[ECHO] Is Computer Science Right For You?

📫📫📫 Is studying compsci right for you?📫📫📫

You're sick of your degree, or you're a high school student thinking about your future. Mariya and Nat sit down with four people who've all grappled with the same question!

- Rani Jiang, who ditched Information Systems 📊 to study computer science ⚙️;
- Teresa Feng, who started in Computer Engineering ⚡ but graduated with a compsci degree 🎓;
- Raymond Wan, who came back 🏃 after graduating to start a new path in physics ⚛️ ; and
- Issac Norris (Izzy), who skipped uni entirely 🌟 and went straight into industry!

You're asking - maybe they'll have the answer for you!!!

Listen here:

Timestamps:

0:00: Intro
0:28: High school experience and path to computer science
8:39: Difference between highschool and uni/industry
11:57: Why UNSW?
13:48: Rani - transferring into compsci from information systems
18:16: Raymond - changing minds about computer science
21:40: Izzy - Going into the workforce without a degree
27:34: Teresa - Transfering from Computer engineering, working with a Compsci degree
34:33: Things missing from a compsci education
38:30: Is CSE worth it?
41:18: Advice for high schoolers
45:22: Final words
47:40: Outro