Is Computer Science Right For You?

📫📫📫 Is studying compsci right for you?📫📫📫

 

You're sick of your degree, or you're a high school student thinking about your future. Well, Mariya and Nat sit down with four people who've all grappled with the same question!

 

- Rani Jiang, who ditched Information Systems 📊 to study computer science ⚙️;

- Teresa Feng, who started in Computer Engineering ⚡ but graduated with a compsci degree 🎓;

- Raymond Wan, who came back 🏃 after graduating to start a new path in physics ⚛️ ; and

- Issac Norris (Izzy), who skipped uni entirely 🌟 and went straight into industry!

 

You're asking - maybe they'll have the answer for you!!!

 

Timestamps:

0:00: Intro

0:28: High school experience and path to computer science 

8:39: Difference between highschool and uni/industry

11:57: Why UNSW?

13:48: Rani - transferring into compsci from information systems

18:16: Raymond - changing minds about computer science

21:40: Izzy - Going into the workforce without a degree

27:34: Teresa - Transfering from Computer engineering, working with a Compsci degree

34:33: Things missing from a compsci education

38:30: Is CSE worth it?

41:18: Advice for high schoolers

45:22: Final words

47:40: Outro