/sci/ - Science & Math

>1. Post your major

Computer Engineering.

Pure CS seems to be highly oversaturated in industry and elsewhere, branching out into EE might be a solid future investment if it increasingly becomes scarce to see an EE degree as the years pass.

>2. What do you like and dislike about it?

Nobody really understands what computer engineering is. It isn't standardized and can either be a narrow subset of EE or an EECS degree depending on what school you attend. It's much easier to tell people you major in EE, CS, EECS, etc. than it is to tell them you major in CompE.


>3. Are you happy in regards to your choice?

Somewhat. Although its the hardest major on campus by far and there isn't as much buzz around it as CS, making it somewhat of the underdog degree.

>4. If you could go back and choose something else

I would've probably gone into physics if I had the chance. But seeing as to how I didn't really get into any universities with a reputation for physics research, I'm probably not cut out for it.

>5. Would you consider yourself

Pretty depressed at the moment, nothing seems to be working. Resume is as sparse as ever.

My university is too big and the opportunities are too few and far in between. People competing for research, attention, scraps, etc. Professors are wary of cooperating with undergrads since the quality of students is really hit or miss.

You have to jump through hundreds of hoops just to prove everyone you aren't an idiot. Nobody is willing to give a young person a chance anymore these days.

>6. Describe your university

For my department, it's basically either in-state suburban kiddos who are typically mouthbreathers, or OOS kids who got rejected from MIT, Berkeley, Stanford, etc and had to go to the next best option.

The feeling of being here feels nothing like being at a real top 5 though, because I'm sure at a top 5 there would be enough opportunities to go around. Because of the presumption that everyone admitted is qualified.