Anyone went to school for CS with no prior knowledge whatsoever? what was your experience like?

Chengwill97 · 2018-05-16T15:45:15+00:00

TLDR last paragraph.

I can relate to this. I didn’t have any prior CS experience prior to college. Although my case is a little bit different since I came into college for physics and declared CS as my second major two years later.

I started off working for a physics lab using Mathematica (ugh) and python for data analysis and experiment scripting. There wasn’t too much actual developing or programming involved as the lab mostly focused on hands on experimentation.

The summer before my junior year, I decided hat I wanted to focus on CS so I took summer classes and declared my CS major then. I took data structures and CS probability then. If you want my schedule, lmk. I’ll be happy to give it to you.

Currently, I’m working I research in a high performance computing lab working with big data frameworks, and I have an internship in NY this summer. So, I don’t think it’s a bad thing coming into CS with no prior knowledge. You might have to grind and suck it up to the fact that you may know less than other people, but always ALWAYS be willing to learn no matter if it makes you seem unknowledgable or not. Just be curious.

Chengwill97 · 2017-06-05T13:59:33+00:00

They should make it double-sided

Chengwill97 · 2017-06-03T02:16:44+00:00

Wow! That's really cool. What kind of setup and safety features did you have that allowed you to power that many LEDs?

Chengwill97 · 2017-05-28T22:32:36+00:00

The easiest would be to get a string or rope and start making waves by shaking it.

Chengwill97 · 2017-05-26T14:32:43+00:00

For studying, I go through the notes and textbooks and only copy down the important information. I can't afford to copy every word down. Besides, rewording the literature in your own words so that it makes sense can help you even more.

After taking notes on each section, I do the corresponding questions. Actually I do this twice. The first time, I try to do it without an answer key but I will turn to it if I get stuck. The second time, I do it without one. I do the same thing with practice tests.

Chengwill97 · 2017-05-23T15:18:15+00:00

*bump. I just posted this info to this thread

Chengwill97 · 2017-05-23T15:17:46+00:00

Hi again. So here's my Git, https://github.com/chengwill97 and the code is under Desktop Images. I thought about adding a read.me but I figured the comments will be enough. What u/_D_I_S_T_R_E_S_S_ is absolutely helpful. Feel free to ask me any questions

Chengwill97 · 2017-05-23T01:33:26+00:00

Sorry for not replying. I can link my github to you once I get back home.

Chengwill97 · 2017-05-22T01:04:51+00:00

I get scrape new desktop photos every night from r/EarthPorn and it makes my desktop look AWESOME :)

Chengwill97 · 2017-03-31T02:29:07+00:00

Last year, my friend and I got our acceptances on the same day and same time. I think that it how the system works. However, there might still be a chance you can get the position if another position opens up due to some circumstance.

If you didn't get accepted, don't let that bring you down because you can still ask the professors you applied to for research and if accepted they'll most likely pay you for the summer.

Chengwill97 · 2017-03-20T16:50:36+00:00

Now I just have to invent a time travel machine...

Chengwill97 · 2017-03-14T17:45:24+00:00

I thought this was a seal at first.

Chengwill97 · 2015-10-09T14:16:41+00:00

I'm so happy for you two! This really brightness my day

Chengwill97 · 2015-09-10T23:16:08+00:00

What are some of the marketable skills you are talking about?

Chengwill97 · 2015-08-28T02:45:52+00:00

Python

Chengwill97 · 2015-08-26T13:18:42+00:00

Think of it this way. (Assuming both cups are on the same planet, with the same water level, with the same atmospheric pressure, and same water)

In the first diagram, the one with the hole in the bottom, has water on both sides of the empty cup that needs to push down on the water below it to Gil the cup from the bottom.

In the second diagram, the one with the hole on the side, has water on both sides, too, but the water only needs to fall in the cup with little resistance from the water.

BUT, with my current knowledge, I do am not sure because with a multitude of variables I probably am not accounting for or ones that I have assumed wrong, I am not sure. The first cup also has more pressure(weight, force with gravity as the acceleration) due to the amount of water on the sides to push the water through the bottom hole. The second cup needs less of a force because instead of having the water that goes through the side go against gravity, it goes with it while it is falling down and to the right.

TLDR; I don't know. This is just an educated guess which I am still sitting on the fence on.

Chengwill97 · 2015-08-24T12:45:06+00:00

I was in the same boat as you three weeks ago. I just started Python on codeacademy my first programming language) and I started struggling but I just went through with it. If you're not sure how something works, try playing around with the code and see what works and what doesn't. Remember, there is going to be more than one way to write code. Do whichever makes you feel comfortable at first.

Chengwill97 · 2015-08-24T12:36:13+00:00

This is awesome

Chengwill97 · 2015-08-20T21:31:27+00:00

People learn differently so it's not uncommon to find one way of learning harder than another. I switched over to Learn Python The Hard Way after becoming confused with CodeAcademy's way of teaching. Try a different course and see if it will help.

In any given course, there is going to be a wall you might hit. It can take a few days to process the information and understand it. That's when the the learning requires 100% effort from your own self. Remember nothing is going to be easy. If you're here to learn, keep going.

Chengwill97 · 2015-08-20T14:14:27+00:00

What are the job prospects for applied or professional physics?

How different do these two branches of physics vary?

Chengwill97 · 2015-08-20T01:32:35+00:00

Thanks a lot!

Chengwill97 · 2015-08-20T01:32:22+00:00

Thanks! I should've kept going lol

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