mdegges

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1. Transfer student vs regular freshman?

   mdegges posted a topic in School Programs

   I've been studying at a university for 2.5 years. By the end of this Fall I'll have completed (most) of the requirements to transfer into nursing school: anatomy w/lab, physiology w/lab, chem w/lab, sociology, psych, nutrition, math, stats, etc. My g...

2. Nursing vs. Computer Science

   mdegges replied to mdegges's topic in Career Support

   There's tons of ways to get experience and apply for these positions, evne though you may not meet all of the requirements. I see webmaster/ computer software engineering positions all the time. But to land any of these you must have participated in ...

3. Nursing vs. Computer Science

   mdegges replied to mdegges's topic in Career Support

   Thanks for your post Stacy. Both of my brothers are in the CS field and have been really successful.. and they are totally passionate about programming and have been doing it since they were very young. I think that's why I automatically chose it, I ...

4. Nursing vs. Computer Science

   mdegges replied to mdegges's topic in Career Support

   Not worth it. Lol

5. Nursing vs. Computer Science

   mdegges replied to mdegges's topic in Career Support

   I would rather go to school for four years, then earn some money, and go back to school if I find myself unhappy.. but being $160,000 in debt by the time I'm 26 would kill me

6. Nursing vs. Computer Science

   mdegges replied to mdegges's topic in Career Support

   Thanks for the advice. :) I guess after being in school and seeing what CS is really like and what job opportunities are available to grads, it doesn't appeal to me as much. I thought it was all about hacking into government agency files and leaking ...

7. Nursing vs. Computer Science

   mdegges posted a topic in Career Support

   Hi everyone, I have finished my first semester at IUB as a CS major, and even though I love it because it's challenging, I can't see myself being in a computer engineer. I'm taking summer school classes and got an internship that is going to sta...