The biggest mistake I made in my computer science degree 😔

In this short, I go through my biggest mistake as a computer science major, and how you can avoid it...

[BirdBrain]

You just need a good self-discipline pal. Self-discipline

[MrNobody]

I’m the complete opposite. As a CS major watching the professor live code or discuss 0s and 1s is so mundane that 10 minutes into class I’m dozing off. I’m way more productive when reading the text book or watching CS YouTube vids.

[deshaunx]

This is BOGUS. Most online programs require you to submit assignments and/or post on discussion boards weekly. You literally *CANNOT* fall behind.

[marilynspirit]

lol I only went to the classes I needed to, my last semester. It depends on the person and subject honestly. my worst subject is math and I failed by going to every lecture in a 5-credit math course. second time around I taught myself with online videos and passed. I think the main takeaway is that you have to be serious about studying. regardless of whether you show up to lectures or not. work smarter

[Pkeane]

I don’t necessarily agree with this. Not everyone will do it the way you did. Everyone has different learning conditions that would be optimal for their learning. Learning not to procrastinate is an important skill too. I didn’t learn that until I went to grad school.

[andrewfavoritelara]

This is exactly why I want to go in person instead of online

[micahcog]

This message was very much needed! Thank you kind Sir for sharing.
God bless your sweet soul. 😊

[MeshalAlhussaini]

I excelled by not attending lectures. The two hour spent listening is better spent actively engaging the material. Originally my method required me to use office hours to understand difficult concepts and thankfully i never had to use it.
Print lecture slides, reading 20 minutes,
Actively engage concepts without taking notes 1h and more, note taking to commit to memory. No flash cards just clear notes. I found it gets easier with time to eventually finishing off 3 lecture's worth of material in one 12 hour work day (exhausting).

[charlesbeavers]

Some degrees are completed entirely online and have good curriculum it’s more along the lines of “you get what you give”.

[GOTASATORU]

Bro said it word to word, PERFECT video, 101℅ True.

[Scott]

I am the opposite because I always felt like I couldn't pay attention during class due to having to take notes so fast.

Video classes were the best because I could rewatch as many times as needed, and everything made more sense.

[carlynmanuel]

For real. I don't really learn much when taking everything online. I feel like its best when a prof or a teacher explains everything and show everything how its done.

[rihasanatrofolo]

It's important to remember that this advice doesn't apply for everyone. For some, the online only worked better.

[metal_affairs]

I still feel like i learned nothing after an in person class because the sheer anxiety of needing to pass is overwhelming. Making you forget more .

[bobbythomas]

You're not wrong, i was skipping lectures long before they were avail online, and my grades totally reflected it..

[lizzard]

Facts …. I don’t know how people don’t show up because the books and videos don’t answer all the questions to complete a program

[ethanchaney]

Depends on the person. I get burnt out and hate the rigidity of scheduled classes. I much prefer to dedicate hours to a class and get chunks of it done once or twice a week instead of the classic rigid weekly structure. God forbid you get a prof who opens stuff up weekly on an online class.

[genericweeb]

Couldn't agree more. Im in college right now and skipping classes is an addiction. I'm glad I've learnt, but I'll never be able to fully achieve what I could have

[zariftahmidshoeb]

It really depends on your preference. I was doing excellent in school until Covid hit and everything went online. I’d doze off in my classes or just play while in the meetings. My grades were crap but luckily I graduated and now that everything is back to school again, I’m doing so much better. However, I’ve seen people that actually learn stuff online and love doing it. It all depends on your preference and determination.

[teezythetitan]

I'm so glad I'm currently taking all my classes in person when I entered college. I was getting bad grades sophomore year in high school during the pandemic. Worst year in my life!!!!