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Volt's Guide to Surviving College (feel free to ask more questions)
PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 12:02 am
by Fsiphskilm
Go to a regular college.
PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 2:22 am
by Warrior 4 Jesus
That's awesome that your'e sticking with it Volt!
Maybe once you've finished you could be a forerunner for *quality* Christian games!
PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 5:26 am
by Technomancer
It's good that you're working hard and sticking with it despite the lumps. If you're having trouble with math I'd definately recommend the Schaum's Outlines books. They are filled with many useful explanations and more importantly, lots of solved problems that help to show you by example. Hard work and good books will almost always overcome a bad teacher, so spend a lot of time on self-study.
PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 5:29 am
by LorentzForce
Good on you Volt, you're becoming a true programmer
Soon you'll get used to coding in your sleep too. Yes, I know it's hard, but there's a saying; no pain, no gain.
I too had to go through a similar thing when I started learning how to program when I was 8 (try coding a vector-drawing program without knowing a single word of English, let alone primary school maths). Thankfully, I didn't have a clue what I did then, and went through it with a breeze, at least in my memory. I suppose it's like learning a new language when you're little or old; older people take it harder since it's more... "real", and memorisable.
Good luck Volt, make it out alive. When you're done I'll buy you a pack of coke if you come down to Sydney
PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 5:48 am
by Fsiphskilm
lol, thank
PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 12:51 pm
by olorc
press on man. james 1:2-4 (or maybe just 2-3) it's about perservering.
PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 3:27 pm
by uc pseudonym
Thanks for typing this up. I realize it might have taken time in which you wanted to do other things. It is helpful for me, however.
PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 9:33 pm
by Zedian
That is awesome that you managed to just stick it out...reading that I would never suspected that learning the techniques to game design would be so...hectic. But I guess it makes sense, since in the real world, deadlines and such have to be met if not, all is lost.
Sorry about you failing some of those courses, but do not let that distract nor discourage you. I have seen many college students quit school altogether because of a few bumps and bruises --it is not worth it! You got it.
Gee, from the sound of it, you really love programming. Then again, C++ is a fun language, compared to SQL and Fortran it sure is, which is essentially what I work with.
When do you graduate ?
PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 9:58 pm
by Locke
Volt, I have but one question, Is the Mountain Dew free?
That being said I admire everything you do man
PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 11:01 pm
by Mr. SmartyPants
yes mountain dew means everything
PostPosted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 6:28 pm
by Locke
Mr. SmartyPants wrote:yes mountain dew means everything
Preach my brother! But never
ever forget the goodness that is BAWLS.