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Should I pursue a Masters degree in computer science?
October 18, 2023 at 11:43 am
In Friday last week, I graduated with a Bachelor degree in computer science from the FERIT university. My Bachelor thesis will only be published onto DABAR around a month from now. Namely, I missed the deadline by a few weeks, and DABAR is currently not allowing uploads. I told them I missed the deadline because I was not able to work on the thesis because of my psychotic disorder (which is actually not true, I was able to), so they let me submit the thesis after the deadline without having to pay 2'000 kunas as penalty. But I am not able to start studying for a Masters degree this year nor will I immediately get a diploma (I will get a diploma somewhere in mid-December) nor will I immediately get my Bachelor thesis published on DABAR.
So, what do you guys think, should I pursue a Masters degree the next year?
I am asking because many people on the Internet are advising people with mental illness not to pursue a PhD because doing a PhD is tough on mental health. In my opinion, they are right. But, what do you think, does the same thing apply to pursuing a Master's degree in some difficult topic such as computer science?
In Croatia, people who have finished the Bachelor degree in computer science (which lasts three years) mostly pursue a Master's degree (which lasts two years). I am afraid that, if I don't pursue a Master's degree, the employers would ask me why.
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RE: Should I pursue a Masters degree in computer science?
October 18, 2023 at 11:48 am
Go for it, as long as you don't come here looking for help with your homework.
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RE: Should I pursue a Masters degree in computer science?
October 18, 2023 at 6:44 pm
I'm sure the employers would find out why most rikki tik.
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RE: Should I pursue a Masters degree in computer science?
October 18, 2023 at 7:40 pm
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RE: Should I pursue a Masters degree in computer science?
October 18, 2023 at 7:46 pm
I don't know that I believe Masters Degrees exist.
I'll be needing proof.
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RE: Should I pursue a Masters degree in computer science?
October 18, 2023 at 8:01 pm
(October 18, 2023 at 7:46 pm)arewethereyet Wrote: I don't know that I believe Masters Degrees exist.
I'll be needing proof.
Masters in History from Purdue. I started in Computer Technology but soon found out I hated the idea of working for a living. I also got some good advice from Adm. Grace Hopper. (Co-developer of COBOL.)
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RE: Should I pursue a Masters degree in computer science?
October 18, 2023 at 8:16 pm
(October 18, 2023 at 8:01 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: (October 18, 2023 at 7:46 pm)arewethereyet Wrote: I don't know that I believe Masters Degrees exist.
I'll be needing proof.
Masters in History from Purdue. I started in Computer Technology but soon found out I hated the idea of working for a living. I also got some good advice from Adm. Grace Hopper. (Co-developer of COBOL.)
Yeah, but as far as I know, you don't exist.
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RE: Should I pursue a Masters degree in computer science?
October 18, 2023 at 8:21 pm
(October 18, 2023 at 11:43 am)FlatAssembler Wrote: So, what do you guys think, should I pursue a Masters degree the next year? ![[Image: r-2.jpeg]](https://badinage1.files.wordpress.com/2023/10/r-2.jpeg)
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RE: Should I pursue a Masters degree in computer science?
October 18, 2023 at 8:31 pm
(October 18, 2023 at 8:16 pm)Jackalope Wrote: (October 18, 2023 at 8:01 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: Masters in History from Purdue. I started in Computer Technology but soon found out I hated the idea of working for a living. I also got some good advice from Adm. Grace Hopper. (Co-developer of COBOL.)
Yeah, but as far as I know, you don't exist. The computer dwarves didn't exist then and they don't exist now. 
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RE: Should I pursue a Masters degree in computer science?
October 18, 2023 at 8:43 pm
Whose Masters Degree are you pursuing?
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