Anonymous at Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:48:12 UTC No. 16142283

>>16142281
What is your goal (post-college / post-education)? If you say the outcome you seek, you're more likely to get right guidance from strangers on the internet than if you don't.

Anonymous at Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:54:33 UTC No. 16142290

>>16142283
1. I want to make friends with smarter people. Not leetcode memers.

2. I want to learn math and physics rigorously.

3. No one takes things seriously at my school, they are just focused on jobs. It feels like I never got any academic fulfillment.

In terms of goals id say just general stuff with a university degree, like teaching in Japan, or becoming a military officer or something. Id like to also maybe start my own company or become an inventor. Idk.

My school also doesnt really have a proper campus (think NYU, for you americans), it feels so isolating. I've not a single friend.

Anonymous at Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:57:34 UTC No. 16142297

>>16142283
>>16142290
Even in highschool. I remember being excited to learn functional analysis, general relativity, etc. but I said I can just self study them whilst I do my CS degree. With the CS job market going to sh*t it makes more sense to just learn them normally at school

Anonymous at Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:59:35 UTC No. 16142302

>>16142281
a lot of information is missing for helpful advice. the one thing I will say is 21 is definitely not old, nobody in their right mind would hold that against you. but not enough information to say good idea or bad idea

Anonymous at Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:17:25 UTC No. 16142327

>>16142281
Why don't you just join the black magic club

Anonymous at Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:29:03 UTC No. 16142343

>>16142297
Kek and then you went on and studied CS to join among all the money whores whose only purpose in their life is to get a six-figure code monkey job in FAANG

Anonymous at Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:51:05 UTC No. 16142374

>>16142327
Mouf

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Anonymous at Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:52:32 UTC No. 16142376

>>16142343
I know im a failure

Anonymous at Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:10:51 UTC No. 16142481

>>16142297
>With the CS job market going to sh*t it makes more sense to just learn them normally at school
I disagree.

You can learn math and CS for free online.

With a math degree, there is not clearly outlined path to non-poverty without going to get a PhD as well, I think.

With a CS degree, there is a clearly outlined path to non-poverty without getting a PhD.

With reference to non-poverty, CS wins. I recently saw it top a list (not sure if it was legit) of degrees people least regretted (at 72% [intimating they didn't regret getting it]). No way math has that kind of outcome.

I'm told that the worst hit by the downturn are the scores and scores of mediocre and unskillful coders (bootcampers esp, but also BSCS holders).

Anonymous at Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:23:30 UTC No. 16142495

>>16142481
Military Officer
Teaching in Japan

Those seem like "non-poverty" paths you can do with a Math/Physics degree, no?

Anonymous at Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:31:48 UTC No. 16142510

>>16142281
If your parents are not rich you will have better chances with prostitution, and that is assuming you are good looking, otherwise you can starve and die in a ditch. Simple as.

Anonymous at Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:39:55 UTC No. 16142613

>>16142495
Yes. Those are non-poverty paths. They are also very very niche and limited compared to a CS degree. At a very real level, the conversation is about the binary choice of a CS degree and a math degree so those two things should be compared at every level.

Anonymous at Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:40:55 UTC No. 16142615

>>16142510
>that pic
When the blind lead the blind it's like that frfr

Anonymous at Tue, 23 Apr 2024 21:38:38 UTC No. 16142690

>>15833839
>Reminder: /sci/ is for discussing topics pertaining to science and mathematics, not for helping you with your homework or helping you figure out your career path.

>If you want advice regarding college/university or your career path, go to /adv/ - Advice.

Anonymous at Tue, 23 Apr 2024 22:55:11 UTC No. 16142835

>>16142690
I need help tho

bodhi at Tue, 23 Apr 2024 22:57:05 UTC No. 16142841

>>16142281
years 2 you have only taken what 2 cs courses? retard

Anonymous at Tue, 23 Apr 2024 23:00:28 UTC No. 16142845

>>16142841
Mean.. originally

Anonymous at Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:04:07 UTC No. 16143967

>>16142290
I've been in a similar situation. I enrolled in a CS program, discovered that I enjoyed math much more, and ultimately graduated with a dual major and went off to a graduate program in math.
2 & 3 strike me as decent (or at least relatable) reasons to switch tracks. Have you taken a math or physics course at the university level? My concern for you is that if you haven't, you might leave your CS program only to discover that you don't like these other programs either. Your chosen careers don't seem to require a math/physics degree specifically, so this would be an unfortunate outcome.

Anonymous at Wed, 24 Apr 2024 18:24:25 UTC No. 16144044

>>16142281
Why not just take more math and physics courses from your current uni?