EricBaker.Linux
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Yeah you're right. I'm going to write down all of these ideas to talk with an academic counsellor when I get on campus. -
Tuition fees are different for each school. At mine I think I will be paid with grants and flat rate loans leaving only 2,000 or so for regular loans. Then I can get more flat rate loans each year. So I may actually have it best compared to most other students.
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I suppose I felt that way when you were relentlessly going on about the Google thing. if you want to discuss that, this isn't really the place, since that is not the topic I was discussing. My worries were about debt, not about who Google is hiring. As I've already decided I need college, thanks for the good luck wishes. But PLEASE take the topic about google somewhere else. I will reiterate: My worries were about debt, not about who Google is hiring. Google's company decisions are not influencing my desire to study at college.
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I'm feeling increasingly irritated jacbot. I've already stated three times that I learn better in school. That is not contradictory to google not needing their employees to have CS degrees. Let me make a further point that will maybe help you understand me. If I don't go to college to learn this stuff myself, then I will probably never learn it, as I've tried to teach myself programming(which I also previously stated) and am hardly competent yet to apply at Google. Your reasoning simply assumes that since CS degrees are not needed during the hiring process, that they must have no use to people during the educational process. However I'm sure Google hires people with CS degrees anyway. Maybe some of the people who went to college also learn better in school? Have you considered that? This made me laugh, thanks Triumph Thanks Extraordinary_rendition, I feel like if I quit right now and backed out of college, that I would regret that on my death bed. Life is short and studying at college is the best way I think I can use my time here right now.
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As I've already said, I learn better in school. Sorry I am not Elon Musk. But anyway, I do not think of this as an issue of whether I should go to college or not, but maybe more like an issue of me frequently second guessing my decisions.
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Computer science and computer engineering are two separate courses at my university. I don't think they're the same at all lol. I'm not sure about your universities, but I'm just saying with mine they are totally different. I have learned a bit of C, C++, and python, but find it difficult to really get everything all at once. The program itself, user interface, error handling, error messages, etc etc. That is kind of cool that google no longer requires CS degrees. Also, go ahead and hit me up with some of those books you are talking about. I will still be going to college most likely but they could still be helpful even if I stay. I could maybe get hired without a degree, but in contrast to what you said, I actually learn a lot better in school with self-study on the side. rather than all self-study. It's not so much the degree, but the education I will get with that degree.
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I'm not really worried about anything else in a fundamental way. What I mean by that is like, okay, it might be difficult. But lots of things are difficult and I'd still want to do it if it were anyway. So that won't be effecting my decision. I am perhaps worried, what if my degree becomes of no use to me? The education will be (almost) invaluable however, so I don't take this one too seriously. Although, if the converse is true, and my degree actually is useful then I definitely will have nothing to worry about since I will be able to pay my debts. That is true, the debts are scary, and also many people need to take on debt to study. All of my worries are typically vague, and my reasons for enrolling in college are pretty clear, you know? I love working with computers, and I learn things best in school. Additionally, having the degree in CS is typically required for a lot of the jobs I want.
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that's a good point
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When I went to counselling, my counsellor suggested I consider college. I think I would really enjoy studying for a computer science degree, but I'm starting to get more and more worried lately. I am worried that I may not be able to pay back my debts, and that I will regret ever going to college. I cannot be sure whether that would happen or not, and I'd like to think I can make it work. I really enjoy programming and working with computers, so I have a lot of options to do after college for sure. Even if I can't become a programmer immediately, I can do networking, computer maintenance, or other jobs like that. I think the job I'd probably enjoy the most would have to be Linux system administration. In addition to jobs after college, I will also be working during the summers, and while I'm in college most likely. That is the plan at least. Are my worries legitimate, or am I worrying too much? I have been known to do that a lot in the past.
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If it makes you feel any better, Stefan doesn't want everyone to donate, in fact he has told people to stop donating to pay for therapy etc. I'm personally saving every cent I make for the most part, as I am a student too. I need to be able to get my feet on the ground so I'm sure Stefan doesn't mind my, or your, waiting to donate. If you're feeling shamed, you're imagining either that you really ought to donate now for some reason, or that Stefan, or someone else would think poorly of you if you don't- which is not the case- in CBT that is a cognitive distortion called "Jumping to conclusiong: mind reading"
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You'll want to learn the art of persuasion. I'm sure there are many ways to persuade and lots of resources, but here's what I think of as an overview (I'm sure there are many other "overviews" too) : http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/happiness-in-world/201003/getting-people-change-their-minds
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No, I haven't finished yet. If the rest is so important, then I'd like to keep on it for now. If I get in at least a half an hour a day, then I should finish in maybe 16 more days I think. More or less anyway.
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This is a play on the word "rulers" he is talking about the measuring device instead of the people who tell us what to do xD
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:D
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Help me connect the dots
EricBaker.Linux replied to babauzhis's topic in Libertarianism, Anarchism and Economics
If you think you can persuade a racist or a statist then do it. If they don't take the arguments, it is likely that eventually THEY will end the relationship if you keep exercising your boundary against those harmful beliefs. But I'm wondering: you really don't see anything wrong with an anti-racist hanging out with racists? -
When is self defence ethical? IMO it is only ethical to use the amount of coercion necessary to keep yourself safe from an aggressor. If, and ONLY if you are in immediate, life-threatening danger, may you use deadly force in response to coercion. Additionally, I think it is only ethical if you have exhausted all other options. (if possible you could try: escape, disguise, hiding, bribery, acting(playing dead, or pretending to be stronger than you are), trolling, compliance, avoidance, etc)
