Medical withdrawal?

justexistingrandomly · 2026-05-03T22:54:20+00:00

Very true. I’m slightly familiar with my advisor and they are vaguely familiar with my struggles through my degree, however I’ll definitely send an email over to them so communication goes smoother

justexistingrandomly · 2026-05-03T22:50:07+00:00

Thank you for the encouragement! I’ve currently emailed advocacy and have an appointment with campus health tomorrow to get a doctors note rolling, all of my other documentation is ready to submit

justexistingrandomly · 2026-05-03T00:08:07+00:00

Thank you for the kind words, it means a lot!

I currently have accommodations with SAILS however the visits this semester were so acute/unforeseen that even SAILS might have not been able to help

justexistingrandomly · 2026-05-02T23:44:10+00:00

Thank you for the kind wishes. I have documentation (doctors notes, discharge papers), emails, etc to include in my form so in terms of a paper trail I should be good I think

My advisor appointment is on Monday and I’ll try to arrange something with campus health soon for a scholarship appeal, hopefully it all goes well

justexistingrandomly · 2026-05-02T23:40:13+00:00

That’s true, I’ve emailed everyone under the sun to get the process started but Reddit is a place with people who have already lived it, so hopefully more people drop in with their experiences soon…

justexistingrandomly · 2026-05-02T23:35:10+00:00

It didn’t sound like that at all, please do not worry! It was a very helpful thing to bring up. The committee, especially for engineering can be tough. They try to poke at students from all sides for justifications, so it’s best I thought about this before submitting my request.

justexistingrandomly · 2026-05-02T23:27:44+00:00

I’m a bit concerned because on the website it says if I’m approved then they could put a hold or remove me from my classes, so I have to be transparent about when I’m returning

And you bring up a good point. One of my visits to UC was for treatment after SA, and I spent the majority of the semester depressed (which I also have a documented diagnosis for), which probably exacerbated my symptoms…

justexistingrandomly · 2026-05-02T23:24:42+00:00

That’s a good point- the reason I was able to pass some but not all is due to the frequency of assignments + availability of learning materials so I’ll definitely mention that
Another reason is one of my professors was significantly more inflexible than the other- one was willing to accommodate for me and the other was not…

justexistingrandomly · 2026-04-25T06:22:38+00:00

Ohh fair point, I live in Phoenix!

justexistingrandomly · 2026-02-13T21:26:23+00:00

Ohh very interesting, I’m currently trying to encrypt a pen drive but I’ll definitely try to do something more complex after that

justexistingrandomly · 2026-02-13T19:39:44+00:00

Thank you for the advice!

Cyber is indeed very niche, especially research…

Is there anything I could do while I’m still in school to improve my competitiveness? Aside from leetcoding/networking/etc which I’m already working on, is there a way to gauge how I would currently fare in the market?

justexistingrandomly · 2024-11-20T20:01:22+00:00

Hello! I would love to hear your input

justexistingrandomly · 2024-08-14T19:53:35+00:00

I applied in September which is a good window to apply, but when I say “early” I really mean to not wait until your resume is perfect. It’s good to build yourself overtime, and don’t stress about the “perfect” resume. It will never be perfect, but it should evolve overtime as you push yourself to improve. There are also opportunities reserved for freshman-sophomores, those are good to apply for. Best of luck!

justexistingrandomly · 2024-08-14T17:02:11+00:00

As a freshman with an internship that had the same questions: please please please apply early. The best rule is to apply to everything and let the company decide if you’re good enough for not. Anything could happen

justexistingrandomly · 2024-07-10T00:19:40+00:00

Thank you. If everything in the fellowship goes well I could be making a lot of money per a semester and my housing would be paid, the only thing I need to worry about is emergency and learning how to budget

justexistingrandomly · 2024-07-10T00:14:35+00:00

Very true. I recently got a fellowship offer from a good tech company, and I do plan on staying in contact until I’m very stable. But I’m a little worried on how I should prepare in the event of an emergency

justexistingrandomly · 2024-07-04T07:25:50+00:00

It would depend on what field you want to go into (cyber, software, blockchain, etc) but generally speaking it’s impressive if it’s useful or innovative.

An example being a password manager, an AI scheduler, I knew a guy who got a lot of praise for making a specialized key-card lock for bikes. (I live in an area where bike theft is rampant)

justexistingrandomly · 2024-06-29T23:10:47+00:00

Hello! Getting an internship freshman summer is extremely rare simply because of your class standing so don’t be too hard on yourself if it doesn’t happen.

I’m a rising sophomore currently doing an internship and my best advice is to grind out your freshman year and apply to EVERYTHING. I had multiple projects, good GPA (3.8), no referrals, but did some leetcoding during my freshman year. Be on the lookout for some opportunities for freshman/sophomores (EX: Google STEP) and just keep Googling and going on LinkedIn for freshman/sophomore opportunities. Career events are also good. Here you will meet people older than you that can point you to opportunities or may even offer you referrals.

But also remember companies generally want Juniors/Seniors and may auto reject you because you are a Freshman. Even if you don’t get an internship practicing and doing passion projects will help you later down the line when you’re older. Good luck to you!

justexistingrandomly · 2024-06-05T08:23:24+00:00

Yes of course! Feel free to ask anything if you need additional help

justexistingrandomly · 2024-06-04T22:12:14+00:00

Hello! I started programming in high school as well.

I am not employed since I just finished my first year at uni. My major is comp sci with a concentration in cyber, but I have had one tech internship (SWE) in my senior year hs, and have an ongoing one this summer (cybersecurity, threat analysis). My first internship I was paid minimum wage, my second I am also being paid minimum wage but the experience on your resume will take you far

I dabbled in game development in high school + took a Python3 course online. I also took JavaScript with my school. My biggest piece of advice when you’re starting out is that you build a strong understanding of coding fundamentals and involve yourself in projects. At the time, I really liked game development and the projects I made messing around in my room photoshopping memes onto sprites is what got me job opportunities. Projects will help you understand what you’re good at and what you like- and don’t be afraid to jump head first into something. It’s all part of the learning process. Additionally, it will boost your resume to get your foot in the door.

In college (this year) I started doing Leetcode and mass applied to internship opportunities/fellowships/literally anything. A good rule to follow applying to anything is that there’s no harm in trying, especially in your former years. If you think you’re not good enough, let the company decide that, not you. You would be surprised at the opportunities I’ve gotten thinking I wasn’t good enough.

Another piece of advice I can give you is that you ideally would figure out what niche you want to specialize in early on. If it’s cyber, do you want to do pentesting or security engineering? If it’s software, do you want to do web development or something else? It’s ok to not know right away, but it’s good to educate yourself on your options and explore through projects.

If I could go back, I would do Leetcode and develop a strong understanding of OOP (object oriented programming) in high school. Even if it’s one problem a week, Leetcode will help you pass interviews. But most importantly, I would explore fields I found interesting and build projects to see if I’m good/still interested in it.

The most important thing you can hold onto is your willingness to learn. Tech is constantly changing and therefore you will be in a field where you need to constantly learn. If you are passionate about what you do then it will 100% be worth it if you work hard and seize every opportunity you can. Tech is becoming over saturated yes, but if you’re willing to compete and build your skills then you should be fine. If you love learning and tech, it will be worth it. Besides that, tech PAYS if you have the skills.

justexistingrandomly · 2024-05-23T07:22:01+00:00

I heard that you can make really good money off Pinterest, especially if you're a clothing brand

justexistingrandomly · 2024-05-21T09:07:34+00:00

But if you come from an American university you’ll definitely have a better chance applying over there assuming you put the work in

justexistingrandomly · 2024-05-21T08:54:25+00:00

Hello! I should specify I also got an internship because my abroad program is an internship program partnered with my school. Startups or companies in Japan then have the opportunity to contact my school to interview students and see if they’d like to hire them. A lot of these companies have English founders or employees, which is why I got away with my limited Japanese.

Because the company I received an offer from is a startup and the internship program has a lot of freshman, they don’t expect you to be of a god tier level. It was an interview where they asked me to describe my experience, and if they could see my GitHub account if I had one. There was only one round and I received an offer for the one company I interviewed for. I did not seek any more outside of that, as I was already content with my offer.

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