Manghud diay nimo si Jollibee? kami man kabatch sa una sa cs hehehe. :-) but of course... she graduated ahead of me.
On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 12:27 AM, Ron Michael Khu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Classmates in Ridvan in elementary? > > You must know my sister, Luz Miriam (A.K.A Jollibee). She took up computer > science > in college and was a former elementary batchmate of Ridvan back in Corpus > Christi. > My sister eventually decided to work for a call center in cebu (previously > Convergys and now Etelecare). > > She seemed she has minimal to zero plans to work as a software developer. > I dont know why my sister picked CS, > but I think it was for her DOST scholarship. My wife, too, enrolled in > Computer Science because of scholarship-reasons. > Back then, to most people, Xavier's computer science seemed like Commerce's > Information Technology or Art and Science's > psychology. Computer Science seemed quite different from the other > engineering courses(Yes, Xavier's CS belongs to the > Engineering Dept) where the male population is bigger than the female > population. Computer Science seemed light and > modern.. full of fresh young students. > > Like in any other course, some graduates get to work what they studied in > college, and some dont. > > I cant say which path is better.. Im not saying "blessed are those who > worked in an industry similar to the ones > they studied in college.. or blessed are those who changed their career > ways after graduation.. or happy are those > who didnt take up formal education but are better than those who did". > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Sorry ani.... bago lang ko kabalik to KLUG..... > > I like software development but sometimes, thoughts like > "Dah! Nganong ni-enter.. nganong nag compscie ug nag programmer, overtime > hinoun > 3 days straight!" > > or > > "Maypa nag doctor ko.. at least I can spend huge amounts of time to save > lives instead of saving a > crappy unknown web application from system failure" > > Anyway, there is no generic right path.. Turn your path into the right > one.. make any path you take as the right one. > > Corny it may seem.. pero sakto to ang gi ingon na "LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE > IT".. (Did I get the quote right?) > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Marion Go <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Kagay-Anon Linux Users' Group (KLUG) Mailing List < > [email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 1:58:18 PM > Subject: Re: [klug] Needing Some Help: Former ComSci Student Not Knowing > What To Do > > Guys! > > Salamat salamat! I've been doin' a lot of school work lately. But I've > already read your messages weeks ago. Anyway, thanks a lot. > > Ridvan! (I prefer RB.) Yes, we were classmates in elementary. We used to > tease Doni and his hotdog err i mean we use to sing that Moby Hotdog jingle > with Doni's name in place of 'Moby' . Yes, I pretty much remember you. Hehe. > Anyway, time's have changed since then. Here I am now trying to grapple with > life's challenges. And hopefully, armed with all the lessons and advices you > guys have shared here, I can trudge all the way up the success I've been > hoping to attain someday in my life. > > Right now, I'm coping up with my lessons. Good thing they don't require > much knowledge from my previous lessons. But still, I have to relearn my > previous lessons. (Re*LEARN*, and not REVIEW because, really, it's like > when I open an editor and try to create even the simplest code such as > making an *if *statement in Java, the only thing that's been moving is the > effin cursor, blinking. And that goes on for 3-5 minutes until I scratch my > head, frown, and say, "Huh?") Two years away from the course is enough to > make me forget most of my lessons. I had to dig up all my notes from a dusty > compartment back at home and wrestle with my memory. But I think I'm doing > just fine. And in fact, I'm really enjoying it. Learning has never been this > fun. > > Anyway, thanks again guys for every piece of advice and motivations you > gave here. It came at a time when I really needed it the most. And Sir > Gerald, (Yes, I'm still calling you Sir Gerald as my symbol of respect. And > to the rest as well. :-) ) I will keep those things in mind. And every word > you and the other "mga ser" said here. By the way, thanks for the > compliment. That's the result of a year away from school, I write (not > referring to codes) a lot during those times. (I know, though, that I still > have a lot to improve on many areas in my writing.) And to everyone else, > you guys know who you are, mga ser, salamat gyud kaayo sa tanan. > > The road is still a long way for me. I just hope I don't stray from the > right path. > > I guess that's all that is for me, for now. Maybe I'll be seeing you guys > at the crossroads someday. Til then, I'll be checking your posts in > KLUG---very informative. > > Salamat kadaghan, > > Marion > > > > > > On 6/30/08, Carolyn Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> hmmm.. IT depends on your passion.. U know how it hurts doing something >> you don't want.. >> >> And, I've heard the states stop hiring nurses.. dunno if its true.. though >> Sir Gerald's advice is pretty mature.. ^_^ >> >> But lets face the fact, daghan na au ngwork sa field na dili nila gusto >> because money matters.. ^_^ >> >> Good Luck! >> >> _________________________________________________ >> Kagay-Anon Linux Users' Group (KLUG) Mailing List >> [email protected] (http://cdo.linux.org.ph) >> Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >> > > > > _________________________________________________ > Kagay-Anon Linux Users' Group (KLUG) Mailing List > [email protected] (http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/klug) > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > -- Mary Grace P. Naces Registered Linux User #395141
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