Reflecting on My Regret as a CS Student

Welcome to my blog, where I open up about my college years as a computer science student and reflect on my college years. As a young and eager student with big dreams, I embarked on this journey with excitement and optimism. However, looking back now, I realize that there were certain choices and actions that I wish I could have done differently. However, at the same time, I believe that some of the ‘sacrifices’ I have made led me to where I am now.

Through this blog, I hope to share my experiences and lessons learned, in the hopes that it may serve as a guide for current and future CS students, helping them avoid similar regrets. The point of this piece is not to share my regrets with the public but to help younger students get the most out of their time and become better than me.

If you are reading this, you probably agree with my points below. But what you can do is help others by sharing this piece with the ones you think it might be useful (:

Focusing on your grades only

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Don’t get me wrong, grades are important and they do matter, but I wish I had put more emphasis on developing and expressing my character outside of school.

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