Taking a risk with an algorithm and have it actually work out great.


Music

Concerts


Getting out of class early.


Sunshine

Beaches

Optimism.

Taking courses you have zero interest in.

Picking an elective that is suppose to be easy, then almost failing it.

Liking a girl for years, knowing all along she doesn't like me back

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Writing a test, feel real good about it, get test back and end up with 60%

Going to the bus stop to see that there is enough people to fill three busses, so you have to wait a while.

Going outside thinking it would still be warm out, then realizing its almost November and that its cold.

Need some advice-

Currently in second year university.
First year I took engineering, I could do it, but did not enjoy it.

During that year, I had to take a simple C++ class, which I really enjoyed- so I decided to transfer majors from engineering to computer science.

Now that I am here, I am taking two math classes, a crim class (lol elective) and one computer science course (I need a first year math class to take any other cmpt classes).

That being said, I absolutely hate my cmpt class, I find it very dull, and frankly I do not care about the material one bit (material such as SMD modelling systems, Processor Datapathes). I enjoy programming (both games and not games... obviously more games though)  but I have zero interest in all other comp-sci related fields.

I'm starting to think maybe Comp-sci isn't for me (But then again, I really don't know what would be 'for me') since I only enjoy one aspect of it.  Anyone else been in this position and have any advice or opinions? =x

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I'm thinking about maybe transfering into a program we have called software systems, seems to be more applied, and instead of focusing in one area of comp-sci, It is more general (Bit of networking/database/programming/theory) , with a bunch of electives allowing me to take additional programming classes... Again, any advice/opinions? I think i'd end up with a Bachelors in Science, instead of Bachelors in computer science... does that matter at all?

Question for you guys,

Currently I am doing a bachelors of Computer Science, and toying around with making games in XNA/C#.

If I am aiming towards becoming a games programmer as a career, do you guys think i'd be better off continuing with XNA and learning better ways to put games together, or start with C++  and try to make a game in that ? (I'm taking a few C++ classes, but not focused on games)

-Scyfer

Alright, took a bit longer then expected, but we have added enough content in there to create a very short video to show you guys what we have going on.

The address is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcJXf8WJAxM

It has the basics down, fish re spawning and drawing different sizes according to their weight.  I am in the process of adding in a list of different fish types, I will throw that in the random pool as well, to create more variety down below.  Hopefully we will have some basic animations down and make the game a bit more playable in general, once we accomplish this I will publish a beta build to see if you guys can give some more accurate feedback =)

If there is anything you notice in the video that you think could improve give me a should and I'll look at it.

-Scyfer

Should be a pretty interesting concept to try and create. I've only dipped my feet into programming for the past six months or so, but it should be a fun challenge, hopefully will learn a ton from it as well.


Not too sure how to approach this, but hopefully I can give an update on our progress in the next day or so.


-Scyfer