My Computer Science Degree in 19 Minutes

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[@mariyadimitrova2097]

"i'm bad at memorizing stuff" 10 seconds later: "I don't remember taking this course"

[@dennisvillamor2806]

I graduated with a degree in Computer Science after struggling through a ton of my CS classes... then I decided to go through it again by taking a Masters in Computer Science a year later. Graduating in a few weeks!

[@victorleonardovergara2994]

Congratulations! Keep learning

[@alinanne5202]

What did you major in

[@alinawaz4034]

The most important thing is you learn to invest ration (learn / invest) if it is 1 the bravo but if in is very low then bad.

[@danlah12]

You crazy...

[@MYSTIQUE2002]

Great job!

[@paobelleza3762]

She speaks of failing as something that we don't need to be ashamed of. Here in the Philippines, when you fail a subject you'd feel as a failure. And parents just wouldn't understand that some courses doesn't entice all students. It just differs.

[@hellomayuko]

Granted, it took me a looong time to get over those classes (and frankly, it still feels like a chip on my shoulder). But it's only a small part of my CS journey as I've filled it with other parts that I'm truly very proud of! I think it's important to see your journey as a mix of your failures and successes - but the balance is tricky.

[@Fnaf101]

Failure leads to success tho

[@arieltabuzojr2434]

Filipino here, facts. But thank god my parent are very supportive and understanding. In terms of courses and lessons in PH is not that great based of course on my exp, Self taught and practice was the key for me tho. Cheers!

[@VirtualTech]

It is a crappy country after all

[@Jolontokhalilswork]

@@hellomayuko you are so confident

[@alikayyal9050]

A debugging class has to be the most useful thing in existence... wish we had something like that at my university

[@Harini.R]

100% agree!

[@ummmmyeah1]

the class isn't nearly good as it sounds. In concept it sounds great and it really depends on the professor, but my experience taking it at UCSD is it was complete garbage and came down to regurgitation on the final with most info being forgotten as soon as the class finished

[@bdjeosjfjdskskkdjdnfbdj]

wait isnt this just adding `System.out println` everywhere?

[@leoskips34]

I just finished my CS degree, and this brought back so many memories of all the classes that I took (and failed) but some classes were really difficult. But I am glad that I persevered and finished, even if it took me a bit longer than 4 years to complete it.

[@madeyeatreides4055]

I think it’s going to take me a little longer than 4 years so I’m glad I’m not alone 😅

[@howardlam6181]

lol I was forced to take introduction to mechanical engineering in my first year when I only wanted to study electronic engineering and failed it but got a high distinction in electronic introductory course.

[@hellomayuko]

Totally! It was pretty normal for people at my school to take 5 years to finish all the coursework - it felt like a third, or a half of everybody ended up taking that extra year because it wasn't easy to finish everything!

[@thecloudstrief]

I'm finishing my last class in the fall and I am right there with you... It took me more than four years and I struggled but I'm just about finished and watching this brought back so many memories.

[@exonotmessi6755]

It took me 5 years. It's okay!

[@shortaflip]

wwuuutt, you had a debugging class... Man, wish I had that lol.

[@subhanjalis5747]

exactly man!

[@nerdycode]

😂

[@bjrnsen7398]

i found the course for it: ieng6.ucsd.edu/~cs15x/labs/index.html

[@srafez9057]

just google/youtube it

[@brenonunes7459]

Me too

[@freemanwest]

First ever course of Computer Science: Java ---> becomes an iOS engineer.

[@near6050]

i'm sorry but i noticed that Tommy Shelby is your profile picture, so fook linda

[@abhinavverma9017]

@@near6050 fookin legend

[@louisconnors8616]

I vibe with this, all my classes were c# and c++. Now i do web dev. :D

[@sulizu0186]

@@louisconnors8616 why tho ?

[@sayyidiskandarkhan3064]

@@sulizu0186 because majority of the jobs are in web dev.

[@developandplay]

We need more humble people in CS like you!

[@allenmuuwil1830]

developandplay there’s a man called.. the techlead

[@developandplay]

@@allenmuuwil1830 Yea we need less of that tech bro dudes like him. It's making me sick. CS isn't all about the money...

[@madeinabyss42]

@@allenmuuwil1830 techlead is in another league. 😏

[@victoriagevara8223]

developandplay I freaking agree !

[@SemGabelko]

@@madeinabyss42 And he hates Data Science

[@guynamedjoeFTW]

I ended up going to a community college after high school. This was smart on my part as I saved a lot of money, and got a lot of GE classes out of the way. I then transferred to a university and ended up studying Computer Science. I furthered my education by going to grad school, but doing an MBA and an MS in Business Analytics. Doing these degrees brought me further into the stuff that I liked about CS and away from the stuff that I hated about it. It has all paid off for me as I got an internship as a Data Scientist over the summer, and that I decided not to graduate this semester in May 2020, but in December 2020 instead.

[@guynamedjoeFTW]

I saw the heart disappeared when I edited this comment for a typo. :(

[@guynamedjoeFTW]

Thanks for adding the heart back!

[@jamesnguyen6702]

GE courses at an University are a joke imo. I would just care about the grade not learning and retaining the material like the CS/major classes. I totally recommend everyone go to a CC and then transfer your credits

[@anoshab5160]

can I please get your email or instagram or anywhere i can talk to you about computer science and community colleges? I am so stressed out as I need to start applying to universities and i’m still not sure if I really wanna go for computer science 😫and i need help from someone experienced so please let me know where I can contact you. :)

[@franciscocolin2008]

Anosha B my advice...don’t talk to department advisors or counselors, they are so discouraging. Talk to transfer counselors at your JC instead, they have more time with you so you can throw everything at the table and they will gladly help.

[@phucdao4276]

Hey Mayuko, not sure if you'll read this but I just wanted to say thank you for making your channel. After dropping out of University due to lack of motivation and not knowing what I wanted to do, I stumbled across your channel and seeing your interesting life made me really interested in computer science. I quit my job at McDonald, enrolled at my local community college and fast forward 3 years I transferred into a computer science program at a University. I am going into my senior year about to graduate and even found a summer internship during these rough times. The CRAZY thing is that I transferred to your exact University UCSD and doing an internship at the exact place you did at the Intuit San Diego office. (I even recently took 110 with the big G man himself and he is literally a walking meme) Anyways I just wanted to say thank you for making your channel cause without it I would have probably been flipping burgers still. Stay awesome and keep doing what you are doing.

[@hellomayuko]

No way!!! Congratulations, that's incredible! I'm excited for your future, and wish you the best!

[@aure3614]

Woah!

[@SatyamCodesss]

That's really inspiring man ! congratulations your hardwork paid !

[@ejch8456]

hahah, UCSD class of 2010 here... the very last quote summed up UCSD perfectly for me too. "I wouldn't have gone knowing what I know now, but I'm glad I went". Definitely wouldn't have gotten to where I am now without the UCSD experience! On a side note, UCSD was/ has been the hardest point of my educational career. My surgical attendings have stated the same.

[@Corporis]

Well shoot, if you talk about Discrete Math on KZbin, is it really that discrete anymore?

[@l.1244]

Discrete in the sense of 'apart'

[@awaisn]

Lol

[@elliezabeth2035]

@@stevenqu9627 finally someone said it

[@siennasacramento1594]

I can guarantee Discrete Math is still discrete even after taking the class because no one understands. My SDSU discrete math class was so hard, the professor took pictures of ever person who had A’s going into the final. Out of 70 cs, computer engineers, etc only 3 people got their pictures taken

[@humayun3381]

​@@siennasacramento1594 Yo I just transferred to SDSU as a math major! Did you have Vadim?

[@estebanduran6908]

Great video! I feel like my computer science education was very theoretical as well. I ended up learning most of my industry-applicable software engineering skills (git, unit testing, make/CMake, Embedded systems, etc) through self-learning in the evenings and internships.

[@SavageScientist]

I learned Java in 1998 at the University of New Orleans, it took me 12 years to get my degree in 2010. I failed and dropped a lot of classes too. The hardest cs class was Data Structures or Discrete math.

[@DocMaxwell-kz2zz]

Wow! glad you haven't gave up! hard to believe!

[@abikrsen3205]

12 years!! Really?

[@williamgolovlev7541]

ah is that so? WELL GUESS WHAT? Next semester is DISCRETE MATH and DATA STRUCT. & ALGORITHMS! YAY ....

[@SavageScientist]

@@williamgolovlev7541 you got this

[@CherreyMaeBartolata]

I had mine in 2007, I was in my 3rd year when I decided to drop school and work. I am taking my 2nd degree now in the same uni but I recently inquired how I could continue my degree in IT. I am hoping to get myself back on track.

[@huangmaurice1672]

I have watched your channel for a while now, and I love how you present your information in a logical and concise way. Your videos are fun to watch. Love your work!

[@iLoveCookiesCx]

I love your video! It's really inspirtational to hear the what courses you had to go through and how you discovered what you liked and didn't like. 😊

[@donovantheprogrammer2989]

That was a really classic way to do sponsors. Everyone else is doing creative and quirky ways to plug their sponsors that I forgot how smooth a simple plug can be

[@mosesnandi]

So relatable! If you're planning to major in CS, review the whole program that your school offers otherwise you might end up taking a lot of classes that you aren't interested in. That was my case

[@hellomayuko]

👆👆👆👆👆 truth

[@Wait2What]

Thank you for sharing Mayuko! I love your videos. I am also Japanese American, about to enter my third year in my undergraduate computer science degree. I've been really stressing lately about having enough experience to get my first CS-related internship next summer after my junior year and feel like I'm not doing enough or that I don't know enough to get a technical internship. Your video(s) help me remind myself that I am on the right track, people go different paths, and it's okay not to be perfect! Thank you for that, your videos help a lot.

[@harverguran]

Thank you so much, I'm currently a CS junior and I've applied to so many internships. It's getting to me mentally, and your videos are helping my mental health. Thank you for that.

[@spencerrr9878]

Im a third year CS student at Cal State Fullerton and our profs are notoriously bad at teaching and ive been nervous about upper divisions but hearing that you failed a few classes and were still able to tough it out and graduate gives me some hope that ill be able to pull through in the worst case. Helpful Video!!

[@hughesd22]

Thanks for sharing Mayuko :) I realized after I left uni that I should have majored in Comp Sci (majored ME at Cal Poly), so it was nice being able to take a tour through what a degree program would have been like

[@willonferreira7330]

Awesome video! Watching your video I thought in the classes in Brazil, where I live. We have the same problems in the college: group projects with people who doesn't wanted do anything. Great video! Thanks for you sharing.

[@skeletonboxers7336]

binge watching your channel as it helps me overcome a lot of mental hurdles regarding CS and career and this makes me glad i stayed in state with UAH, i almost transferred to UCSD after my gen ed but the quarterly system is way too fast for me to keep up with vs the longer classes w/ a semester system. that may be an aspect that helps with your learning style! it gives you more time to study and practice principles of computer science, but some of your classes i wish we had, like a debugging class! im a senior and still dont feel like i properly know how to debug a program.

[@zacharyskeels]

This is actually extremely helpful because I am still trying to figure out what I'd like to major in and CS has been in my top 3 for a while, moving it up to the number 1 spot now :)

[@yymmas]

im currently in my 2nd year of college taking up a CS degree (majoring in software tech) and it was really nice to hear your insights on what you've learned during your college experience! i was actually able to recognize some of the terms you mentioned like "k-maps" or "nfa" since i just learned them from my classes last term haha ngl tho, it can really get discouraging at times like when the classes get really tough or how competitive other students can be but im going to keep trying and hopefully graduate on time! i also wanted to say that i really appreciate your channel and that its inspired me since im also a women in tech

[@mysneekers5862]

What a great and honest video. I was very interested in the course titles and descriptions.Thanks!

[@danield.6842]

Really liked the video! It was really interesting to see how your degree was similar and different than mine and I liked how you mentioned that CS differs at different schools.

[@anushabansal267]

I just want to commend you on making really interesting videos because here I am, a senior in theatre and creative writing, watching all your videos for the past few years. You just really make everything seem interesting and I really like just having general knowledge about the world and I love your videos. Honestly, even though I haven't done this yet, your videos make me inspired to try learning some basic CS.

[@hellomayuko]

aww, thank you!!! That's very kind. Good luck to you in your coding endeavors!

[@timdang7978]

Thanks a lot. I just got accepted by UCSD, and my college also is Warren. I was still wondering what CS courses would be like there until one of my friends sent me your video. It is really helpful.

[@RaulMartinez-oz5im]

I’ve been waiting for a video like this!! I’m an upcoming student at UCSD majoring in CS, and I am in Warren too

[@azntoastx]

I love listening to your videos while working! I graduated with a chemistry degree. It had it's ups and downs, but overall, I liked it. Transitioning to the real world, I got a job in a cosmetic company, which I enjoyed for a while, but I was interested in the tech industry and what it had to offer. It took a lot of sacrifices (got married, got a new place, lower wage job), but I started from the bottom. I remember asking so many people's experiences so I can get to where they are at, but like you've said previously, everyone's experience is different! I definitely can't wait to see where my career in tech takes me! One day, I'm hoping to do a boot camp or maybe get a certification, but right now I feel like learning on the job is sufficient at the moment.

[@AM-br8bg]

Just got accepted into UCSD for Comp Sci! Thank you for posting this video!!! I remember you glanced over it slightly on a diff video but I love that you made another one :)

[@AM-br8bg]

And I'm also a libra :)

[@1g2002541]

6:20.Hi, I also graduated CS major. I have the same feeling as you do. I do remember that some classes are outdated, or less quality. As a result, I don't remember what I learned. I don't blame the teachers. I think the class could be better designed. However, I remember all my teachers, they're all very helpful. I feel they care my success!

[@DarkPassenger_777]

I just LOVE your honesty! Thumbs up!

[@mariankohn8411]

Mayuko, thank you for your insightful videos. I appreciate them. Keep up the great work!

[@eli5tech151]

Earl Warren UCSD Computer Science Grad here as well! Glad to hear about your experiences. Really makes me miss my undergrad years 😭😭😭 You’ve also inspired me to start a KZbin channel too talking about tech in the Bay Area. Let me know if you’d like to collab (quarantine edition)!

[@pedroperez6710]

I´m finishing my third year of CS Engineering in Spain (it´s 4 years here), and I love it. It´s not easy at all but it feels so rewarding to be able to build things you never thought that could be possible to do by yourself. I´m building a compiler and I hate it, but it´s awesome that i can understand how do those little warning-spitting creatures work, I´m also using matlab for machine learning related stuff and i absolutely love it when math feels useful instead of just being a bunch of intimidating greek symbols. Here (It depends on what the university decided when designing the degree, I´m talking about the one i study at) everybody gets the same classes for the first 2 and a half years, then you decide what you are most interested in, such as computation (compilers, algorithms, AI and computer vision), hardware (advanced computer architecture stuff, low level programming and embedded systems), Information systems/technologies(databases, building webs, distributed architectures, system administration) and software egineering(I think this one is diagrams everywhere and some mobile apps, i don´t remember it well) Most of my classes have been the same as yours, like data structures or computation theory, and looking back to all the hours i´ve put so far i can just say a few things: I don´t know how it works wherever you are, person reading this, but after the theoretical and math stuff of the first year it gets better and better, so keep going. You´ll probably have to stay awake for a full 24 hours at least once , but you´ll feel inner peace once you´re done, closing 30 google tabs while the sun rises, it´s a weird happy feeling :) Don´t give up if you fail, it´s hard, it´s okay to make mistakes, just don´t think about giving up. You´ll get there. 5.0/10 (and sometimes 4.92 rounded to 5 hehe) is a supreme victory, don´t be hard with yourself about that. It´s not all about the grades or a one-shot written on paper exam. You might not be interested in some areas of CS, but it´s important that you learn at least the basics, It´s aways really useful even if you hate it. The workload will saturate you sometimes, and you´ve got to learn not to get anxiety about that and just keep working until it´s done. If you can´t submit everything on time and fail something, It´s okay, maybe you´ll have to decide which assignments you´re not gonna do. You´ll get a second chance, make sure to plan better and you´ll do it well. Functional programming will break your head, then you´ll like it, only to hate it again, AND YES IM LOOKING AT YOU HASKELL AND ELIXIR Automatas ere evil. Don´t even look at them. Avoid having a breakdown during the finals week at all costs. If you have to drop one or two classes, do it. It´s much better than getting 5 exams without any motivation, feeling mentally exhausted. Small edit: Try to make some good friends and help each other! You are in the same boat, teamwork is key! (And i mean helping, not copying their/your work. That could get you in trouble ) To sum up, It´s awesome. But it´s hard too. Just don´t give up, and find some balance you feel comfortable with between sacrifice and avoiding to burn out quickly. Good luck everyone!

[@carpe.mina3]

Hola, estudiante española por aquí. Me parece muy interesante CS, y me encantaría empezar a estudiarlo en septiembre. Es CS lo mismo que Ingeniería Informática, salvo que sea en la IE University, no he encontrado unis que den CS.

[@pedroperez6710]

​@@carpe.mina3 en españa se considera lo mismo computer science que ingeniería informática, también está el término ingeniería de computadores que es diferente, se traduciría por computer engineering y se refiere a la rama que estudia el hardware, las arquitecturas de los procesadores y cosas de bajo nivel relacionadas con el funcionamiento de los ordenadores

[@pedroperez6710]

Small update: I did it! I graduated 2 months ago after finishing my final degree project! I also got hired in the graphics group at my uni as a junior research assistant until september, when i'm planning to start a masters degree in robotics, graphics and computer vision

[@astral2048]

Everything about your video setup screams professionalism... Congrats! You've earned a sub.

[@sirered888]

Thank you for the help. I've been trying to get into computer science. Especially since that's a secured skill for the future.

[@ansumansomasundaram7585]

Graduating UCSD senior here, it's really cool to see another perspective on UCSD's CSE program. Definitely agree with a lot of the points made about the quality of the professors and curriculum of the coursework. A lot of the coursework I did was similar to what you did, but there was a bit more flexibility for me. I'm curious, who were your favorite and least favorite professors?

[@cervixcrusader85]

I'm switching my major to CS after lots of thought... Hopefully it'll be worth it and I'm able to trudge through it. Wish me luck and good luck to everyone else with their endeavors :)

[@solkai7575]

Starting my computer science degree this fall! :) I have no idea what to expect but I’m excited

[@kennylow4334]

What a kind and lighthearted sharing, thanks Mayuko :)

[@imanifesteasily]

ppl out there having their first Comp sci class java and then there's me having C as the first one same

[@minsugamaxsalt]

gcf audios Army💜

[@imanifesteasily]

@@minsugamaxsalt hiiii!!

[@Jcchen1229]

I had python!

[@rupayan6309]

Me too

[@mhmrln]

i had C as my first too!

[@Nedwin]

I was a blogger and wrote stuffs about music and entertainment. I earned MBA and didn't really literate to computer. But when I was into blogging, I needed to get familiar with html and css. There I finally did self-learning and things went smooth, I got paid too by adsense. I ran my own business and I left blogging. Since I had more spare time I learned PHP and SQL from all over the world. I made my own digital agency specifically building web platform for distance learning and is now running well. I just wanna say that any learning path you are going, whether in college or online course, as long as you have passion, success is yours. Have a blessed day Mayuko.

[@thedvlpr]

Thanks, Mayuko! It’s been very helpful info 👍🏻

[@TravisGarnett]

@18:09 - I did the same thing, for my school...and it appears that Compiler Theory (my hardest class, by far; but I learned the most from surprisingly -- especially from how a software "really" works stand-point) is no longer required [for the CS program]. Thank-you for sharing, @mayuko!! #KUDOS

[@czowiekser3450]

I used to study CS for 2 years, but due to being broke and my family not being able to help me, I quickly jumped to full-time programming work. Fast forward 4 years and I work as a regular developer. Do not regret my decision. It took a great deal of effort, discipline and out-of-the-box thinking, but I feel so good for myself because it turns out, not everyone can easily graduate and a lot of people (like me) get seriously emotionally hurt during the studies :/

[@projectsection9422]

was it hard finding a job at first?

[@czowiekser3450]

@@projectsection9422 sorry for the long response time. Actually, it was. What worked in my case was applying everywhere possible and one company that did not even have any positions available decided to give me a chance.

[@Princess-dn7mj]

I am so happy for you! ^^ Yeah, mental health is a big topic in uni

[@assassin7250]

Any advice for a person dealing with mental health issue and about to go to CC?

[@czowiekser3450]

@@assassin7250 try to socialize as much as possible so you find a lot of people that go through the same stuff as you and try to keep them close so that you don't lose touch of your place of education and go down the spiral. If you have trouble socializing i think that therapy could work. If you can't do that either then try to come up with a quest/reward type of discipline: you plan the things you need to do before doing your favourite thing- eating pizza, playing games or whatever- and discipline yourself to only let yourself do them after you finish your tasks. That's really a baseline of what I went through over the years

[@fwhy]

I like how you bring the time that you fail your classes making it seem that is not bad if you are not able to pass your classes, and to try again. I feel ashamed when I dont pass my classes

[@arianphilips5777]

same feel

[@lebedev9114]

You are failing due to lack of effort or focus. Nothing to be ashamed of, it does not make you dumber or less intelligent than someone else. Eventually you learn how to learn, and any class is cake.

[@aryannijhawan8448]

your experiences and personality seem so relatable to that of mine . Glad to see alike people from diff parts of thw world :)

[@SherZahed]

Hi Mayuko! I am stunned how close your experience was to mine! (I went to UCSD as well). I took chamber orchestra as well for instance haha I wanted to thank you for posting because I am trying to help someone I care about who is stressing about university and what coursers to decide. This video will help them as all your videos do :) Also in terms of PHIL 27 I recommended the same thing to the staff and showed a version of the trolley problem applied to autonomous vehicles since that is very applicable to current engineering ethics topics so I am glad you noticed that too haha

[@erikavilla5994]

It was interesting to watch this video, which was on my recommended. Thank you for sharing your experience. I changed from computer science to cybersecurity. Graduated in December last year, with a 3.8 (dean's list throughout, not bad for also working full-time). I was lucky to get a job straight out of college. Now I'm looking for UCSD, but think I will be going with WGU for my Master's. I thought my school was the only one that didn't teach networking to the CS students. I believe it's fundamental to any major in IT. I had to take intro and advanced. If I can give any advice to anyone in this field, it's to network and have projects you're working on.

[@motorheadbanger90]

Your CS journey sounds very similar to mine at Univ. of Maryland. Happiest time of my life yet also the most stressful and anxious. When I got accepted and took the University's math placement exams, I placed in a math level that was lower than what the prereqs were so my CS journey was essentially longer than most x_x. I actually attended college for 11 years, but I won't include my time before I declared as a cs major (2014). Fall 2014: Precalculus (only class i took because i was paying out of pocket and didn't know about pel grants yet xD Spring 2015: Calc 1 (same situation as above, needed a C- or better to advance. Got a D...) Fall 2015: Calc 1 retake, Intro to Obj Oriented Programming (Java) Spring 2016: Calc 2, Intro to Obj Oriented Prog II (Java again! only harder!) Fall 2016: Operating Systems, Discrete Structures (D's in both courses...ridic hard!) Spring 2017: Retake entirely of Fall '16. Lowest point of my academic career...watched all my friends ascend to the next level of classes. It was hard on me and made me seek help from mental health professionals from the university. Summer 2017: Algorithms (D! Every CS class requires a C- or better to advance! Hardest course of the major for students, considered 'the behemoth'. Extremely theoretical. The curve is so ridiculous for this class, a passing grade was 52%). Fall 2017: Algorithms again, Organization of Programming Languages (This class goes in line with yours where you learned OCaml. They teach three prog languages in this course! This however was my best semester as I got B's and these two courses are basically what make or break your hopes of getting the degree. Basically if you get that far...the degree is yours) Spring 2018: Network Security, Statistics Applied Probabilities, Intro to HTML, PHP, Javascript and Web Services. (My grades continued to improve as i was riding high on confidence now seeing the light at the end of the tunnel Summer I 2018: Intro to A.I. Summer II 2018: System Architecture (very challenging, very hard, curve for the course was also ridic!) Fall 2018: Philosophy of Plato, Programming Handheld Devices with Android, Intro to Linear Algebra, Advanced Data Structures (Java based course that used some of the structures you talked about in your data structures course...but on steroids!) Spring 2019: Human Computer interaction (easiest class of the major...), Modern Philosophy, Philosophy of mind (Shout out to the man! Dr. Georges Rey!), Game Programming Those were some of the best five years of my life

[@ABLuna712]

Now THIS is the definition of perseverance!!!

[@euclid9492]

I’m drowning in operating systems along with physics in a 7.5 week semester at ASU right now. I got through Discrete math with an A but operating systems is the hardest class I’ve taken I think, with physics being up there too. I envision I’ll be having to retake these most likely.. shouldn’t have paired them together.

[@motorheadbanger90]

@@euclid9492 I feel your pain. I'm not sure what the OS class is like at ASU compared to UMD but i had to retake it as well so dont worry.

[@euclid9492]

@@motorheadbanger90 Thanks for the encouragement! It’s considered by other students to be one of the hardest classes in the ASU Software engineering track. I feel like my mental state is getting lower and lower as it goes on so I’m glad to hear you made it through all that and reached the finish line. No turning back at this point!

[@motorheadbanger90]

@@euclid9492 Everything you are describing sounds way too familiar to me lol.

[@ernestogarcia8014]

I am currently going into my 3rd year of CS and so far I love it!! Watched your video of software engineering and that helped me with pushing through those really tough courses and even helped me choosing CS when I entered college. Let's push through fellow coders and students! Aight ima head out.

[@ajay4319]

Starting my second year at University this month. I'm so excited for all my CS classes! 😊 Btw good video. Why didn't i find this channel early? Guess better late than never🙂

[@GiovanniMotterle]

I have a bachelor in CS too, from Padova university. Also here in Italy the degree is very theoretical and fundamental, with a ton of math :)

[@domogami]

I’m a second year at UCSD and I’ve taken so many of the classes you mentioned! I actually have an iOS development internship and watching this was so surreal! I’m sad because they no longer offer any iOS mobile app classes :((

[@hellomayuko]

noooo really?! CSE 190 was such a highlight for me at UCSD.

[@easonchan3308]

I put off watching this video for a long time because I clicked watch later and forgot about it until now. It was a cool memory trip listening to you listing the classes and going "oh yeah. I remember taking that". I had my own run-in with Professor Graham when he visited during a CSE21 midterm. I really wish I got to talk to him before he passed- his textbook really helped me in that class. I'm not sure how much earlier you graduated but for me (2018) as someone who does all backend work now, I found that UCSD courses prepared me very well for my current job. Given that you do mostly front-end work (I'm sorry if thats untrue), I agree that with the exception of the intro to Java, data structures and CSE134B- everything else is probably not all that useful for a front-end developer or just your average product focused SWE role. I really think it's a remnant of ye olden CS days of the major on being focused on building software for the bare metal when nowadays a lot of people might never need to use a compiler! Being stuck in ERC as a CS major meant I had to take 5 quarters of history and honestly... I can't believe I'm saying this... But those MMW courses actually did change the way I look at our modern world especially as an Asian American with immigrant parents. I also felt that classes that I took but didn't enjoy were valuable just by being a class I didn't like. Because that meant I would avoid jobs that dealt in those topics like the plague (looking at you AI). BTW it's amazing that 140L's project was a bitcoin miner. We were Bitmain before it was cool. Thanks for the memory trip! Keep up the good work 🧜‍♂️

[@nehal2192]

I'm a CS student currently in 1st year, watching your video gave me motivation to continue rest three years with interest and focusing on your aim🙂

[@callous21]

I've failed classes and wondered if cs is for me. Well this definitely clears up the doubts.

[@melaniediel7540]

this make me happier to go into cs in the fall🥺i wanna eventually go into AI and deep learning so i hope i make it through 4 years😁

[@nadsmarcelo8863]

Thanks for making this video. I am a First Year ComSci student here in Philippines. Thanks for inspiring us. Godbless as always Ms. Mayuko. ♥️

[@sherylsaravia162]

ust wanted to thank you for this video, makes me feel like I can actually come through with this degree, I am currently retaking my Data Structure and Algorithms class, and still was not understanding anything whatsoever , so thank you so much for showing the Brilliant WEBSITE!

[@CuriousAndCuriouser1865]

@Mayuko, which classes do you feel were most useful/practical and/or helped you understand something that translated into being a more effective IOS developer?

[@banggo808]

Yikes and I thought I was the only one that didn't do well in Automata Theory. Glad to know that every struggles with Theory of Computation.

[@kennysu3736]

I think that theory of formal automata is pretty straightforward but what makes it challenging are the professors that teach the class. For example, I am taking one right now where the professor does not upload any lecture videos, doesn't explain anything and only uploads PowerPoints that come straight from the internet. I just have to rely on KZbin videos and hope for the best so that I can complete the assignments and exams...

[@gruntmaster1]

Oh god, just hearing the name is giving me PTSD. Glad I am done with my CS education.

[@melanyanguilar5620]

What exactly is Automata Theory? I’m a Math major and this class is one of the classes I can chose from as one of my electives but I’m not really sure what it is. Do you recommend it?

[@gruntmaster1]

@@melanyanguilar5620 In my case the automata part was regular languages (deterministic and non-deterministic finite automata), context free languages (push down automata) and turing machines. If you look up these terms you should get a general idea of what it is.

[@melanyanguilar5620]

@@gruntmaster1 ok thank you!

[@deeja2075]

Hello, computer science undergraduate student here, 2nd year! I'm in Faculty of Computer Science in Universitas Indonesia, and the classes I have taken is kinda like yours, but maybe with different arrangements as I have taken some of your year 2 courses in my first year, and you took some of my year 2 courses in the 3rd or 4th year. It's really refreshing to watch a content creator with Computer Science major, because I could really relate with your content and I feel my struggles being a female undergraduate CS student is heard. Hope you could share more takeaways from your CS major as I'll be waiting to hear from you! 😄❤️

[@rianishah8180]

hey currently a ucsd student right now majoring in bioinformatics and i have been super scared about the whole computer science portion of my degree. this video helped relieve some anxiety and honestly just made me feel better that not everyone was is super prepared and has had like a million years of previous experience. Thank you so much for making this video and keep doing what youre doing.

[@coolbrotherf127]

I'm in the middle of my degree. I just finished data structures and discreet mathematics. I'm about to start on advanced object orientated design and analysis of algorithms as well as some basic ARM Assembly.

[@andrewhao2507]

ah yes discrete math, something i will never understand

[@coolbrotherf127]

@@andrewhao2507 I got a B in the class and I only understood the basics.

[@helck1153]

Took Algorithms and Compatibility two semesters ago....my brain hurts.

[@Arman-it7sh]

I'm thinking of pursuing this degree but I'm not really great in maths (like 60/100 marks) I just wanna know if cs is really maths intensive or not!! Can u brief me a bit on it?

[@jasonsandler6951]

Arman Saini currently a CS major, I’m not the best at math or cs, I put in a lot more work than those guys it comes easy to. You will for sure need up to calc 2 or 3 depending. And discrete Mathematics. Some universities require you to minor in math if you are majoring in CS so you might be stuck with more math. All in all if you believe in yourself you can do it, even if you fail a few classes here and there.

[@grigorigahan]

I just got my BS in Computer Science this semester and far and away I struggled the most with the Math. I've never been very mathematically inclined, and I was going back to college after years in the Military and had a to go all the way from remedial algebra courses through Calculus II and Linear Algebra, and had to repeat both of those. Furthermore I struggled with the 'mathy' type CS courses like Automata Theory, boolean algebra, and Finite Element Analysis. Trust me if I can get through a CS degree, just about anyone can.

[@Tithe-kh3fj]

i literally struggled with everything you listed LOL we made it though

[@inspiredabundance8417]

Looove your channel,Im currently at crossroads changing careers from medical to ?IT… I’m still deciding what to pursue you next. Thanks for all the amazing videos,it’s so helpful! Greetings, from the UK 🇬🇧

[@missflecha6084]

this is such an honest and helpful video! I'm a chemistry student right now and.... i hate it. I'm going to dip my toes into comp sci with an intro to cs class and a logic class next sem. thank you for your help!

[@mandyh.7984]

Hi Mayuko :) Thank you so much for this video! It's nice to see where I might be a few years down the line! I just finished my second year of CS, however I feel like I don't have any experience, and I get really worried when thinking about applying for jobs in CS. Do you have any advice on finding a part-time job to build on my CS skills?

[@quentinwest9343]

people like u inspire me to refrain myself from slacking off lmao

[@giengien208]

A bit late but the classes you took sounded interesting and perhaps very fun to learn about. I hope I get really hooked to learning CS 🤧

[@Harini.R]

I just finished my 4-year Computer Science Degree and had applied to UCSD's MS CS program! Though I didn't get in, it was interesting to listen to your experience as an undergrad at UCSD! About my undergrad program, in my country, our high school scores + nationwide exam scores decide which (major + school) we can join. So entering college, you are already enrolled in a program, so most of the classes to take are fixed. Thankfully (for me), I didn't have a Chemistry/Biology class to take and we started off the program with some design and math courses. I agree with your perspective of the Ethics curriculum, for us, we had case studies on Space shuttle failures, car manufacturing (gone wrong) episodes, and how these could have been avoided. So, quite connected to engineering in that respect - though I wish we hadn't needed to write pages of text and instead do a project of some sort. Overall I liked my CS courses, never enjoyed architecture/embedded sys kind of stuff, and the internship experiences were the biggest eye-openers as to what I liked/disliked!

[@hsiaohsu4209]

I graduated from Math/CS at UCSD, so we shared about half the pain...Go Tritons!

[@greengreen2708]

Hey, I just got into to UCSD for Math-CS in the sixth college. Was just wondering if there were any important CS classes that you couldn't take because you were in the Math department and not the CSE department? Also, do you think Math-CS is a good choice compared to a traditional BS in CS if I'm planning on applying to SWE internships and jobs?

[@NitrixTech]

It's really nice to have someone so humble and positive representing our industry

[@vivianchiong]

I don't usually comment but it's so cool to hear that you graduated from UCSD! I'm taking Gary's CSE 110 class next quarter. love your channel!

[@dudekulavidyasagar3745]

watching your videos is like a refreshing. thanks mayuko

[@tm-te9mh]

Hi fellow Triton, I graduated from UCSD this year. Love the video, but I disagree with one point: UCSD is a research university so obviously you are going to learn theory and academics. The program is Computer Science and not software engineering. Though some of the upper divs are quite useful. Not to mention going to a somewhat high ranking university for a CS degree helps quite a bit with the job hunt upon graduation.

[@imarealgloman9484]

What if you only go to community college for your first 2 years and finish your last 2 in university? Would that look ok

[@manashisarkar9775]

I dont know why I watched this, but it was just so relaxing. Also, her hair looks nice :3

[@shanekim28]

I'm gonna be starting CS with Warren at UCSD this fall! Thanks for your wisdom!

[@darioam3329]

Finally another video! I love your content and i finally decided to subscribe ❤️

[@mrchedda]

17:37 I think you meant "Giant Steps" John Coltrane :)

[@schezfaz]

Hey Mayuko! Could you make a video on the things you learnt in the "Software Tools & Techniques Lab" course you took in your second year of the program? I just graduated last year with a bachelor's CS degree and am currently working as a software dev. Unfortunately, this course was not an option for us, and as far as Indian undergrad programs go, they are 80% theoretical, so not much hands-on debugging and stuff either haha. It would be so helpful if you covered the tools and techniques you use while debugging, as well as your thought process while attempting to find and fix a bug. Thanks a lot! Love your videos, more power to you

[@hellomayuko]

Yes, I would love to! This video is in my backlog!

[@schezfaz]

@@hellomayuko Thankyouuuu, can't wait :'))

[@Harini.R]

I was going to request the same thing! I so wish we had a class on that. Can't wait for Mayuko's video on it!!

[@MauraTai619]

I have 1 Quarter left in my Information Systems/Technology degree and watching your videos and hearing your experiences always keep me motivated!

[@perlas8680]

If u could go back in time, would U keep MIS/CIS or do CS? I’m stuck in between both

[@ojingaj30]

Mayuko: Keepin’ it real!! Awesome video!! Cheers 🍻

[@AlexandraSophia]

I did EE at UCSD and it was the hardest years of my life 😅

[@hellomayuko]

omg, that sounds rough! Scott was also an EE major, and he showed me how small the graduating class was for EE every year - it was so tiny!

[@kaitanuba]

I got As for all the EE prereqs like Calc 1-3 and Diffy q. Then the core classes came along and handed my ass Cs lmao. So glad I’m done with it, way too freaking hard

[@MidniteSon]

UCB has a similar program called EECS, and it's legendary for being ultra tough. Most people just do the CS BA, because it's not as science and math heavy.

[@ZuoCruz]

That’s why I did switch to CS during my junior level of the EE program cuz honestly I hated my classes and enjoyed software more than the industry I was going to go into after doing an internship in Power Systems at the SFO airport

[@paulvuong5547]

Electrodynamics sucked so bad.

[@cristinagrigore2448]

😔oh my god. I'm a CS student in Europe and we did the stuff you learned in 2d and 3rd year in our 1st year. I'm sooo overwhelmed

[@l-unnamed802]

In what country ur taking CS?

[@JonyXL44]

Haha same I'm studying CS in Germany and we have to take subjects like Algorithms and Data Structures right in the beginning (which is also why 2/3 of all CS students drop out of Uni).

[@jessaponce2705]

I'm an incoming freshman at UCSD (at revelle) and I was a little lost at what I want to do in regards for an occupation in the future... though stumbling upon this video and your channel has opened up an avenue of hope for me! Thank you so much for this :)

[@yana6636]

Hi Mayuko, I'd like to say thank you for your videos and inspiration. A couple of years ago I watched you "day of the life of a software engineer" video, while studying IT in college and trying to decide "who I want to be when I grow up" (I am 28 lol). And it looked exactly like my dream job in my head! That video was one of few which inspired to push myself above and beyond, and become a software engineer. It was a hard journey, but I got there! And now it has been a month since I've started a job as a Junior Sofware Engineer, and I am loving every day of it! :) I am coming back to your videos when I need advice or inspiration, now from one female in tech to another. And today again you helped me understand what CS course includes, as I very much want to learn it more, to help me with the progression in my career. Stay safe x

[@hellomayuko]

wow congratulations!!! That's awesome, I'm honored to be a part of your journey! Best wishes to you and your future endeavors 💖

[@appleofcider]

7:57 Rip, he passed away recently

[@akizaizayoi4763]

I'm a CS major because of my parents and it's not like I can do anything about it. Although I am determined to finish it now. I still keep my art hobbies with me as much as possible for relieving stress because CS is too much logic to me and I want a creative outlet(specifically 3D modeling because it's a lot easier and it feels a lot closer to programming than 2D drawing).

[@idk-pf8du]

Programming is an art

[@akizaizayoi4763]

@@idk-pf8du this phrase again. I hope that you get what I mean when I say art hobbies. Sure, programming can be an art but does programming really fit in the art category? I think it's the same way we separate art from STEM.

[@maryam9769]

@@idk-pf8du yeah same, but I'm I'm multimedia technology which consists of animation and video editing and web design but still there programming and math which I hate haha

[@TechGuyIsHere]

I really like this channel , keep up the good work mayuko !!! :)

[@jettyoriginal]

Great video! I’m an incoming freshman at UCSD for CS so I found this very insightful!

[@toonlim5574]

I'm a philosophy graduate, specialising in formal logic! Logic was what got me exposed to CS for the first time too!

[@aizengenesis3761]

Do you think it's worth getting a degree in philosophy I like that subject myself I was thinking of getting a degree on it or should I just study it online ?

[@BadMannerKorea]

Aizen Genesis I would dual major or maybe just minor in it. You need a practical degree that is financially worth it. Unless you’re going to graduate school or law school then paying or going in debt thousands of dollars for a philosophy degree isn’t worth it.

[@toonlim5574]

@@aizengenesis3761 absolutely IF you know how to create value for yourself after graduating (which is the main skill philosophy students have, I'd argue). I graduated with a philosophy degree but ended up becoming an SEO specialist working alongside web developers on a daily basis. This is a job I didn't even know existed during my degree. But it's having an inquiring mind and a thirst for knowledge (instilled by my philosophy education) that got me to where I am today. I'd say go for it! But also be mindful of the risks involved. You need to be creative about your career endeavours after graduation, unlike an engineering or medicine graduate. Ultimately, no one is responsible for your life decisions but yourself! Good luck!

[@aizengenesis3761]

@@BadMannerKorea I plan to get a computer science degree with focus on software engineering but right now I'm in community college and working on my computer science associate and thank you for your advice I'm probably gonna minor on it

[@aizengenesis3761]

@@toonlim5574 I'm probably gonna minor in it , I'm a Computer science major

[@nothingiseverperfect]

After graduating did you take the job at intuit? - and btw DUDE UR HAIR IS SO FREAKING NICE AND PRETTY

[@roseybugayong3081]

Wow this was super helpful! I'm gonna be a second year at UCSD for computer science in the fall and this actually made me both super excited and scared for a lot of my upcoming courses! And also I had Gary for CSE 12 and 15L! He scared the crap out of me lol

[@SuuuuuushiXD]

whew i’m still deciding where to transfer for cs this fall so thank you for this! a lot to think about haha