stacky
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Post by stacky on Jan 23, 2021 0:14:43 GMT -4
It's a few days before the semester starts, and I decided to change from Computer Science to Interactive Media, which is things such as web/app development, UI and UX design, and a few other interesting things
I mainly did it because my mental health was not good whatsoever, mainly stemming from calculus causing me way too many problems. I would of had to take Calc 2, but I was so far behind in calculus 1 that I decided my time, mental health, and money wasn't worth it. I would of had to reteach myself calc 1 while being forced to take calc 2 this semester. Yeah, I could of atleast tried the class, and see where I would end up, but all my scholarships can be instantly taken away unfortunately if I make low enough grades. I'm a very low income student, and obviously, I want to keep my scholarships. There's a lot more to my sudden major change, but that's basically the gist of it. If I explained everything, it would just be a big ramble, so I'll save you guys the read, lol.
I went with interactive media because I like the concept of being able to create websites/apps or just designing digital media in general. I have always been a creative/artsy person, so I think this will be a good major for me. One of my classes next semester is going to be video production, which is exciting. And I know that one of my interactive media courses in the future requires students to make a turn-based app game, so I think that will be fun.
So yeah, that's my life right now.
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Post by sk8 on Jan 23, 2021 2:58:21 GMT -4
You trying to copy my story bro?
Nah, seriously though, you and I are pretty on the same page here. I switched from Computer Engineering to Interactive Design back in December because: A) I never took pre-calc and so I was mad far behind in calc, and B) I realized made more sense for me anyways, the creative side is what drew me to engineering in the first place, and the STEM stuff not only didn't interest me at all anymore, but I didn't think I could survive four years of nonstop stem classes.
I'm having another bit of class related issues, but that's a different story (I'm currently one credit short of full time and I have to wait to see if the class I tried registering for opens a spot by Monday, if not I need to fill it up with an elective course, long story).
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stacky
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this is sweetlillyrose, but you can call me stacky/stacie :)
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Post by stacky on Jan 23, 2021 14:40:57 GMT -4
You trying to copy my story bro? Nah, seriously though, you and I are pretty on the same page here. I switched from Computer Engineering to Interactive Design back in December because: A) I never took pre-calc and so I was mad far behind in calc, and B) I realized made more sense for me anyways, the creative side is what drew me to engineering in the first place, and the STEM stuff not only didn't interest me at all anymore, but I didn't think I could survive four years of nonstop stem classes. I'm having another bit of class related issues, but that's a different story (I'm currently one credit short of full time and I have to wait to see if the class I tried registering for opens a spot by Monday, if not I need to fill it up with an elective course, long story). Haha, how funny. But yeah, I went into college thinking that I should go into a field that isn't hobbyish, and I used to always be good at science/math in HS, right, so I went with Computer Science. But comes to find out that I just cannot keep up with the college pace when it comes to the math(I have yet to take any science classes). It sucks going to class 4 times a week, learning a new math thing everyday, and having very little time to fully absorb the math before the test comes. I just couldn't do it, and computer science at my college, I would of had to take math every single semester, which is a... big no, lol. So I considered interactive media because 1.) no math, and 2.) its artsy while still remaining technical. High school me would of laughed at myself though if she found out that I was going into a "creative field" since I used to be so against doing a career that involves hobby skills. But it's something that I think is going to be worth it and make me happy, so I'm excited. |
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Post by Bannanachair on Jan 23, 2021 20:59:45 GMT -4
If you do wind up taking calculus II, I just got a job as a calculus teaching assistant. That said, I fully agree that calculus is one of the worst maths, and I'm a math major.
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stacky
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Post by stacky on Jan 23, 2021 23:48:44 GMT -4
If you do wind up taking calculus II, I just got a job as a calculus teaching assistant. That said, I fully agree that calculus is one of the worst maths, and I'm a math major. It's kind of relieving seeing that a math major says that calculus is one of the worst maths, lol. But luckily with this major, the only math I had to do was a math class of my choice, which was covered by my DE pre-calc that I took in high school. So thank you for your offer, but I think I'll be good on calculus for now, haha. Good luck with your new job though! I hope that goes well!! |
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Post by Bannanachair on Jan 24, 2021 12:04:04 GMT -4
If you do wind up taking calculus II, I just got a job as a calculus teaching assistant. That said, I fully agree that calculus is one of the worst maths, and I'm a math major. It's kind of relieving seeing that a math major says that calculus is one of the worst maths, lol. But luckily with this major, the only math I had to do was a math class of my choice, which was covered by my DE pre-calc that I took in high school. So thank you for your offer, but I think I'll be good on calculus for now, haha. Good luck with your new job though! I hope that goes well!! It's a computationally intense course that lacks rigour, and the primary motivation isn't the math itself but its applicability to other things. It's not awful by any stretch of the imagination (at least, not calc II, vector calculus can be), but the only reason it's as ubiquitous as it is is because other departments (like physics and engineering) require extensive use of calculus - if that weren't the case, I imagine there would be a half-dozen other entry points to college math that are far more interesting on their own merits. |
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