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Discussion on: What advice would you give a CS student starting their freshman year?

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Chelsey Randolph πŸ‘©πŸΌβ€πŸ’»

Everyone learns at different paces.
I started learning to code my first CS class and it was a huge learning curve. I also got my first C of my life in that class but I felt accomplished because I passed it. Don’t get down over a B, C, or even D. Not everyone is 4.0 material.

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Chelsey Randolph πŸ‘©πŸΌβ€πŸ’»

Try to get involved in student orgs but don’t feel bad if you don’t. I’ve worked 30-40 hours a week since my second semester of college to be able to afford my cost of living. I don’t have a ton of extra time to spare but I make do with what I have :)

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Chelsey Randolph πŸ‘©πŸΌβ€πŸ’»

Also college comes at a point in our lives where so many things are happening. Not everyone will be able to graduate in 4 years and that okay. As long as you push through and get there one day it’ll be worth it :)

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Chelsey Randolph πŸ‘©πŸΌβ€πŸ’»

Talk to your TAs about anything you have questions about. I had a TA meet with me once a week when I was first learning C because I wanted to make sure I was keeping up with the material. It definitely helped me get an A in that course.