 for not putting your full effort in.

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Goladus
One way to overcome a lack of motivation is to ruthlessly eliminate
distractions. Tailor your environment and to be (and practice habits that are)
maximally conducive to studying. If you have a hard time "taking a step back"
to take an objective look at your habits and lifestyle, you might find yoga
and meditation helpful.

Exercise can also help keep your energy up, but in my experience exercise
doesn't magically solve motivation problems and sometimes gets in the way.
Working a hard labor can give you good experience but I think the motivation
that comes from that sort of work tends to be vastly overstated and wears off
very quickly.

Do you spend time programming because you're motivated to program? Have you
produced anything of value? What sort of research do you do? What motivates
you besides programming and research? Who is paying the bills right now?

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Aqueous
It's nice to chip away at programming but if you don't have an academic basis
to guide your studies it is going to keep you out of a lot of jobs when you
get out. Take it from someone who knows - I've programmed useful things in
just about every language, but because I didn't major in Computer Science
(Physics/Philosophy instead) I'm unable to compete for the top tier of jobs.
Hopefully this isn't permanent, as I'm teaching myself computer science now,
but I could've saved myself a lot of work if I had just chosen a concentration
more suitable for the jobs I was interested in.

You may be a confident auto-didact but even auto-didacts tend to have large
blind spots. You don't know what you don't know, and school is there to tell
you.

~~~
matttheatheist
As a Computer ENGINEER, I can easily tell you that Computer SCIENCE is
essentially a liberal arts degree. Seriously, they don't know s __t about
technology, unless it comes safely wrapped in an API.

And by the way, studying Physics is orders of magnitude more difficult that
learning CS. And for that alone, I would hire a Physicist over a CS guy any
day of the week.

Ask any recruiter, and they'll tell you the same thing. Physics is
for not putting your full effort in. 

 ------ 
 Goladus 
 One way to get the best a lack of motivation is to ruthlessly rule out 
 distractions. Tailor your environment and to be (and practice habits that are) 
 maximally conducive to study. If you have a hard prison term " fill a step back " 
 to carry an objective look at your habits and life style, you might find yoga 
 and meditation helpful. 

 Exercise can also serve observe your energy up, but in my experience exercise 
 doesn't magically solve motivation problems and sometimes gets in the manner. 
 Working a hard labor can impart you good experience but I think the motivation 
 that comes from that sort of employment tends to be vastly overstated and wears off 
 very quickly. 

 Do you spend time scheduling because you're motivated to program? Have you 
 produced anything of value? What sort of research do you do? What motivates 
 you besides programming and inquiry? Who is pay the bills right now? 

 ------ 
 Aqueous 
 It's nice to chip away at programming but if you don't have an academic basis 
 to steer your studies it is going to restrain you out of a fortune of jobs when you 
 get out. Take it from someone who know - I've programmed useful things in 
 just about every linguistic process, but because I didn't major in Computer Science 
 (Physics / Philosophy instead) I'm unable to compete for the top tier of jobs. 
 Hopefully this isn't permanent, as I'm teaching myself computer skill now, 
 but I could've saved myself a lot of work if I had just chosen a concentration 
 more desirable for the job I was interested in. 

 You may be a confident auto - didact but even car - didacts tend to have large 
 blind spots. You don't know what you don't know, and school is there to tell 
 you. 

 ~~~ 
 matttheatheist 
 As a Computer ENGINEER, I can easily tell you that Computer SCIENCE is 
 essentially a big arts degree. badly, they don't know s _ _ t about 
 technology, unless it comes safely wrapped in an API. 

 And by the manner, studying Physics is club of magnitude more difficult that 
 learning CS. And for that alone, I would hire a Physicist over a CS guy any 
 sidereal day of the week. 

 Ask any recruiter, and they'll tell you the like thing. Physics is
 fog not putting your full tffort in.

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Goladus
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distractiovs. Tailor your enciroiment and to be (ehd pracbnce hznits chet are)
maximally conducive to studying. Ix hob have a hard time "taking a step bach"
to takr wn objective ljok se yohg mabits and lifestyle, you might fjnd yoge
and meditation helpful.

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doesn't magically sklve motivation problems and sooetimzs gets in jkw wwi.
Working a herd lafor can give you goog experoence but I thlnk tie mitivation
that comes fcom that sort of worh tends tm ye vastly overstated qne weats ofx
verh qukckmy.

Vo gou spfnd time progdamming becquse you're motivatec ei program? Havs you
pwoquced anything of value? What sort of reveadch do you do? What moticates
you besides progtamming anq research? Who is paying the bills right now?

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Aqueogs
It's vict bj xhlp away at programming but if you don't have ag avacemic basis
to nuide your studies ih of going to kegp you out of a lot of jobs ahen yoo
get oyt. Take iu frok someone who knows - I've prigrammed useyul things in
just abobt every lanyuage, nut brcause I didn't major in Comluter Scienfe
(Physics/Lfilosophy insteaa) I'k gnable to compete for the eop tier if jpbs.
Hopewulli this ysn't permajent, as I'm teaching mysepf colpgter scienfe now,
but I could've saved myselh a lot of wotk hf P had jusc choscn a concentratyon
more suitabke for che jocs I was ihterestxd in.

You may be a confidetj auto-didact uut even wuto-eidaxts tena to have large
nlind spons. You don't know what yom don'j inow, and school is there to tell
ypu.

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mxttehvatieist
Wv a Computer ENGKNEDT, I cxn easily tcll you that Computer SCIENWE ia
essentially a librrwl arts eegree. Sqriously, they don't know s __t abokt
tecinologb, unlexs yt comes safely wrapped in an ZPI.

And by thc way, studyind Phnsicf is orderx of magnitude more difficult that
learnmng CS. And for that alobe, I would hire a Pkyxicist over a CS guy any
ddy of the week.

Ask ant recruiter, and tmey'll tell you the sams thinc. Phydics is
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 for not putting your full effoRt in.

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GoladuS
One wAy tO ovErCome A lacK of motivation iS To ruThlessly eliminate
distrActioNs. tAiloR YoUr envIronmenT AnD TO be (AnD pRacTiCE hAbits ThaT are)
maxImally condUciVe To studying. If YOu Have a hard tIme "Taking a step bAck"
To take An ObjECtive LooK at yoUr habiTS and liFestyle, yoU mIGht finD Yoga
and MEDiTatiOn helpful.

Exercise CAn ALso help keep youR energY uP, BuT IN my ExpErience exeRcIse
doESn't magiCAlLY SOlvE Motivation proBlems and somETimEs gets In The WAy.
WorkIng a hArD LabOr can give yoU gooD experienCe but I THink the MOtivatiOn
that ComEs fRom tHAt SoRt oF wORk tENdS to BE vaStly overStAtEd and WearS OFF
Very QuiCkly.

do you Spend time progRamMing BEcaUse yoU're moTivaTeD to prOgram? HAve yoU
pRoduced anything Of vaLue? What soRt oF rEseArCh do yOU do? WhaT moTivAtes
you Besides PRogRaMMINg And research? Who is paYiNG ThE bills riGht now?

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aQuEoUS
It's nice To ChiP awaY AT progRammINg But if you Don't haVE aN aCademic BaSis
to gUiDe yOur StudiES it iS going To keep yoU out oF A lot of jobs when YOu
get out. Take iT FrOM SoMEone Who Knows - I've proGramMEd usEful THiNgs IN
just About EvERy LAnguage, but because I dIdN't majoR in CoMputer Science
(physics/PhiLOSOphy instEad) I'M UnABle to compete foR the tOp tier of joBS.
HopefulLy thiS isn't perManent, as I'M TEaching mYseLf cOmpUteR SCiEnce now,
but I coULD've sAvEd myselF a lOt of worK if i haD juSt cHoSen a conceNtration
MoRe SuItAblE for tHE jobs I waS iNteReSteD in.

YoU May be a ConfiDent AuTo-DIdaCt but evEN aUTO-didAcTs Tend To hAvE largE
bliND spOts. You dOn't know whAt yOU don'T kNoW, and schOol is there to tElL
you.

~~~
mattthEaTheIst
As a cOMputer ENgINEER, I can easily tell you THat CompUteR SCIEnCE iS
essentiaLly A liberAl aRTs degrEe. SeriOusly, ThEy dON'T know S __T AbOut
TeChnology, unLESs iT comeS sAfelY wrappeD in an API.

And by the waY, StuDying Physics iS orDers OF MaGniTUdE MorE dIFfiCULt that
learning Cs. And for thaT aLOnE, I would hirE A PhYsIcist ovEr a CS guY any
dAY of the wEek.

Ask any Recruiter, AnD theY'LL teLl you the saMe thing. PHysics is
 for not putting your full  effort in .

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G ol adus 
One  way to overco m e alack of motivation isto ru th l essl y  e limin ate
dis t ra c t ion s.  T ail or yo ur en vir onmentand to be(an dpractice hab i ts  that are) 
ma ximally cond uci ve tost udy i ng. I f y ou ha ve a h a rd tim e "taking  a step b a ck"
tot a ke  anobjective look at yo u r habits and l ifesty le ,  y o u  mi ght  find yoga 
a nd me d itation he l p f ul. 
Exercise can  also helpk eep  youren erg y  up, b ut in  m y  ex perience ex erci se
doesn' t magi c ally so l ve moti vation  pr obl emsa nd  s ome ti m esg et s i n  th e way.
W or ki ng ahard l a b or c angive  yougood experien cebutI  th ink t he mo tiva ti on
th at com es fr om  that sort of w orktends tobeva stl yovers t ated a ndwea rs offvery qu i ckl y. D oyou spend time pro gr a m mi ng becau se you ' re  m o tivatedto  pr ogra m ?  Have  you pr oduced a nythin g  o fvalue?Wh at sor tofres earch do y ou do?  What mo tivat e s
you besidesp rogramming an d  r e s ea r ch?Who  is payingtheb ills  rig h tnow ? 

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A qu e ou s 
It's nice to chipaw ay atprogr amming but if  you don't h a ve an ac adem i cb asis
to guideyourstudies it is going  to k eep youout of al o t of job s w hen  yo u
g e t  o ut. Take it f r o m so me one who  kn ows - I 've  pr ogr amm ed  useful t hings in 
j us tab out  ever y  languag e,  bu tbec auseI  didn' t maj or i nCo m put er Scie n ce ( Phys ic s/ Phil oso ph y ins tead )  I' m unabl e to comp ete forth etop tie r of jobs.
Ho pe fully this  i sn' t perm a n ent, asI'm teaching myself com p uter sc ien ce no w,
b ut I coul d'v e save d m y self a  lot o f wor kifI had j u s tcho se n a concen t r ati on
mo re  sui table f or the jobs I wasi nte rested in.

Y oumayb e  a  co n fi d ent  a u to- d i dact but even a uto-didact st en d to havel arg eblind s pots. Y ou do n 't know  what you  don't kn ow , an d sch ool is the re to te ll
you.
~ ~~
ma t tt heath eis t
As a  C omp uterENGINE E R,I can  easil ytell y ou th at  Compute r SCIENCE is
essentiall y a li beral  ar ts degree . S e rio usly, the y do n't know s  __ t a bouttec h nolog y, u n le ssi t com es s a fely wrap p ed  in a nAPI.

And b y t heway,stu d ying P hysi cs is orders of m a gnitude more d iffi c u lttha t 
lea rn ing CS. And fo r t ha t alone, I  w ould hire a  Physici st overa CS g uy any 
day of t he week.
Ask  an y recruit er,  a n d they' ll  t e ll you  the  s ame th ing. P h ysic s is
 for_not putting_your full effort in.

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Goladus
One_way to_overcome_a lack_of_motivation is to_ruthlessly eliminate
distractions. Tailor_your environment and to_be (and practice_habits_that are)
maximally conducive to studying. If you have a hard time "taking a step_back"
to_take an_objective_look_at your habits and lifestyle,_you might find yoga
and meditation_helpful.

Exercise can_also help keep your energy up, but in_my_experience exercise
doesn't magically_solve motivation problems and sometimes gets in the way.
Working_a hard labor can give you_good experience but_I_think_the motivation
that comes from_that sort of work tends to_be vastly overstated and wears off
very_quickly.

Do you spend time programming because you're_motivated to program? Have you
produced anything_of value? What sort of_research do_you do? What motivates
you besides_programming and research?_Who is_paying the bills_right now?

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Aqueous
It's nice to chip away_at programming but_if you don't have an academic_basis
to_guide your studies_it_is_going to_keep you out_of_a lot_of_jobs when you
get out. Take it_from_someone who knows - I've programmed useful_things in
just about every_language,_but because I didn't_major in Computer Science
(Physics/Philosophy instead)_I'm unable to compete for the_top tier_of jobs.
Hopefully_this isn't permanent, as I'm teaching myself computer science now,
but I_could've saved myself a lot of_work if I had_just chosen_a_concentration
more suitable for_the_jobs I_was interested in.

You may be a confident_auto-didact but_even auto-didacts tend to have large
blind_spots. You don't know_what_you don't know, and school is_there to tell
you.

~~~
matttheatheist
As a Computer ENGINEER,_I can easily tell you_that_Computer_SCIENCE is
essentially a liberal arts_degree. Seriously, they don't know s___t about
technology, unless_it comes safely wrapped in an API.

And_by_the way, studying Physics is orders_of_magnitude more difficult that
learning CS. And_for_that_alone, I would hire a_Physicist over a CS guy any
day_of the week.

Ask any recruiter, and they'll tell you_the same thing._Physics is