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Has the material you learned in college (or grad/phd) been useful in your career? (self.asklemmy)

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[–] guy 4 points 2 years ago

Yes! I had a passion for software engineering before university, honestly most of my applicable knowledge is extracurricular. However university gave me the accreditation I needed to actually get a good job and it taught me formal processes, diagrams, enterprise environments, project management.

I think most of all I benefited socially. High school was not good to me, I was bullied and unhappy. University really allowed me to come into my own and flourish, surrounded by nice, like-minded, open people. I learnt a lot for the better. I'm not sure I'd have very many friends today otherwise