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gibberingmouther
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so I'm a computer science major about halfway done with my degree (i have an associate's and am waiting to resume school maybe in the fall or spring). i really enjoy learning new physics and math and about electronics (i have a few electronics workbooks that are outdated, but they are still interesting to work through since I'm assuming a transistor is a transistor, for example, though it may be made different ways).
i know I'm not completely wasting my time by self studying physics and higher level calculus because, at least if i end up at penn state i know, i still have to take some basic physics and a calc III course. but could i make it career relevant to self study further than that? i'd just be doing it for fun and because i like getting good at things. will advanced physics help me with becoming a better programmer with a deeper understanding of computer science? or should i just accept that it is a hobby ... again, is there any way i can make my hobby career relevant?
i know I'm not completely wasting my time by self studying physics and higher level calculus because, at least if i end up at penn state i know, i still have to take some basic physics and a calc III course. but could i make it career relevant to self study further than that? i'd just be doing it for fun and because i like getting good at things. will advanced physics help me with becoming a better programmer with a deeper understanding of computer science? or should i just accept that it is a hobby ... again, is there any way i can make my hobby career relevant?