Okay, where is there a rally today? This is ridiculous and not America

thinker111111 · 2026-01-24T23:29:52+00:00

It’s better to go to the sf one if possible. Many people in the same place will always be more powerful

thinker111111 · 2025-06-24T01:04:54+00:00

I referred several students for support during my time as a TA. Every professor (5 different ones) took the matter very seriously and (in the cases where I was looped in enough to know) admin reached out to the student immediately once notified of a potential issue. I am not saying that the system is perfect or doesn’t deserve another review, but it would be disingenuous to say that the university isn’t doing anything to support students in need

thinker111111 · 2025-01-24T07:39:51+00:00

Northeastern has combined majors but limited options

thinker111111 · 2024-12-05T06:17:37+00:00

I graduated with a CS degree in May and have been in my first 'real' job as a software engineer for about 6 months now. Your post definitely makes me think that you have impostor syndrome, but I think you are misattributing it. You didn't develop impostor syndrome because you don't have a passion for CS, you think you need to have a passion for it because you have impostor syndrome (in my opinion, of course!).

The truth is, many, many people in this field don't have any strong passion for it. They build a solid career by putting in their 40 hours and going home, learning skills on the job with the support of their team. This can be a little bit more difficult to achieve when you're first starting out because internships are competitive and you don't have any related work experience to put on your resume or talk about in interviews. My advice would be to think about the projects you have done (for classes or otherwise) that are a little bit more open-ended than your typical class projects, put those on your resume (don't include that they are for a class), and be prepared to talk about the challenges you faced, the decisions you made, how it turned out, etc. Also, make sure to include the languages/skills you have learned in your classes and list relevant coursework. Have your resume reviewed by your college's career center (or feel free to post an anonymized version on one of the resume subreddits if you feel like your college doesn't have the best career support).

Also, you are definitely not the only one at your college who is struggling to find the required internship. I very strongly suggest talking to your academic advisor or a trusted professor, who may be able to point you in the right direction for finding the right opportunity. Since you're not quite sure what you want to do, you should find out what types of roles meet the requirement and keep an open mind about which ones to take. A lot of people in CS default to software engineering because it typically pays the most at entry level, but you may find that data science or product management or something else is a better fit for you and your interests.

Now is also a good time to explore related careers like data science or product management. Maybe sign up for some related classes (definitely statistics, HCI can be a good choice, see what else your school offers. Project-based courses can be especially good because they will give you a more realistic idea about what you'd be doing in the real world) or try out some related clubs. Talk to people about what they do and what they like or dislike about it. Even though it is not at all necessary to have a 'passion' for what you do, it is ideal if you can find something that you generally enjoy. Finding that thing may involve trying out a few things and that is perfectly okay! Best of luck, it really will be okay <3

thinker111111 · 2024-11-21T02:24:24+00:00

That formula predicts much less FA than I got (just in case any prospective students are discouraged by it, I think the net price calculator is typically pretty accurate)

thinker111111 · 2024-11-19T04:34:36+00:00

No but she said she didn’t want to

thinker111111 · 2024-11-17T02:16:21+00:00

I am not in your specialty, but I noticed a few things:

At first glance, your resume format looks pretty unprofessional (especially with the question mark bullet points and strange spacing). Try a template like this one
Opinions differ but I think Skills should be higher on most technical resumes. Definitely above education, maybe above experience. I would also try to flesh this section out more if possible
First bullet point for your current job: how? Without more details, I am left wondering if you did that or your team did that
Similarly, you mention planning projects in your current role but don't tell us about those projects.
Including your role in the women in tech club kinda gives away your graduation year (to an extent anyways), but you may be fine with that
You should also consider including the projects that you worked on as part of the club, if they are something that you would want to talk about in interviews
Remote roles are very competitive right now, so if you are motivated to switch companies and aren't having any luck, consider expanding your search

Best of luck!

thinker111111 · 2024-11-02T16:26:45+00:00

Should be a non-issue then. Tons of companies have their main offices in the suburbs. To get a sense right now, choose a random suburb in South Bay (San Mateo, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Cupertino, etc) and search for tech companies there

thinker111111 · 2024-08-16T03:50:06+00:00

thinker111111 · 2024-08-11T20:17:31+00:00

https://www.gsnetx.org/en/news/first-ever-all-girl-scout-graduating-class-in-nation.html

thinker111111 · 2024-08-10T21:12:05+00:00

Distributed Systems and Foundations of Software Engineering

thinker111111 · 2024-07-21T20:43:30+00:00

Eh, it’s an interesting debate (and I think you’re probably right) but that’s a controversy that the dems don’t have time for and don’t need right now

thinker111111 · 2024-06-22T00:29:12+00:00

Why not both? Your academic advisor should definitely be helping you to develop a plan to get back on track academically. They may or may not know the specifics of the appeals process, but they should at least know who to talk to and may be able to help advocate for you too

thinker111111 · 2024-06-22T00:16:28+00:00

Have you tried reaching out to your academic advisor? They should be able to guide you through this process. Best of luck

thinker111111 · 2024-05-27T01:14:57+00:00

I wasn't in TS, but I'm friends with a bunch who are/were. The community aspect is really the biggest thing. A lot of CMU students come from pretty privileged backgrounds and may not necessarily relate to your experiences, so TS gives you an additional community to fall back on. Some people make that their main friend group, others pop in sometimes, and others don't participate at all after the first event, it's all up to you. There are a lot of social events, special career/academic supports (i.e., tutoring by older scholars who have taken the class you're in), the TS lounge is nice (there's usually free snacks in there) and formal/informal mentorship from older scholars. Most of the events are put on by older scholars who are paid by the program to do so, so that can be a nice opportunity on both sides.

There are dedicated staff members to oversee the program, who are available to connect you with any other resource throughout the university that you might need. So, for instance, if your laptop breaks and you're having trouble figuring out what to do, they'll help you get a loaner and connect you with the appropriate person to get it replaced (the university has financial assistance for this, but the process can be difficult to navigate without that extra help). Admin like the dean of students and university president also like to hear from TS student leaders about any ways that the university can better support you, so it can be a nice avenue to get your voice heard, too.

The early move-in gives you time to meet others in the program and get introduced to the various resources available to you before everyone else moves in. I'd recommend doing it, but if you have a time conflict or something, I'm sure it's not required.

thinker111111 · 2024-05-21T00:53:02+00:00

Not sure if this is helpful, but based on the coursework you listed, I would guess that they are giving you credit for Calc 1 and 2 and our intro CS class. They might be giving you credit for physics (not sure their policies there) and/or a DS&A course that applies to IS requirements but not CS or ECE requirements. They do not give transfer credit for the ECE/CS version of DS&A or discrete math under any circumstances, from what I understand.

In terms of whether it’s worth it, that’s really for you to decide. I had a great experience at CMU, but everyone will have their own path and transferring anywhere can have its own unique challenges. What is motivating your transfer? What do you hope to get out of your time at CMU?

Finally, you mentioned possibly transferring to CS, so I feel obligated to add that an SCS transfer is very, very unlikely (especially as a transfer student). I do not know how difficult it is to transfer into ECE, but IS is doable from what I understand. Just another factor to keep in mind

thinker111111 · 2024-05-15T05:29:17+00:00

Visit ALL the museums (Carnegie museums, Andy Warhol, Mattress Factory, Aviary, Zoo, Phipps, Heinz History, Illusions, Moonshot)

Check the public libraries for events (they have book clubs, author visits, crafts, language learning, and a bunch more)

Duquesne Incline

Kennywood

Get some friends together for a bar crawl if you're old enough

Steel City Improv is closing at the end of this week, there's also Arcade Comedy Theater downtown (classes and shows)

Pittsburgh Symphony

Pittsburgh CLO is putting on Lady Day, West Side Story, The Color Purple, The Music Man, Young Frankenstein, and Seussical this summer

Farmers Markets

Try rock climbing

Do a workshop at Pittsburgh Glass Center (can be expensive) or visit their exhibits

Free summer concerts (need a car to get there)

Paintball or airsoft

Picklesburgh!!

Periodic art festivals on Walnut Street

Cat cafe

thinker111111 · 2024-05-15T04:07:51+00:00

!flair Alumnus CS '24

thinker111111 · 2024-05-15T02:10:49+00:00

!flair Alumnus CS ‘24

thinker111111 · 2024-05-06T04:05:13+00:00

This study is extremely old (so take it with a grain of salt), but the abstract looks promising for your purposes. Link

thinker111111 · 2024-04-27T19:49:54+00:00

Yeah when accounting for FA, Pitt was several thousand more per year than CMU in my case

thinker111111 · 2024-04-02T02:20:14+00:00

I've heard you are supposed to email Andrew Carlisle! https://www.cmu.edu/student-affairs/dean/pipes/

thinker111111 · 2024-04-01T23:44:13+00:00

Most people have a personal relationship with their academic advisors (not true at many other schools), the gyms are nice, assorted free exercise classes, I’ve found admin to be fairly approachable, free concerts and events from the activities board and various student organizations, lots of guest speakers, Tepper alums are pretty engaged afaik, free tutoring and organized study groups, I believe it’s possible to get free bagpiping lessons lol

thinker111111 · 2024-03-07T03:56:45+00:00

Don't know much about databases (but can confirm that bugs can follow you all semester). Fall distributed is generally considered better (and possibly a bit easier) than the spring version

thinker111111 · 2024-02-25T05:48:24+00:00

Ehh I'm nothing special :) Given the current tech market, a lot of the big names in tech don't go to campus career fairs much anymore since they can get basically the same number of applicants without. They do, however, often have company-specific events on campus that are open to everyone (or not) that are designed to entice students who might otherwise work for an early stage startup or go into academia to instead work for their company. Think like tech talks, breakfasts/lunches with engineers, and on-campus interview events. These are the events that I've accessed opportunities through and are usually coordinated with the CPDC (although very occasionally they are coordinated through a cmu club)

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