Comments on: Teaching mediocrity http://finotto.org/2007/04/21/teaching-mediocrity/ I don't know if the word Freeminding exists. Anyway it's what I'll do: just let my mind be free... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:25:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: anon http://finotto.org/2007/04/21/teaching-mediocrity/#comment-53402 anon Wed, 16 May 2007 11:34:48 +0000 http://finotto.org/2007/04/21/teaching-mediocrity/#comment-53402 Off-topic: Do you mean "bug tracking made.. funny" or do you mean "bug tracking made .. fun" ? Off-topic:

Do you mean “bug tracking made.. funny” or do you mean “bug tracking made .. fun” ?

]]> By: Michele http://finotto.org/2007/04/21/teaching-mediocrity/#comment-53384 Michele Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:53:27 +0000 http://finotto.org/2007/04/21/teaching-mediocrity/#comment-53384 <blockquote>During lectures, I tend to bring my laptop and program my own stuff instead of the projects they’re giving us.</blockquote> I've been doing the same for a while... ;) I recognize most of the fun should come from non-academic activities, but that's not my case. Also keep in mind we don't have the whole campus thing in Italy, so you mostly go to classes and back home.

During lectures, I tend to bring my laptop and program my own stuff instead of the projects they’re giving us.

I’ve been doing the same for a while… ;)

I recognize most of the fun should come from non-academic activities, but that’s not my case. Also keep in mind we don’t have the whole campus thing in Italy, so you mostly go to classes and back home.

]]> By: Hugh Bien http://finotto.org/2007/04/21/teaching-mediocrity/#comment-53383 Hugh Bien Mon, 23 Apr 2007 06:16:02 +0000 http://finotto.org/2007/04/21/teaching-mediocrity/#comment-53383 I feel like I'm in the same boat as you. Luckily, I've only got a quarter left. During lectures, I tend to bring my laptop and program my own stuff instead of the projects they're giving us. It's fun and all, but I'd really rather use my own tools, languages, and platforms. @Daniel, it's true, most of the fun from college comes from non-academic stuff. If I had to do it again I'd take less classes, work less, and do more social activities. I feel like I’m in the same boat as you. Luckily, I’ve only got a quarter left.

During lectures, I tend to bring my laptop and program my own stuff instead of the projects they’re giving us. It’s fun and all, but I’d really rather use my own tools, languages, and platforms.

@Daniel, it’s true, most of the fun from college comes from non-academic stuff. If I had to do it again I’d take less classes, work less, and do more social activities.

]]> By: Daniel Morrison http://finotto.org/2007/04/21/teaching-mediocrity/#comment-53382 Daniel Morrison Sat, 21 Apr 2007 18:40:07 +0000 http://finotto.org/2007/04/21/teaching-mediocrity/#comment-53382 I certainly agree. I did a Computer Science degree, and I'm pretty convinced that I would have learned more just getting a good job. That said, I don't regret it at all. It was great fun (mainly non-academic stuff) and I met some of my best friends. If I had to do it over again, I would have taken more non-CS classes. Maybe some more history or something. Live it up, make the best of it, and enjoy life before the real world. I certainly agree.

I did a Computer Science degree, and I’m pretty convinced that I would have learned more just getting a good job.

That said, I don’t regret it at all. It was great fun (mainly non-academic stuff) and I met some of my best friends.

If I had to do it over again, I would have taken more non-CS classes. Maybe some more history or something.

Live it up, make the best of it, and enjoy life before the real world.

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