and would even dare to say that my highschool life was tougher then my college life LOL

@alchemist6819 3 года назад

@@3zahra644 same

@3zahra644 3 года назад

@@icebloxs6980 that seems nice Here in south Asia,i study for like 9 hours in normal highschool day

@hannah_red 3 года назад

I totally agree on internships! I am a graduating senior in Computer Engineering, and I have done 4 internships. Internships really showed me what working was really like, and helped me find where I want to work. Despite being in the depressed COVID economy, I already have a job offer lined up for when I graduate in December!

@dotexe3301 2 года назад

How you get interships or where you find them pls share🙏🙏🙏

@realassnigga1040 2 года назад

@@dotexe3301 I heard that a lot of universities offer a lot internship

@Kevin-ch8fu 2 года назад

@@dotexe3301 job postings online and contacting people directly helps

@soulspiritghost2021 2 года назад

What can I do to make my resume attractive to companies and get hired?

@sin3358 Год назад

I don't remember when I saw this video but I took the internship advice to heart and I'm starting my first internship today and I'm really excited about it ❤️

@danielchmiel4143 3 года назад

You can tell he's in cs by the 3 sets of bags under his eyes

@user-bm7hh1zn7d 3 года назад

Is it possible to lose it once you get it?

@maja2717 3 года назад

@@user-bm7hh1zn7d i believe not

@ahmednour7268 3 года назад

@@user-bm7hh1zn7d put cold tea bags on them

@clawjet6069 3 года назад

You mean bugs?

@danielasanchez4674 3 года назад

Vitiman c serum in the morning, drink chlorophyll supplement

@jayjayx5x1 4 года назад

RU-vid spying on me, putting this in my recommended as I do introduction to software engineering. Good vid tho.

@mobiusone9867 4 года назад

Same here lol

@thapelomashao4227 4 года назад

I'm studying computer science 😂😂

@felipealvarado6071 4 года назад

Same

@pururaj212 4 года назад

LMAO smae

@qnony 4 года назад

Yaah, seriously

@Yesitsmedaphne 4 года назад

I definitely regret not using office hours and the TAs. I should have asked a thousand questions. I also regret not knowing about internships until my last year. Apparently, you need a year or two of experience for entry level dev jobs.

@princessmoo4891 4 года назад

They help but if you have impressive projects it'll do.

@jansa940 4 года назад

Back when I was in college, just before the internet came out the professors were not helpful at all. Some were even nasty, dismissive/discouraging when it came to getting feedback/direction, even during office hours. I had a few TA's but they were busy between classes pursuing advanced degrees

@flarepaints5516 4 года назад

You can still apply, just say that you've been working, just not in a corporate environment for a year. It's honestly just a recommendation, so you've definitely got this. Good luck!

@theuberlord7402 4 года назад

Yesitsmedaphne In New Zealand all the accredited programmes require you to undertake 800 hours of paid work during the summer break working for a tech company. We get that experience so we can quickly transition into the work force after the degree.

@cysinkaaewoods55 4 года назад

Experience in what?

@zenn9294 3 года назад

Ah yes, every human being biggest regrets Procastinating

@mrcoldshower465 3 года назад

Yuuki you have good pfp

@DavidA.20 2 года назад

@@mrcoldshower465 gon that’s a great pfp

@wings4994 2 года назад

@@DavidA.20 .

@youtubeaccount0x073 3 года назад

Right, when I got into my first CS class in college I was expecting to learn a bunch of programming languages, but in reality we just learnt only the concepts and wrote a 10 line program in C++ for two days, and never did any other programming. That first CS class made me hate CS. Because the material was way too quick. I started reading the first 3 chapters while taking detailed notes of every paragraph, and then it got too overwhelming since I was spending nearly 10 hours for each chapter just taking notes each week. I didn’t have enough time so I stopped reading the textbook all together and started to hate it because I was just memorizing the concepts without actually understanding their uses. I understood how they worked, but not at all their applications. My advice: read the textbook briefly and don’t read every word, so that you won’t become overwhelmed and stop reading all together.

@irok1 3 года назад

I feel like this is definitely a great tip

@HarB0re123 3 года назад

I had the same problems with writing notes!

@raobilal8395 2 года назад

😭😭😭SAME FEELINGS

@youtubeaccount0x073 2 года назад

@@iamj369 You can still manage all your other classes like that? This semester I am wanting to take notes on every single page of the book as well and fully understand everything since now we are diving into a programming language in more detail which I was to grasp walhamdulillah unlike the semester I made this comment which was when we were just reading generally about Computer Science, like AI, comp sec, hardware of comp, history of comps, etc. But I dont have much time to take notes like that because my other classes are getting in the way, especially Calc2.

@animesenpai1163 2 года назад

Then there goes my first activity which is basically memorization.

@BlueTreeCode 4 года назад

Some advice for those who are going for CS degrees, when the professor says to start each project at least a week before the due date, it's best you start it as soon as you get it, no matter how simple it may seem. I would also say that I regret not going to office hours. The only class I really went to for office hours for was Graph Theory, and I wasn't even technically in the class. I was waiting for a special permission number, which I never got lol.

@whatsahandlehelppls 4 года назад

By office hours do you mean help from an office? Or mean somthing else? (Sorry im a freshman and idk the proper teminology)

@punjatti101 4 года назад

@@whatsahandlehelppls Extra help from the professor when they are in their office

@whatsahandlehelppls 4 года назад

@@punjatti101 thank you so much

@inility5772 4 года назад

Blue Tree Code Agee when I graduated I looked back and was like damn scraping it by the teeth

@isauraderivas2441 4 года назад

im not good at math at all. computer science is not for me .

@neol07707 4 года назад

The interesting thing about studying is that even after college on the job or at your own business you're doing even more studying and it is life long learning to stay current.

@mikerotchisonfire 4 года назад

Because let's be honest, college cares more about filling in curriculum than teaching you anything useful.

@JimInTally 4 года назад

It depends on the school and the professor/teacher/instructor.

@niko1ndex 4 года назад

@@mikerotchisonfire If college doesn't teach you anything usefull how will the world move forward then? I get the point but at the same time it is simply not true in many cases.

@mikerotchisonfire 4 года назад

@@niko1ndex I never said college doesn't teach anything useful. I said that it simply prioritizes curriculum over subjects related to the profession you've chosen to apply. I can't tell you enough of how many subjects I've been forced into that aren't related to my work, didn't benefit me in any way, and required those overpriced books, and only added more to my tuition.

@jaycool9480 3 года назад

When it comes to CS, now or days ppl can self teach themselves how to code and understand programming languages. Dont even need a CS degree to get a software, app, or web development job now or days. There's videos and coding bootcamps thats free or 10% of the price of a 4 year degree. The part where you're taken seriously is the hard part. Got to be 10x better.

@mrndc 3 года назад

I think that’s what I’m most afraid of - getting internships early. I’m currently a freshman in college majoring in CS, and I have little to no knowledge about coding. So, when I try to apply for internships, I’m afraid that these jobs that an intern does will involve hacking Amazon’s database or something wild.

@dorafatima10 2 года назад

Bruh, it's easy. It's like walking a dog. But you don't know how to do that. So,you just gotta ask questions, and learn how to walk a dog. And then when you learn, it's fucking easy

@yutassmilehealsme6572 2 года назад

Me too. I’m graduating soon and haven’t done an internship. It’s bc in every sem of my undergrad I’ve cried over coding assignments and would sit there at least 7 hours a day coding. Idk if I’ll be able to handle what is expected of me in a job 💀

@ayuputridewifitriyani3658 2 года назад

hey guys so the highest GPA in my country is 4.00 and my GPA in the first year was less than 3.00 and have to repeat 2 classes, maybe that's because I have some organization & event at that time. If u were me, what u should do in next semester? Focus on academic until ur GPA is more than 3,50 or still working on organization while study? Thankyou

@hannahz3377 Год назад

@@ayuputridewifitriyani3658 do you need the 4.00 gpa or can you handle doing the organization and getting a 3.00-3.50? If it takes too much time and you can’t study, ditch the organization. If you can handle doing both but you won’t be able to get a perfect 4.00, then keep it since your resume will look better with the organization on it than if you only have a 4.00 gpa.

@ayuputridewifitriyani3658 Год назад

@@hannahz3377 Thankyou so much for your suggestion!

@fknight 2 года назад

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@whoisderion 4 года назад

My biggest regret is not having found your channel earlier! Thanks for the tips and, by all means, feel free to make a part two :)

@cjrockone 4 года назад

Derion Williams no way did you go to Lakewood church

@tyler89557 3 года назад

Me: watching this in my senior year of highschool Also me: Probably will forget this in college and learn the hard way.

@waleedo6178 3 года назад

Lol same 😅

@Im_Toady 3 года назад

This year is my first year college and i really forget about this and now i learned it in a hardway literally

@bartumumcu2936 2 года назад

that is exactly what happened to me

@kazuma7232 Год назад

Sigh, yep me too.

@afiyahsalsabilaarief6724 3 года назад

I'm in college now and your tips is soooooo good and relatable. It's definitely something I should do from now on :D thank you for the good video!

@amansinghbhadauria2818 4 года назад

"In college you go for 1-2 hours of classes a day and 7-8 hours of HW at home." huhh! Not in India bruh, Not in India

@harshvaghanii 4 года назад

@Vladimir makarov true

@_b001 4 года назад

@Vladimir makarov the college is is basically school with extra steps, teachers have very much power here, not to mention they even give you heavy assignments.

@_b001 4 года назад

@Vladimir makarov depends, If you are from some "Well known" private college then there's some free time if not you have spend time learning useless stuff, I studied electronics though not cs.

@gb7586 4 года назад

@Vladimir makarov depends on yourself. Time management is always the key

@aryanravishankar1126 4 года назад

@Vladimir makarov if you plan on adding a bunch of extra things like gaming and other hobbies probably not. But, if you can moderate everything i.e. keep parties to once a week and dont overload your courses you will be fine

@mendelc.riversii199 4 года назад

Don’t realize how much i needed to see this. Well appreciated

@spacemonkey5470 4 года назад

I'm actually really happy with everything that was posted in this video. I was worried when I started the video that I was going to be discouraged by the end but I actually feel more encouraged so thank you for the good advice :D

@greciat7664 3 года назад

Okay thank god I feel the same way! I feel inspired almost

@firdawsyahya3749 3 года назад

Watching this while in my final year and woking on my research project. I won't lie for most of the time, I was slowly regretting doing computer science. Lord knows I have cried, struggled but also I managed to pull through. Took me a long while to find a focus I really did enjoy and that was just a few months ago. Now I'm trying to do as much project and learn more in this field .

@AethernaLuxen 3 года назад

2:08 skip intro button

@mohit5496 3 года назад

thanks

@franeskara4769 4 года назад

Ive never left a comment before so i just wanted to emphasize the importance of how much this helped me clear my head about university and how I should appreciate it more. Thank you very much and I hope you have a great life

@marioegocheaga375 4 года назад

I'm a upcoming sophomore for CS, thank you for actually being relatable with my own regrets on my first year in this major. Time to change myself for the better

@ahurein1641 4 года назад

Same....I'm going to my second year and I feel like I've wasted my first year

@Rizzhi16 3 года назад

Why?

@davishogge6755 Год назад

I hope you see this comment so you can give an update after 3 years

@ig2xmetro_462 Год назад

Hey can you give me an update how did it go bro

@Cyberspine 3 года назад

The single most important thing I learned in five years of university is perseverance. After breezing through high school it's easy to think things will just come to you with little effort. The really meaningful challenges take a lot of work and patience to get solved, and are a lot more rewarding for it.

@890timo 4 года назад

Thanks man, right now I got loads of work piling on top of me due to my procrastination but seeing this vid. Reminded me why I wanted Computer Science in the first place! Im in my 2nd year of CS and its still the first sem I regretted not doing much for my first year and this 1st sem. I wish I could take back the times I was being lazy and that attitude of "Eh Ill flow with the current". But I got no time to be sad theres still a lot more to be of use! So to anyone in this kind of courses think very very hard on what you really want to do for that is the key to have a good career path and life.

@Plazmeta 4 года назад

Thank you for making this video. I’m currently in my 2nd year in my cs degree and I’m a little behind on courses but your videos really motivate me to work better and adjust my lazy study habits. (Definitely used a lot of office hours for my python course). A lot of my friends who are in cs have been doing cs since high school and I kinda envy them because they finished projects in about a day or two while it took me almost a 4-8 days, but everyone starts at different paths. For me, it’s all new, so trying to adjust to college has been quite difficult especially with math and cs courses. Great to hear you finished your degree at ODU, i still got a few years left at GMU. Thanks again!

@jacobwatters5063 4 года назад

Selfishly, as a CS T.A. I like it when students neglect office hours as it just becomes a designated homework time where I get paid. That being said, if a student comes in I will drop everything.

@rocknrolla1211 3 года назад

T.A.'s get paid?

@anubhavhere6160 3 года назад

what's ta?

@MRDuck-eh1hc 3 года назад

@@anubhavhere6160 teacher's assistant

@TumblinWeeds 3 года назад

Rock n Rolla of course. Why do you think all the grad students are fighting tooth and nail over a TA position?

@rocknrolla1211 3 года назад

@@TumblinWeeds okay when im a college student I will too. :P

@abijohnson8779 4 года назад

I would also add getting head starts on concepts, especially in your junior year! Getting a good head start on what you'll be doing for your senior capstone project is incredibly useful. Also, learn how to write genuinely good user stories. That will truly save your life.

@thiliniwish19 3 года назад

Valuable advice. especially the difference between high school and college- I never realized this. I was the best student in my school even without trying, at the college, I struggled I could not understand what is happening.

@tillyfreeman5192 Год назад

True. it’s a totally different ballgame.

@tillyfreeman5192 Год назад

So if you procrastinate during high school and wing it, it doesn’t serve you well in college. Totally different ballgame. You’ll be surprised at how college teaches you the discipline of working hard.

@jaredmccann4825 4 года назад

This video popped up randomly in my recommended, and It's the exact video I needed to see. I'm about to start my first semester of university in 3 weeks and I'm going into computer science. Thanks for making such a good video.

@inam348 2 года назад

Well how it's going ? 😗

@PowerShellNoob 3 года назад

One of the biggest things people should take into consideration if they’re gonna pursue any IT jobs or anything related to CS is that it never ends. You’ll constantly be trying to keep up with the latest tech or wondering if you need to bring getting the newest CompTIA cert or if your current if good enough. It’s a rough life especially if you’re married or in a relationship, it’s just constantly hours in front of the screen.

@adamajalloh3213 3 года назад

Not for everyone

@rajeshkumarannamalai1757 2 года назад

@@adamajalloh3213 why ?

@hassassinator8858 2 года назад

As a high school senior, I think I'd prefer that over settling for an easier degree that doesn't pay as well, or over med school, which is just insane amounts of stress. Correct me if there's a better option!

@PowerShellNoob 2 года назад

@@hassassinator8858 IT is a very fulfilling and prosperous career if you put in the work. I don't mean put in the work at work, I mean put in the work at home. The people who are the most successful are the ones who take time out of their personal life to get better, learn new skills, and always focused on the bigger picture. If you match that, you'd be excellent in the field. Not saying people who don't do those things are not successful, but you'll reach an inevitable ceiling when you become complacent.

@ngndnd 2 года назад

@@hassassinator8858 anything retalded to medical is so much harder than computer science. CS isnt really about memorizing, its more of using logic. Even after med school, you would probably want to end ur life

@ianwilliam8349 4 года назад

Thanks for the video man, this is very helpful warning for me to prepare college in the future!

@mosestha1104 3 года назад

The thing I fear the most is Presenting In front of class.... I’d rather run 10 miles than present

@inam348 2 года назад

Believe it or not sometimes being angry at anything helps me gain confidence.

@hamzadahmani9866 2 года назад

you have no idea how much i feel you , that is probably my top 3 fears ever for some reason

@spicyshizz2850 2 года назад

@@hamzadahmani9866 Practice, and sometimes people overthink too much and stress themselves out. I used to be horrible at speeches/presenting in front of the class but overtime I gained confidence and honestly had fun with it.

@uprisendemonds4770 2 года назад

To be honest, I was one of most introverted kid in high school, and thought to myself, I’ll never overcome the fear of social communication. However, after high school, I attended CÉGEP (thing in Québec, Canada lol), and I knew that I would know practically no one there. I decided to either fear and relive my nightmares from high school, or prepare and improve myself to face my out of comfort zone. I chose the latter, and never in my entire life did I ever regret spending a lot of time to gain and master tricks to stay relaxed and focused on the present moments. Those empowering moments to myself really did actually help me gain confidence over the long term! Sure I didn’t get too comfortable at first when establishing new social interactions, but after I did, things just went smoothly from there. Today, I am still very glad that I decided to face my fear with personal improvement for months, and am very proud to be less shy/timid than before. TIPS: What I did: listen to any sounds before any or even during a conversation to stay focused on the present moment. You can even concentrate on how your body feels on that moment (feel standing, clothes wrapping, etc.), the point is, you have to start by being in the present moment and try to silence the voice in your head that yells that everything will go wrong. Then, as I stammered a lot during conversations, after I got focused on the present moment, I then focused on my tongue and mouth. As this times we’re behind masks, really articulating and feeling your tongue is not even easier, but it helps a lot for me too! Finally, the main trick that I used to help me relax before any presentation or social conversations is the main UNIVERSAL idea: you have the right to be anxious (helps a lot to embrace your anxiety, and using the tricks above, you can easily talk in any kinds of situations! Really hope this helps

@anusree4763 Год назад

same problem...presentation is the worst nightmare all the time...i don't know how to get rid from this...

@kevanbarter 4 года назад

Integrate into this channel. You can always have your Software Development stuff but other aspects are cool as well for videos!

@grassfrens 4 года назад

I agree, I follow you because of you, not because of the Computer Science stuff... I mean, of course I'm interesting in them, but there are many outside and I chose you because you really well integrate your genuine life into that

@bipedaldolphin8265 4 года назад

I'm down for some vlogs.

@brittybidari7798 4 года назад

I agree this!

@Jib7891 4 года назад

Great video! Although I study Cyber Security my internship is focused a lot on coding and automation for menial tasks that analysts may have to perform (threat reports, excel spreadsheets, ticketing etc.) . I was so so worried that I wasn't going to live up to my bosses expectations of what I could do. But I did my best and he was over the moon ecstatic with the work I performed and has already invited me back for another summer. By biggest tip to any Computer Science/Cyber Security students is to just go out there and do it! Don't worry about failing because chances are if you just put in the time and effort you will be able to overcome whatever obstacle you may think is in your way.

@maxrei8786 4 года назад

Did you study CS before advancing in cyber security?

@BL4CK-L1ST 4 года назад

Jacob B any tips for a third year student that’s changing their degree to CS?

@Jib7891 4 года назад

@@BL4CK-L1ST Honestly, internships/work experience is key. The technologies you will learn and interact with will be well beyond what your school will be able to offer.

@chidera2776 3 года назад

Jacob B Did you learn cybersecurity in school or on your own and what's learning path like

@Jib7891 3 года назад

@@chidera2776 I study cyber security at a university. In my experience university is good to teach the fundementals and basic ideas. But the real learning has been through experience in the work place. Interning at large tech firms (won't name them here) has really helped me develop my skills and learn what companies are looking for skill wise. If you really want to get started I would figure out what path your interested in cyber security and join communities centered around those. Example: If your interested in hacking a site like HackerOne has alot of great resources and tools for practicing in a safe environment.

@anthonyb2990 3 года назад

My friend that did comp sci and is a software engineer said it was an easy degree and that calc 3 was the highest math he took and that it was easier than calc 2.. which I find hard to believe because I got through calc 2 without too much trouble for business school. This was a really good and true video that college is what you make out of it and if you try and work at it good things will come.

@Mop_Deep 4 года назад

So my ears perked up when you said ODU! I currently attend ODU as well dude as a computer science major. Current have a year and a semester left!

@8BitGuardianHD 4 года назад

Thanks a lot for this video, im going into computer science next year and i know its a lot of work. But im sure if i just chip away at it day by day ill get through fine.

@ichlas17 4 года назад

your vids inspires me to work hard so i can go to college as a cs student!

@KennTollens 3 года назад

That is what I hated the most about getting a cs degree, 99% everything else, except programming. I asked the university why there were so many unrelated classes and they said it was to weed out students. So the nightmare of chemistry and physics series was just to see who can endure more torture.

@Laevatei1nn Год назад

you have chem and physics courses in your cs degree?

@rimmka29 11 месяцев назад

@@Laevatei1nnyes you need to complete several sets of science classes: life sciences, physical sciences, lab

@kitrodriguez992 4 года назад

Just found you today, I myself is a computer science student, so I can pretty much relate :P Great video too. The way you just sit there and talk isn't boring somehow, like the profs who know how to make a lecture fun sort of thing. You earned yourself a new sub mate :D

@Hunter-fy1tp 4 года назад

Anyone else literally about to graduate in CS for undergrad and watching this video 😂😂😂😂

@leondreamcast 4 года назад

Hunter Johnson same Lmfao

@riks2338 4 года назад

Me lol

@Domero77 4 года назад

Yessir

@ivanjimenez8607 4 года назад

Haha same just graduated about 2months ago and just landed my first job !!! Word of advice is to study math ALOT if it is not ur strong point. As for me , I was terrible at math and I learned that the hard way . It’s all about repetition . And also with a degree in CS U DONT HAVE TO GET A coding career . There are lots of other options available . And try to grab as much internship as you can !! Good luck !!!

@themayhemera3046 4 года назад

Luckily I still have a year and a half so I better use this time to get on top of my stuff!!!!!

@supremetem5491 4 года назад

Im in college right now, and I definitely feel the internship thing. I haven't felt like im at the skill level yet to get one so I've kinda been pushing it to the side

@adavid0 4 года назад

SupremeTEΔM trust me you're just procrastinating

@norriseldridge2284 4 года назад

Friendly advice. Apply anyways. Leave it up to the company to determine if you're at the skill level or not. Most companies know what they're getting with a college intern and know you you will probably need some guidance along the way.

@AlexM-np1cx 4 года назад

Thats how I felt. Eventually I put together a resume and sent out 60+ applications. 4 interviews. All rejected except one. Took the internship. Just finished up last Friday and got a full time offer. I never did any big projects, lots of procrastination. The thing that helped the most was 3 weeks of leetcode plus CTCI. Just start applying. I definitely felt like I was qualified but did it anyway. Now for a job at FAANG. Just do it man. U might get lucky. I did

@silversilentrd 4 года назад

Just apply. Biggest regret of my college career is feeling like I wasn't good enough for an internship.

@demetriouspeoples9193 4 года назад

I feel the same way, but we just got to dive in ! 🤙🏾

@soniyamulchandani429 4 года назад

I love your vibe!!! You should get so much more subs and views dude. Keep doing these. Helps me gain perspective

@josephedison5691 3 года назад

Get this man an acting career in OuterBanks

@JamesyBeanZ 4 года назад

wooo boy, glad I'm not the only one that feels like the way you do when it came to computer science degree... Also, I'm reliving the struggle all over again in my masters for Computer Science lol. I guess I like anxiety attacks.

@inafridge8573 4 года назад

I take a few software engineering classes in high school. In my experience, I don't ever have a problem with procrastinating on math, science and computer stuff. I procrastinate on writing assignments. Mainly creative ones. They're the death of me. It's unlike all the other types of assignments in that there isn't a clear path to the end, especially if you want to write something good. With code, I always know that I can figure it out eventually, and it helps that I find it fun.

@lasenger9488 2 года назад

I know its been a year but damn I relate so much... I enjoy working math problems and coding programs but writing it's such a pain in the neck for me, I am not that creative and I just can't figure out the direction of where my essay is going, I can do a nice paper but I take so god damn long... On the other hand I like resolving problems, I already know where I'm heading and the feeling of getting the problem right it's an amazing sense of accomplishment

@imrobbinganyonewhotalkstom4881 2 года назад

This is so relatable.

@sin3358 Год назад

I used to be awfully great in my writing back in the day but the more practical I got the less I enjoyed the stuff they gave me to write aboht

@rupermenezes5666 4 года назад

Thank you very much for your time, to make us feel like we are not alone 🙌🏽 computer science is the future right now

@KenJee_ds 4 года назад

Forrest - Great video! I don't think you should have any regrets. As long as you learned from the past decisions that you made, I think you are better off!

@fknight 4 года назад

Correct! That's why I said regrets with air quotes. I don't regret anything because that's made me who I am today.

@oshawastaken 4 года назад

Dude I love how u segment your video with time stamps.

@noaln1697 3 года назад

I agree with many of the points you went over in this video. I am currently a Comp Sci student in my junior year at UNF and so far I do like it, but it’s much more math than I expected.

@---rk9vl 4 года назад

this was very helpful to me as a freshman at college, you had amazing insight, thank you.

@idlankamal2862 4 года назад

Thanks man, this will definitely help and give me an idea CS degree or uni life in general. I'm actually starting end of this month. Wish me luck.

@nutzach_ 4 года назад

Idlan Kamal good luck man

@jb0813 4 года назад

Likewise dude! All the best

@robotactive6340 4 года назад

How old are you

@inility5772 4 года назад

Soulty Anime old enough

@girtsjermacans1228 4 года назад

The same here. Started in September. Only I did my homework and picked Software Engineering over CS. I’m 30, by the way.

@ARiotOfKittens 4 года назад

I've experienced all of this. Thankfully I recognized all of it after the first year and a half of college. I am 3 weeks out from finishing my CS degree. I really appreciate that this video exists so people don't get scared away from CS, but learn to expect the hardships and embrace them. I will identify more so as a software engineer, but I will be a better one because I learned computer science. Imagine trying to be a physicist without understanding calculus. One of those people are worth more money than the other. Luckily my school (Drexel University) is a 5-year program where students have three six-month co-ops (internships) so we build a hefty resume. I would choose a school that offers something similar to the co-op program, but maybe one that is cheaper than Drexel because BOY OH BOY am I up to my neck in loans.

@bridgeportmi 4 года назад

Well said. I plan to start showing this video to my students. The comments by some of your subscribers, like B Ndoye, are useful, too. Thanks for making this video.

@benillionaire 2 года назад

I need to listen to these daily. Fantastic tips for a freshman Computer Science student like myself. Thank you!!

@arashchitgar7445 4 года назад

thanks for sharing your experiences man...thanks a lot

@aarushdimri2115 4 года назад

I really recommend keeping this channel solely focused on programming....... I just graduated high school and gonna take up software engineer in college. So this channel is extremely helpful

@lisah7679 4 года назад

this helped me so much as a cs student. im currently in my 2nd year and is quite discouraged because its too overwhelming. i need goals and motivations and i needed to know if there were people who felt as i do atm

@Yadayayayayay 4 года назад

Lisah 76 you’re not alone. I’m currently in my second year too. And you’re right...it’s so overwhelming but we’ll go through it♥️

@user-qy6tu9ip9v 3 года назад

@@Yadayayayayay How about now? Is it still overwhelming?

@Yadayayayayay 3 года назад

@@user-qy6tu9ip9v Hello, I'm not gonna lie, it still is but then you just get used to it one way or the other. Just keep pushing through and don't give up. I promise it will get better :))

@user-qy6tu9ip9v 3 года назад

@@Yadayayayayay Yasmin, I have a few questions about math. Do you need to memorize the unit circle?

@Yadayayayayay 3 года назад

@@user-qy6tu9ip9v Its not essential but it can come in handy. Its good to memorise it tho because you will be dealing with a lot math

@afraalsamkari2445 2 года назад

Man, thank you so much for these videos.❤️💕

@kingblazee2511 4 года назад

Thank you for being a guide for computer science students. I’m going on my senior/junior year of college and I always thought I need to know at least all of Java to get an internship. I’m also pretty worried about not being able to find a job immediately after college too but hopefully I work my way to be like you. Thank you so much and thank you for the link!

@thomabow8949 3 года назад

How'd things go?

@kingblazee2511 3 года назад

Ser X well I had an opportunity to work at Google. Failed it and now I’m graduating in December and I’m going to look for job at my college job fair. And I have no internship and my gpa is somewhat average

@feedmeramen6816 2 года назад

@@kingblazee2511 any updates on you man?

@kingblazee2511 2 года назад

@@feedmeramen6816 ahhh I graduated back in December 2020. I started working with pyramid academy in January-end of may. They taught me a lot about Java full stack with react, hibernate and MySQL but they couldn’t find me a client so they let me go thankfully. Last week I started my new job as a contractor for Modis with a client(santeFe college in Florida) to fix their legacy code. The job is fully remote and it seems beginner friendly. So far I haven’t been able to do much because our project leader just came back from his vacation. I think tomorrow we will start getting to code. I’m optimistic with this job because everyone on the team is supportive and friendly

@RickBolt 4 года назад

I would release the CS related videos on certain days and vlog content on certain days. Example - CS stuff on Wednesday and vlogs on Saturday. Then you can keep everything organized on one channel.

@rfranm 2 года назад

"A wise man learns from his mistakes, failures, and regrets. However, an intelligent man learns from the mistakes, failures, and regrets of others." Thank you for sharing your experiences. I hope this will help me to remind or motivate myself that I need to work harder as a CS student.

@ryanlaseter7626 3 года назад

Your suggestion on using office hours, I also wish I would have done that more. Maybe not due to me not being able to get a topic but, to expand my understanding past that point. It's so important that's so very true!

@BiancaAguglia 4 года назад

Congratulations on your new house. 😊 I don't know if it makes sense to create a new channel for your vlogs, Personally, I prefer to see all your videos in one place. It makes it easier to manage notifications and such. 😊

@jihyukyoon7902 4 года назад

as a senior in high school, thinking of majoring in computer science, this video helped out a lot. Thank you so much!

@alanis6763 Год назад

how is it going?

@serraog4994 3 года назад

watching this right before starting college meant a lot to me... thank you

@gianpaoloscanu3028 3 года назад

Thanks for your advices man they're so much precious to me

@Apoorved 4 года назад

Thanks for this amazing video man! I am a Computer Science freshmen in Canada! Your channel has been really really helpful! :) Thanks for the amazing tips

@tiix4449 Год назад

How is it going?

@Apoorved Год назад

@@tiix4449 pretty shit honestly

@toddfroisland6352 4 года назад

Great channel man, lots of useful info. I personally think that you should maintain your channel brand as a software-developer-guru type, and save your additional cool stuff for a separate channel

@diegomartinez5391 3 года назад

Thank you for the valuable advice! I was expecting more details about the CS degree but I’m satisfied hahaha

@elijah3996 4 года назад

I'm 15 and I'm a sophomore rn in highschool and thank you for this video it help me and guide me on what to do in my future 👍

@davidrice7655 4 года назад

Thanks for all the awesome videos! Angel list was a good gem

@redwall1521 4 года назад

Other points to consider: First, similar to office hours: do projects together, especially CS projects. I know academic honesty exists, but that does not prevent you from collaborating with other students on ideas or tactics. It only prevents you from explicitly copying code from each other or from online. Doing projects together is like studying together, which is beneficial because you're taking in what other people know and contributing to a group idea, which helps everyone learn more. Second, do outside projects. If you're looking for a research position because you might want to go into academia, then go to office hours and make friends with professors. But the vast majority of CS students want to work in industry, and the best way to get into industry is by showing you are skilled, passionate, and willing to learn. Do a project by yourself on something that interests you. For example, I like watching sports, particular soccer, and I like playing video games. I ended up working on a personal project where it combined both aspects into a single game. It was the main talking point of every interaction with the recruiting side of a company, whether that be the first recruiter at a career fair, a technical recruiter at an onsite, or even a team manager who may end up being my future boss.

@kenleydagoat Год назад

I was interested in creating something soccer related to what project did u do if u don’t mind me asking ?

@danaychavarria4058 4 года назад

I am currently an Intern at a Telecommunication company in Belize and I am super nervous! Thank you for this video, it definitely shed some light.

@TheRicosuave94 4 года назад

What you’re describing is exactly what I’m going through right now as a CS student

@midas6659 4 года назад

You should definitely integrate your personal life into this channel. Maybe have separate playlist with different aspects of your life which also includes software development. Goodluck brother!

@anacarmes 3 года назад

Literally I just got my master at computer science, all of this is still true, I am a physics engineer so my college experience was different. This computer science thing is so time consuming!! I think having some friends that are good students is also a great idea to give you some help when you burn out!! Nice vid

@Pedro-xe7lk 3 года назад

My sister is a physics engineering student in USP(Brazil), and I’m studying Statistics which involve a lot of programming, she thinks that her course is the hardest and that I have it easy LOL 😂

@anacarmes 3 года назад

@@Pedro-xe7lk Haha, I mean they are very different, I'd say physics is hard when it comes to understanding theory. For the practical part I'd say computer science because it takes creativity, troubleshooting and time. But, really when it comes to any career there is no easy one, but physicists do think they are the smartest haha

@berraurhn 2 года назад

1-check Angel list 2-search for an internship 3-score office hours And struggling , googleing so many things, get error is nature of CS just find your passion. In The end you r gonna like and be eager for this Just keeeep going patiently (Guys like it to remind this to me and make me go all the CS way :D)

@loop8946 4 года назад

the googling what the easiest degree was got the thumbs up from me haha, first video i've seen of yours but i'll check out some more. appreciate the content

@beaconoflight6411 2 года назад

I certainly recommend taking office hours. There was one semester where I took office hours almost two days a week and it helped me pass the class. Taking office hours also lets the professor know that you're really serious and studious about the class. I also recommend following tutorials on RU-vid before and during the class so you can be more prepared and more knowledgeable on the subject. I've done that many times and it really helped me with my college education.

@matthewgray9896 4 года назад

I am a computer engineering student that grew up on the farm. I would love to see you integrate your fishing/outdoor stuff to this channel.

@CurlyTheSheep 4 года назад

I can relate to the High school part. U got a new sub bro. I love ur channel

@KGcodes 3 года назад

Office hours saved my life in college! Not even for the programming classes, but the math classes! Great vid

@kinghalib 4 года назад

Thank you, I'm starting computer science study next month and your video helped me. i was scared from it but now I'm not cuz i know what to do.

@tiix4449 Год назад

How did it go?

@Berro98 4 года назад

"In collage you go to class 1 to 2 hours and have 8 hours homework" Well here we go to collage 8 hours and have 8 hours homework :)

@mhha1727 4 года назад

Well where are you from?

@cronchcrunch 4 года назад

Tf, do you have like 8 classes per day?

@kylestanley6423 4 года назад

lol I hope in the future they carve out some time for spelling. Imagine being in college and gatekeeping it without being able to spell it properly

@anjanasingh7903 4 года назад

@Kyle Stanley not all colleges have English as their medium of instruction???

@sarahyahia8719 4 года назад

I can relate to this 🤦‍♀️

@JitterJam 3 года назад

I'm in high school and in my last year and this helps a lot because I've been nervous about college but this give me more confidence and I'll make sure to write this down

@QuangNguyen-kb4ip Год назад

Hi, I'm decided what the heck the heck to apply to for university, so I came here. I like the fact that you have time stamps in your description

@dlethabtemariam116 3 года назад

I'm a first year CS student and honestly applying for internships rn is scary because I have no clue what they expect from me, but it's nice to know that they aren't always just expecting a master coder from first years.

@piotr5646 Год назад

Did you ever get that internship? I'm in the same position right now, and I don't know what is expected of me.

@biglad112 Год назад

@@piotr5646 im planning on going to uni after I finish high school (2 years left) to study cs and idk what I should do before. i know some basic concepts about computers and some Python but that's it.

@michaelsamodurov2045 2 года назад

I highly recommend getting into internships and co-ops too! I'm in my 4th year in Software Engineering and my knowledge and experience have helped me figure out what I want to do with my career. I had an internship after my freshman year, working on web development, which really showed me that I wanted to look around at more jobs other than that one. My second internship was a co-op that lasted ~7 months full-time, where I worked with a physicist to write a python simulation. I enjoyed the work, but I wanted to keep looking. My third internship is another 7 month co-op where I'm working on embedded software and I have learned so many different tools like web sockets, MQTT, and much more. Truly, internships and co-ops are a necessary and one of a kind experience.

@lenalara7292 2 года назад

hey michael so I dont have any prior knowledge about cooding or anything and i have always been interested in cs should i still choose cs. and do you have some advices that would help me.

@michaelsamodurov2045 2 года назад

@@lenalara7292 hey Lena, that’s a great question! Before I started college I also didn’t have any knowledge or experience about CS or SE. Remember, in college you can always change your major. What I would recommend is choosing a school that has a large CS college so you have options of taking some programming classes for other majors. For instance, my school RIT has the college of computing and information sciences which has several majors including software engineering, CS, web and mobile, computing security, etc. For me, I was so fascinated with coding and problem solving and found out that majoring in SE provided many more courses for software architecture, practical knowledge such as “how to learn languages on the job”, and so much more. Also, many schools do not have a co-op program. RIT is one of the schools that does, and you don’t have to pay tuition while on co-op. I picked a school that has a good co-op program because the biggest difference between me and other recent graduates in my field is that I already have over a year of real experience as a software engineer. Sorry that was a long response, I’m really passionate about this.

@rafiasaleh5397 3 года назад

This video helped so much thank you! I'm in grade 10 and trying to figure out if I really wanna do Comp sci but this gave me a lot of insight.

@juanpablocarabali9120 3 года назад

Man i'm on my second year and almost cried when you said that you used to look at angelus for motivation i just did something like that, i feel more motivated just by hearing that, thanks man

@FleurDeLiz 4 года назад

This just pop-up on my recommendation, thank you for the video. I'm taking Computer Science as my 1st degree and these tips are very helpful. The 1st tip was a surprise because I was doing the same thing, I thought that the lessons were easy so I'm taking it easy but now, maybe I should take things seriously. I just graduated from Highschool and now in my two months in college as a Comp Scie student. And again, Thank you.

@ruthtilahun9088 3 года назад

How is it going so far?

@curtis1997 4 года назад

As a current student these are spot on.

@strawred7664 Год назад

Man I was happy you mentioned my country in the beginning !

@matiasssssssss 3 года назад

I chose CS and the funny thing is that the course called “introduction to computer science” scares the shit out of me 😂. It seems so random and abstract, one day we learn how to convert decimal into binary, another day we learn about sets and relations and the next day we learn haskell. The professor covers only the surface of what we are supposed to know for homework in that 45 min online session... guess i’ll have to study it on my own

@suleymanaghamoglanli4439 Год назад

Same, I am also a freshmen cs major, and the amount of abstractness in almost all the courses I am taking freaks me out, and I have no idea what to do about it.

@suleymanaghamoglanli4439 Год назад

Every time I read your comment, it becomes more relatable. God, I wish somebody could help me.