Ask HN: Going back to college part-time for CS after taking another path in life

Re:Ask HN: Going back to college part-time for CS after taki... by sarcasmatwork on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @10:36AM (#34326377)

>(people my age, 23, already have masters in very respected fields).

Don't compare yourself to others. Its never a good idea.

Please get out of the mind set that you must go to college for this. You don't need to take out huge loans and be stuck in a class for a cs degree.

You can learn the skills for free and with your time.

Pick a project and start learning how to make it happen.

Free Harvard courses. https://pll.harvard.edu/subject/computer-science

Free MIT courses. https://ocw.mit.edu/search/

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Re:Ask HN: Going back to college part-time for CS after taki... by user-extended on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @11:04AM (#34326913)

I wouldn't be taking out huge loans for this, thankfully. I have a full-time job, and could pay for the degree without hurting my pocket "that much". What I am more scared of failing again, wasting so much money for nothing.

I have already looked into online "alternatives". However, it feels like getting accredited makes so much more sense.

I know that comparison is the thief of joy, but it's hard to have friends when most of them are more successful than you are.

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