Why High Schools Student Should All Learn Computer Science | Kevin Wang | TEDxFargo

[@danhassler6585]

Nice talk! CS education in K-12 schools is crucial.

[@SURESHKUMAR-jz8li]

i wanna get admission in MIT for software engineering any tips

[@ebenezeramare1]

I'm not sure how applicable my advice is because I went to a high school that's ranked 4th in the country but in my school, we had a multitude of paths we could take through classes in both the natural and social sciences like nanotech, marinebiology, intro to anthropology, differential equations, ap research stats, and many more so just take classes that are centered around the field of comp sci. Every class that is not mandatory ought to be II intro to tech design or other classes like that. Also, take place in as many programming contests as you can. You don't even need to win, just the sight of all those competitions you took part in will entice MIT. Make sure to focus on extra curricular like that more than trying to have a 5.0 gpa, MIT and other universities like MIT stop caring about gpa once it reaches a certain level. You want to stand out in your one field, no need to dabble in others unless you're really interested.

[@infamouscrusader3363]

I wish High Schools use to be the way they were when they actually had practical classes.

[@user-wu2hr9eg2j]

I am in highschool and my school put me in a computer science for next semester and i’m worried that i’ll fail. Is this class hard in highschool?

[@jehriko7525]

Thanks for this talk, it just convinced me to change my mind about switching that class with japanese 1

[@yuinurahilyon5711]

Oh boy I definitely will be going to get a Grade A in computer science hehehe..

[@cobalt2257]

Don't do it unless you really love it.

[@infamouscrusader3363]

Life isn't fair. Deal with it.

[@princezora6079]

@@infamouscrusader3363 you can still pick what you learn

[@jehriko7525]

Or in other words, love sitting at a computer for hours problem solving, which some do, but that's really what it is

[@leftyslice3834]

If I’m not the best at math and want to take computer science 101 in my freshman year at hs do u thunk I will make it and do ok

[@ThinkFree3]

If you can add, subtract, multiply and divide then you should be fine.

[@egg3288]

@@ThinkFree3 do you use a calculator in computer science ?I'm asking because I'm taking computer science and repair at my hs but I had no idea it involved so much math.

[@yuinurahilyon5711]

No need to learn all of those other useless mathematics equations... the main factor that you should be learning in the branch of math is algorithms.

[@Nuk_kun]

hi

[@xeviusUsagi]

The only problem I see in High School students studying Computer Science is that they just can't. By my understanding Computer Science is a Master degree and there fore it requires a bachelor which you only get after studying at university. wille after highschool you only have a diploma

[@xSynomical]

Who says you need a masters degree to study a topic..?

[@alexgomez6723]

So I guess Literature and Math should also be off the table because those require degrees as well.