Recent content by gosper

This isn't meant as an insult, but either you didn't actually read through my posts, or your reading skills leave much to be desired. I mean that in the most dead-serious non-offensive way I can convey across the internet. It is not meant to be a shot at you as I know absolutely nothing about...

I'm going to put this as simply as I can: 1. another poster stated that a degree in a specific field was not as important to employers as the skills one gained in earning the degree 2. In reference to this poster's comment, I stated that skills one gained in earning a degree are not as...

Really? I stated that the "skills" that you "develop" in earning a degree aren't worth what people like to say they are, then later stated that degrees are worth much these days. I fail to see the confusion. Employers primarily look for: Graduates with a degree in the specific field they are...

Insurance companies place a heavy focus on networking, its kind of what they do. To my knowledge, networking with larger tech companies is virtually impossible. I've never tried it myself, I just know a number of people who work in pretty high up positions in AT&T, Lockheed Martin, and a few...

My point exactly. And while HR can be circumvented in most smaller companies, unfortunately, in technical fields today, most companies worth their weight in salt are rather large. To the original poster's issue, this is especially a concern as there aren't many small companies who are looking to...

In the 21st century nobody gives a **** about your the "skills" you developed earning a degree in mathematics. If you don't have a little piece of paper with a title that matches what employers are looking for, chances are you're really screwed. Almost all of my friends who graduated with...

Please give me one example of where I will use this information in my everyday life. Better yet, give me one example of where knowing how many slugs are in a kilogram is going to come in handy. I'm still trying to figure that one out. Besides, it was just a general example.

Sorry, when I say there are no proofs courses, I mean there are no proofs courses that are available without prerequisite credits that I haven't obtained. At my university, you really can't take most of them until the junior level at the very least. From my understanding, most places outside of...

Number theory is probably a must if you want a career in pure mathematics. Don't shy away from cryptography, either. Even if you don't get involved in that, many of the principles of cryptography apply to other fields, such as data compression.

Thank you for the greeting. I've looked into the actuary thing before. From my understanding, there is a heavy emphasis on statistical analysis and business strategy which really doesn't interest me. That's the thing that really scares me, to be perfectly honest. I don't want to drag myself...

I have a dilemma that I don't know how to solve, and I'm hoping for advice. My dilemma is that I simultaneously love mathematics and hate school. If you just want to get to the point, skip to the last paragraph, but if you want the details, read on. To elaborate, I have dropped out of college...