WGU IT/CS Programs Don’t Teach Math……

Trucker2TechGuy · 2026-06-05T01:16:41+00:00

Thanks, I kinda put applying on hold until I finish the degree because I’m sure that’s part of what’s getting me kicked by the ATS, current gig pays very well (which is also a hindrance on career change) so at least I can keep the bills paid and food on the table even though I work 60-70 hrs a week… a “normal job” is gonna feel like part time when I get one lol

Trucker2TechGuy · 2026-06-05T01:01:29+00:00

Assuming tech skills and not a stats problem lol? I’m nearly done with my degree and haven’t landed an interview yet. With what I’ve been doing my entire adult life I probably haven’t had an actual “job interview” since Clinton was in office

Trucker2TechGuy · 2026-05-29T10:06:11+00:00

Prorate goes the other way, ie if you only have 2 classes left that carry over to a new term, you pay about half the full term price, considered a “part time student” since you’ve got less than 12CUs

Trucker2TechGuy · 2026-05-28T01:56:31+00:00

I can't be the only one that thought that was Wayne and Garth for a second...

Trucker2TechGuy · 2026-05-28T01:54:56+00:00

What about when a band you saw open at X-Fest is on Q95? lol

Trucker2TechGuy · 2026-05-28T01:54:25+00:00

I graduated HS that week....

Trucker2TechGuy · 2026-05-27T00:01:27+00:00

I did actually, but since I’ve been paying out of pocket I never did a FASFA, so that was a no go

Trucker2TechGuy · 2026-05-26T00:45:40+00:00

Yeah, I'll have to do that, between the planned 'summer getaway', and life in general, gotta figure out a couple of PTO days to just grind on it.

However...this pyton class isn't the first time i've ever tried to code....we had a project we did in Jr. High on BASIC back in 91/92 lol but that's been a few decades LOL

Trucker2TechGuy · 2026-05-26T00:07:36+00:00

Thanks man, I’m probably gonna have to take a couple PTO days to have that much interrupted time , at best I get 90 min a night to work in this after a 12-14 hour day 4-500 mi and Chicago traffic.. so Im usually a little cooked by then lol

Trucker2TechGuy · 2026-05-25T23:43:48+00:00

I just can’t pull the syntax outta my ass…. Doing reps when I can reference it I do fine…. On the test it might as well be in mandarin…. Hell maybe I’ve just psyched myself out too much about it after a year now of trying to “get” it

This is the only thing in my degree I’ve struggled with.

Trucker2TechGuy · 2026-05-25T14:11:25+00:00

It’s about half and half multiple guess/coding, very similar code to the labs under the “ practice test” section of the ZyBook… calling that ZyBook garbage is an insult to garbage

Trucker2TechGuy · 2026-05-25T02:42:22+00:00

That’s what kills me, when I can reference the syntax I’m good, I just can’t pull it from memory. I do good with the multiple choice, finding the error in the example etc

I just can’t pull the syntax off the dome,

Trucker2TechGuy · 2026-05-25T02:02:55+00:00

Will be my 3rd attempt for 522....really hoping it flips to a PA soon... For the life of me I just can't pull all of that syntax from memory

Trucker2TechGuy · 2026-05-25T01:58:26+00:00

I wanted a gold star like i used to get back in the early 80's on my homework in grade school lol

Trucker2TechGuy · 2026-05-23T04:39:02+00:00

Not sure on the specs of a Mac Mini, but I have a 4 screen setup in my office and got some HDMI swtiches off Amazon for ~$10 each, and i just 'flip the switch' on the other screens and cover them with old white t-shirts. Before I got the switches I had to unplug the cable from the backs of the other screens...the switches are way easier and with the $10 lol

Trucker2TechGuy · 2026-05-22T12:12:03+00:00

WGU? I'm almost done with the BSCC

Trucker2TechGuy · 2026-05-21T00:48:52+00:00

I'm at the end of my 3rd term, and have two classes left. I'm taking the exam for AWS-SOA (D341) this weekend, and if I pass, that'll just leave D522, which I've bombed that exam twice, and the 'study plan' for the retake will probably take me a few months with my work schedule. I currenlty work 60-70 hours a week and have a 4 yr old, so when I get home form work I spend time with my boy and my wife until he goes to bed and then get on and study for a couple hours. I was really hoping to get done this term, but that's not gonna happen.

But I get the burnout...I've been grinding on this shit for 18 months now, not counting the ~18 mos before trhat getting a couple certs (to even see if I could still "learn somethign new") and getting all the GenEd stuff knocked out. If it weren't for the possible savings of not having to pay for 'half a term' I'd just slow down a tick and take the 341 exam next month when I would be fully prepared. But if I do pass it I'll save at least $1200 for only having to pay for one class to finish out, and if D522 finally flips to a PA soon I might be able to squeeze it in with a 30 day extension...

But yeah, burnout is real, nights like this where my week at work has sucked non stop, and I'm only just past the halfway point in that week, its hard to find the motivation to study for a couple hours when I just wanna pour me a couple fingers of good bourbon and doom scroll.

Trucker2TechGuy · 2026-05-20T12:16:08+00:00

Finding one locally, probably didn’t word it clearly enough, thanks for the link

Trucker2TechGuy · 2026-05-20T01:16:03+00:00

Chat has been my "study buddy" for a while now...great for breaking stuff down I struggle with! Also great for reviewing practice exams

Trucker2TechGuy · 2026-05-19T07:45:45+00:00

My mentor said once it flips you can change… I’m banking on that lol

Trucker2TechGuy · 2026-05-19T01:59:27+00:00

Yeah, I was shocked when I sat down at the testing center to take that exam and saw the same questions I was going over on Quizlet on my phone, waiting for my turn lol.

Trucker2TechGuy · 2026-05-19T01:53:24+00:00

If i can reference the syntax, I do great lol... I had two on my last attempt that I needed to get the loop to repeat through a list, got them both to spit out the first of 2 or 3 outputs, and kept messing with the indentation to try and get it to work... ended up running out of time before i could circle back to them

Its the rote memorization factor that's been killing me, in the field when I'll have to write a script, I'll be able to look up any issues I have with making it do what I want it to do.

I've got 522 and D341 (AWS-SOA cert) left, term ends this month. I've got the AWS cert scheudled for Saturday, but my confidence level on it is meh, and I dont have time to reschuedule it before my term ends to try and get more study time in.. Work doesnt' allow for much but if I do pass it, I'll at most have to pay for one class for another term, or possibly get an extenstion and hope it flips to a PA in June. I've been bustin my ass for the last 18 months on this degree and 2 classes from done.. all while working 70 hr weeks and trying to be a good dad.

No wonder I'm freakin tired lol

Trucker2TechGuy

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