I wanted to pursue a bachelor's degree in computer science - but I wasn't smart enough...

From the statement above,is there such a thing?

I am 26 years old with a technical certificate in mechatronics or electro-mechanical engineering, is it true computer science actually caters to only smart people who understands and able to think in an abstract way?

The current job I am in doesn’t suite my personality,the fact that I’m already here in this forum shows that I am interested with computer (as oppose of using a typical OS windows 7)

Is computer science only for smart people? with my age it is too late to pursue computer science as by the time I graduate I’ll be in my early 30’s

On Mon, 10 Sep 2012 02:16:01 +0000, Kiasu wrote:

> Is computer science only for smart people? with my age it is too late to
> pursue computer science as by the time I graduate I’ll be in my early
> 30’s

It’s never too late to pursue an education.

Most BS degrees do require a certain amount of “brains”, though - but
that’s something that an academic advisor would be better positioned to
help you evaluate.

Best of luck,

Jim


Jim Henderson
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It’s never too late. Don’t think that you are not smart You were able to obtain
a technical certificate in mechatronics or electro-mechanical engineering means
you have a brain. Sometimes it is not being smart, it’s the positive thoughts (well)
to conquer bigger things.

I used to be an architectural 3d renderer and all illustrations I made was by hand.
When computer and architectural 3d software came in, it killed my profession, then
i thought myself to learn autocad (I was 40+ years old) and at the age 50+ I thought myself to
learn to use blender. It’s always never too late.

Go ahead - I did my computing course in my forties and I found it extremely helpful in teaching me the general principles of what I had already learned. That background made it much easier for me to move to Linux when I encountered it over a decade later.