Recent content by mowgli86

After learning the basics of Java, what should I be learning about to help me prepare for the rest of a Comp Sci degree? I am running Mac OS X, so I was thinking of learning my way around the terminal/bash, or something else Unix-based. My ultimate goal is software engineering, so I know...

I also have the option of returning to my old school, with all my core curriculum done, and getting a Comp. Sci. BS. It would be difficult to go back to the old college town, but it would probably cost little and only take 4 semesters.

It seems that Software Engineering degrees are more legit outside of the United States. There are not many schools that offer it here, and it seems like too much of a niche major. As for finding what I am good at, I feel like I intuitively grasp programming, but that is at an introductory...

Your communication skills seem fine, and you won't learn anything with a BA in English that you couldn't learn with a library card and a subscription to something like JSTOR. For film studies...screw school and get a Netflix account -- rent everything by Hitchcock, Kubrick, Herzog, Kurosawa...

While waiting is a valid point, I would like to get started so I can make more than 15k a year. A career counselor might be a good idea.

Pursuing 2nd bachelor's degree--need advice I am 25 years old and graduated with a BA in a liberal arts field in 2008. I have had a string of unsuccessful temp jobs, and am trying to go back to school to get a new degree. I am looking for job stability and a decent salary. Since graduating...