Major change... literally.
For the past 8 years of my life, my college major was set in stone. Computer Science. It's what I know, it's what I excelled in, it's what I was just naturally better at than anyone else in my classes.
However, I've had the most awesome chance to have used programming regularly over the past 4 years at work, and even at the short stint I had as a developer at That Web Development Firm that shall not be named.
It's not for me. At least, doing nothing but writing code day in, day out. My real passion I have realized is data. Numbers. Statistics. Algorithm. I realized I love charts and graphs and crazy plots. I looked forward to Calculus class, and get giddy when I have to figure out how to turn a giant set of data into a tiny number.
It wasn't until a lady from the Business college at UTSA came to my Calc II class a month ago until I realized this. Her reason was to steal Engineering / Math / Computer Science Majors. And I think she did, to a degree.
I've been reading more and more on Statistics and what it entails. And this is me, this is my calling. I think. I haven't had to do it as a job yet.
My crazy passion for Math will still lend me a BS in Math though. However... I can Dual Major in Statistics AND Mathematics! And it only requires an additional 28 hours.
The plan is when I am done at this community college, a few things will happen...
First: I'll get an Associates in Computer Science. Then I will transfer into the College of Business at UTSA. From there I will proceed to get a major in Statistics and Mathematics. And after? Who knows! At the very least, I should have (hopefully) my bachelors by 2013. Maybe.
However, I've had the most awesome chance to have used programming regularly over the past 4 years at work, and even at the short stint I had as a developer at That Web Development Firm that shall not be named.
It's not for me. At least, doing nothing but writing code day in, day out. My real passion I have realized is data. Numbers. Statistics. Algorithm. I realized I love charts and graphs and crazy plots. I looked forward to Calculus class, and get giddy when I have to figure out how to turn a giant set of data into a tiny number.
It wasn't until a lady from the Business college at UTSA came to my Calc II class a month ago until I realized this. Her reason was to steal Engineering / Math / Computer Science Majors. And I think she did, to a degree.
I've been reading more and more on Statistics and what it entails. And this is me, this is my calling. I think. I haven't had to do it as a job yet.
My crazy passion for Math will still lend me a BS in Math though. However... I can Dual Major in Statistics AND Mathematics! And it only requires an additional 28 hours.
The plan is when I am done at this community college, a few things will happen...
First: I'll get an Associates in Computer Science. Then I will transfer into the College of Business at UTSA. From there I will proceed to get a major in Statistics and Mathematics. And after? Who knows! At the very least, I should have (hopefully) my bachelors by 2013. Maybe.