{"id":5255,"date":"2015-08-07T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2015-08-07T15:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minkhollow.ca\/beckerblog\/?p=5255"},"modified":"2015-08-03T11:21:49","modified_gmt":"2015-08-03T17:21:49","slug":"worth-sharing-advice-for-new-students-from-those-who-know-old-students-the-new-york-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minkhollow.ca\/beckerblog\/2015\/08\/07\/worth-sharing-advice-for-new-students-from-those-who-know-old-students-the-new-york-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Worth Sharing: Advice for New Students From Those Who Know (Old Students) – The New York Times"},"content":{"rendered":"Approximate Reading Time: <\/span> 6<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

\"\"<\/a>This all good advice. I asked my students this one year when I was still teaching at the UofCalgary. Their comments are below.<\/p>\n

Advice for New Students From Those Who Know (Old Students) – The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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  1. Extend Yourself.<\/li>\n
  2. Do the Work<\/li>\n
  3. Understand the system, and work it.<\/li>\n
  4. Be Yourself<\/li>\n
  5. Tend to Yourself<\/li>\n
  6. Develop People Skills<\/li>\n
  7. Don’t Get Stuck<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Sage Advice from Senior Students
    \n…from those who’ve come before to those just starting….<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

    What follows is a collection of comments from senior computer science students. They were asked:\u00a0“What advice would you give to new students just entering the program?” [i.e. “What do you wish some one had told you?”]<\/span><\/p>\n

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    You are entering the Department of Computer Science. If you have a job, a girlfriend, or a social life, pick the one most important to you and say good bye to the other two! If you plan on taking more than two CPSC courses per semester, say good bye to the other one as well.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Top 10 list [Highlights]<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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