wasting years learning about poll optimization and legal jargon when I want to learn about the organization of society. i guess i assumed the so-called 'science of politics' encompassed that more so. it sucks because I'm a senior and at this point I guess I'll just ride it out

  • imogen_underscore [it/its, she/her]
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    1 day ago

    i can commiserate as i did computer science and completely and utterly regret it. wish i either avoided STEM entirely or just studied mathematics.

    • Hexamerous [none/use name]
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      20 hours ago

      "Math degree, eh? You should probably go into computer or data science to make use of it."

      • imogen_underscore [it/its, she/her]
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        21 hours ago

        just ended up realising I'm not passionate about programming, it was the maths that i liked. plus the industry is horrendous, i had a corporate job for a bit and it left me completely jaded and not wanting to program for a wage ever again. i also felt generally a bit stunted from doing a pure stem education which I've been trying to make up for on my own time since.

        • umbrella@lemmy.ml
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          7 hours ago

          i relate to the corporate culture thing so much. besides how tired they make me, being locked inside a cubicle all day 5-6days a week having to deal with office culture? lets say i get distressed to put it very gently.

          cant blame you, made me want to quit quite a few times throughout the years i spent doing this garbage.

      • FunkyStuff [he/him]
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        21 hours ago

        I'm a different person but I personally have really hated how intricately connected all the STEM departments in my uni are to defense companies that come hire here.

        • umbrella@lemmy.ml
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          7 hours ago

          not the same here, but similar. we are always coding or managing infrastructure for evil fucking people, thats for sure.