[aclug-L] Re: Another school question

["Patrick R. Klee" <drwho@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Seeing as how I would absolutely enjoy going to WSU or even MIT or Berkley,
and I want to become a video game developer or a software engineer, I feel I
should go the 4 years, in fact, I WANT to go to WSU, just because their
computer lab is open past 12AM and that is usually I am able get my homework
done.  I was going to BCCC, and thought about going Votech, however, I just
have three classes, two of which I am taking this Spring, then I can
transfer, so I am going to finish Butler and transfer, thanks fo all your
opinions.  ;-)

John Reinke wrote:

> It really depends on what you want to do. Would you rather go around
> fixing/designing/running networks and computers, or would you rather be
> programming or designing software. That is a gigantic generalization, but
> if someone goes to the effort to get a bachelors or especially a masters
> or Ph D, they probably don't plan to do the same thing that technical
> school graduates plan to do. (Not that one is better or worse than the
> other - it's up to the individual.)
>
> I don't have any experience out in the field yet, but I do know that it
> really depends on what you see yourself doing. What you want to do will
> dictate the kind of training you need.
>
> As far as schools go, WSU has a decent computer science department. I
> started my school work there, and learned a lot that has helped me as I
> continue here at KU.
>
> (I'm not a Linux guru and I'm still working on my masters, but I wanted
> to answer anyway..)
>
> Good luck,
> John
>
> On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, Patrick R. Klee wrote:
>
> > OK fellow Linux gurus, I have another question.
> >     If those of you who have degrees could tell me which is better, a
> > four year degree at WSU?  Or, a two year degree at VoTech?  I heard some
> > companies like Boeing and LSI Logic are hiring people with BS degrees in
> > computer science.  I am going back to school in a month and was
> > wondering which would be better, going back to WSU or going to VoTech?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Patrick
> >
> >