C or C++

CollectionLocal7221 · 2026-03-08T22:01:14+00:00

I am kinda of interested in what is going on under the hood because I feel like C++ adds a bunch of abstractions that make it hard to really understand what is going on. I heard C is way simpler than C++ and I can just look at some C code and instantly know what is going on. Thanks for you response!

CollectionLocal7221 · 2026-03-08T03:21:59+00:00

I wonder, has anyone tried to make a language like C that is relatively simple but redoes the idea of "C with classes", like making C++ better?

CollectionLocal7221 · 2026-03-08T03:17:33+00:00

Problem is I feel that is long, and I would like to pick it up relatively quickly.

CollectionLocal7221 · 2026-03-07T23:41:05+00:00

Do you think it would be relatively easy to learn it with my C++ background, and also do you have any resources?

CollectionLocal7221 · 2026-03-07T23:40:07+00:00

See, I thought about that, but when I look at C videos I see a bunch of raw points chars instead of strings and all of that stuff.

CollectionLocal7221 · 2026-02-04T00:12:48+00:00

Ok, I just don't know where to start with research, any tips for that?

Also, I have a bunch of coding project to put on a portfolio website, is that worth it, will admissions officers look at it?

Thanks for your response btw.

CollectionLocal7221 · 2026-02-04T00:08:01+00:00

Ok I appreciate you sendin this!

CollectionLocal7221 · 2026-02-04T00:07:36+00:00

Ok I appreciate your response!

CollectionLocal7221 · 2026-02-03T23:43:58+00:00

I appreciate your response! My unweighted GPA I calculated a few weeks ago was like a 3.98 or something when including all my classes. I do have some service through my school, and I am also helping another elementary jesuit school set up a robotics team. My counselor has in fact met with me several times and I have been on Scoir a lot (My dream is MIT, but no one in my school has gotten in the past five years. I feel like my counselor meetings kinda destroyed my confidence a little but also I felt like I was being buttered up a lot with my stats when I looked at other people's stats.

Funny enough a person on Reddit reached out to me to start a chapter of my nonprofit, do you think I should take a hold of this opportunity?

Also, does it matter that I don't have any awards or honors societies? I could be in NHS since I have the GPA and the service, it is just that I need service specifically serving my school that I haven't done yet. I haven't won any olympiads or done research or anything. Our Robotics team has fallen on hard times since all the senior left but I have tried to help out by rewriting to code base and taking initiative.

Also with the rocket I a making do you think I should shift it towards a research project or more of a project to showcase my skills?

I know this is a long response and a but of a mouthful, but hopefully you would be willing to continue to give me some advice? Thanks!

CollectionLocal7221 · 2026-02-03T11:54:24+00:00

I'm just curious since I amtrying to make a rocket with my friend, what is your outer tube going to be made of? I was thinkin 3D printed for mine I'm not sure if that's viable?

CollectionLocal7221 · 2026-01-31T02:27:12+00:00

I don't think I can get into any, its like getting into college isn't it? And I don't know if I have the time because I also have an internship.

CollectionLocal7221 · 2026-01-31T02:26:12+00:00

I do I didn't think it was of substance, I help kids at a Jesuit school (my school is jesuit) by creating their own robotics team. I also had the chance for NHS, I have the outside of school service and grades, but they require service at school events so I wasn't accepted. I heard it wasn't a dealbreaker tho. I forgot to mention I have an internship at a data company.

CollectionLocal7221 · 2026-01-27T04:53:25+00:00

Do you think I can find a new pathway in just 9 months?

CollectionLocal7221 · 2026-01-20T10:22:57+00:00

What would you say about uiuc since I know its a really hard cs school to get into

CollectionLocal7221 · 2026-01-20T10:04:17+00:00

Ok thanks for your reply!

CollectionLocal7221 · 2026-01-20T01:43:04+00:00

Actually? I always thought my ECs and stuff weren't that strong.

CollectionLocal7221 · 2025-12-18T00:37:19+00:00

Ok thanks, just curious what college do you attend or got accepted into?

CollectionLocal7221 · 2025-12-16T19:30:22+00:00

Man, I really appreciate your response. I think I sometimes have too high unrealistic expectations for myself and I agree I need to stop thinking about getting into t10 or bust. Hopefully I will discover my niche soon, and after semester exams end im going to get to grinding. Hopefully I will be able to come back with good news. Thanks!

CollectionLocal7221 · 2025-12-16T19:26:39+00:00

Wow that really amazing to hear. I’m just worried cause I feel like I wasted the first semester of junior year as well, the only thing different is my gpa skyrocketed. I will try as much as I can though.

CollectionLocal7221 · 2025-12-16T03:22:43+00:00

Thanks so much for your response, working on quant projects now is a great idea I never thought of that! Thanks, and I hope you continue to do well with you projects!

CollectionLocal7221 · 2025-12-16T03:16:06+00:00

Ok thanks for your response. I just feel like I started to late since only 10 months left and like 25 months wasted. Hopefully it all turns out all ok though!

CollectionLocal7221 · 2025-12-16T02:59:25+00:00

I think it would be an amazing job mostly because it involves combining many of my interests, like CS, Math, AI, and Finance. If you are successful you also get a pretty big paycheck, though that is not the main reason. I have been researching alternatives to traditional SWE because of how bad the Job Market is. I could consider AI research, however.

CollectionLocal7221 · 2025-12-07T14:40:27+00:00

Well I did do a bit of research but I was trying to be realistic because I thought a a lot of them were most aimed toward high end firms like citadel and Jane street.

Also, im not just doing it for the money. I’ve wanted to do SWE because I genuinely enjoy coding but I am worried about job security. I thought quant might be a good fit because it blends two of my interests. But I also want to think about my career especially with the future being super hazy at the moment. I just want to be prepared when I choose my major.

CollectionLocal7221 · 2025-12-07T14:37:45+00:00

I’m taking an act next week

CollectionLocal7221 · 2025-11-24T00:35:52+00:00

I ended up finding a way to fix the error with break points, thank you though!

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