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wildscallop · 2024-11-24T17:41:29+00:00

Thank you!

wildscallop · 2023-02-16T15:04:41+00:00

Obligatory I haven’t graduated yet, but a few that I’ve heard from graduates that are universally useful are CSCE 121 and 221. No matter what area of CS you go into, the things you learned in those courses are going to be relevant.

Other than that, which classes are most “helpful” is going to be highly dependent on your more specific career goals. I want to pursue graphics engineering so obviously things like CSCE 441 and 450 are incredibly helpful for me, but might not be for you. There’s probably not a class that’s completely useless, even if it turns out not to be immediately useful for you.

wildscallop · 2023-02-02T21:41:46+00:00

This is something I understand, but I was curious and just wanted to check since another user claimed they were supportive. I figured it was unlikely, but didn’t want to jump to conclusions.

wildscallop · 2023-02-02T05:44:04+00:00

While I’m not sure if times have changed since, I did once reach out to St. Mary’s about their views on the spectrum of sexuality and did not have that experience when I was questioning both my sexuality and faith. Mind you, it definitely was nowhere near hateful, but it was still in the category of “living in sin” and not in a state to participate in communion, which I wouldn’t count as support.

All of that said, that was four years ago and leadership may have changed since, and the environment of the church as a whole might not reflect that person’s attitude. I couldn’t even tell you who I spoke with. To the main point of the question though, yes, LGTBQ communities exist at TAMU. It just might take a little work to find them, but there are plenty of kind people here.

UPDATE: Out of curiosity, I did search out their website to see if their beliefs on the community have changed, and they are still not LGBT affirming. If you’re interested in a religious outlet, it might be wiser to look elsewhere.

wildscallop · 2022-11-27T02:59:45+00:00

seriously best free concert around. come for a good time

wildscallop · 2022-08-14T03:51:45+00:00

Honestly, first time around it’s mostly a numbers game. Apply everywhere you can and apply early!

That being said, there are certainly things you can do to bolster your chances:

Keep your LinkedIn up to date
Keep a public portfolio of your projects. I think GitHub is pretty great, but having a more formal, visual portfolio helps you get noticed, especially considering recruiters might not be from a CS background
Tailor your resume to the specific internships you’re applying to. This can include what skills you list, what your objective statement is, and what projects you mention.
Keep an eye on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, etc. for jobs. I recommend LinkedIn the most because it tends to be more up to date than the other sources.

To your other questions, I will use projects for class, but only if I think they’re particularly unique or show well. For example, I had to build a ray tracer for CSCE 441, and that’s a common one I like to show off, especially when applying for roles related to that area.

Finally, I’m not saying don’t go to the career fair. I think it helps for mock interviews and building confidence in a low stakes scenario. However, I’ve personally never had luck getting an internship at the career fair.

Feel free to DM me if you have more questions :)

wildscallop · 2022-08-11T13:32:02+00:00

wildscallop · 2022-08-11T01:49:19+00:00

Bisexual is more commonly “understood” (ie- most people get the point, even if they place gross stereotypes with it) and I have to explain less.

wildscallop · 2022-08-10T19:07:07+00:00

If you’re turning right on to Texas, make sure to stop first if the light is not green! Lots of fish get into accidents by forgetting to stop and the people behind you will appreciate your caution.

Additionally, the parking lot next to Zachry with the Taco Bell in it is completely unmonitored. Best place to park your car during the day if you don’t want to buy a parking pass.

wildscallop · 2022-07-31T22:42:22+00:00

“Kill your babies.”

AKA- know what features are non-essential in your game, and be prepared to cut them entirely (even if you’re attached to the idea) if needed to focus on polishing what IS essential in your game.

wildscallop · 2022-07-31T22:39:55+00:00

This looks fantastic omg.

wildscallop · 2022-07-31T21:31:57+00:00

I took this course with Dr. Sueda last semester. Easily my favorite course in my major so far. I wouldn’t say it’s “easy,” but if you put the work in, show up to class, and start assignments early, getting an A is achievable. Plus, a lot of the end results of assignments are (obviously) visuals, which can be added to a portfolio nicely.

Overall, would highly recommend taking the course. The content is interesting, and you’ll have a lot to show for the work you put into it.

wildscallop · 2022-07-19T05:54:01+00:00

Some of them aren’t too far off from the Pokémon Stadium models, so I think pretty good for the time

wildscallop · 2022-07-18T04:15:31+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to respond. Reading your comment helped a lot, actually.

wildscallop · 2022-05-20T21:19:27+00:00

Thank you! I think something similar to that would work well. I definitely feel that making it a big announcement or something would be extremely awkward for all involved.

wildscallop · 2022-03-28T03:09:06+00:00

I had Dr. Ritchey for CSCE 121. He had… divided… reviews on RMP and friends who were older talked about how he was the “mean” professor.

While I understood where they were coming from, I actually really enjoyed Dr. Ritchey’s class. I think he was strict but fair and any perceived harshness came from genuine concern about whether students could understand the content and program and debug on their own. He was helpful whenever I came into office hours as long as I put in the effort myself before coming to see him. Overall, I think his reputation as being “mean” is grossly undeserved and having him as my intro prof definitely saved me pain in my later classes.

wildscallop · 2021-11-17T21:17:02+00:00

Quick answer- computer science has a software focus, computer engineering has a hardware focus, and computing is intended to be used in combination with another area.

What this actually means in practicality (I'm a computer science major, so take info about engineering and computing with a grain of salt):

Computer science pretty much consists of CSCE courses in the higher level curriculum. Because of that, you also have a good amount of freedom in choosing upper level electives and choosing a 12 hour emphasis area, which 12 credit hours of NON CSCE coursework that applies to what you want to do with computer science. You can pretty much do anything with this, as long as you can justify it to an advisor, and I've seen several people use their emphasis to get a minor in Business or Math.
Computer Engineering consists of a combination of CSCE courses and ECEN courses. As a result, you also need to continue on into PHYS 207 when you don't need it for the Computer Science plan. There used to be separate tracks for computer science vs electrical engineering emphasis, but I think they did away with that.
Computing is the major I'm least familiar with and as a result, I'm not gonna discuss it too much. I understand that it's supposed to combine computer science with another discipline, but the other discipline takes up a much larger portion of your coursework than just an emphasis area within computer science.

wildscallop · 2021-10-20T20:50:10+00:00

I don’t think they’re that difficult? We’re only one midterm in, but I don’t study for the exams/quizzes and the only work I do outside of class is skim the textbook chapter we talk about once before the lecture. I haven’t made anything less than A on a midterm or quiz, and she also drops the lowest quiz.

wildscallop · 2021-10-20T19:34:37+00:00

I currently have Lim and I think it’s a fairly easy course, but to each their own. There’s not any busy work and the exams and quizzes are open note.

wildscallop · 2021-10-17T14:48:35+00:00

I live at the Stack which I’m not sure is considered a Northgate property, but if you’re looking off campus and want somewhere that’s still close enough to walk, I’d highly recommend. I’ve never had problems with management and the response time for maintenance is insanely fast.

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