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I am currently an English major/business minor at TCU, a private
American university. I have a passion for practical technological
applications, and I am currently working on open source documentation
for Slackware Linux. I have a couple of questions.
First, I believe it's important to say that I was
a Computer Science major for a while, but I quit because I had problems
understanding the theoretical applications of my job-such as data
structures and algorithms. Will my lack of technical knowledge hurt me?
What can I do to enhance it while I am still in college? I only have
about a year left, so my options are limited. Do you recommend me take
more technical courses, technical writing courses, get an internship,
or something else?
Second, I'm
debating whether I should get a Masters in Technical Communication
degree from Texas Tech. Has anyone heard of this program and will it be
useful to a person who is new to the tech writing field? It is supposed
to have a high job placement after graduation, which is a plus for me.
But I have many debts, and I'm wondering whether getting the additional
degree's benefits would outweigh the costs.
If I need to give you any more information about my situation, please
let me know.
Thank you,
Morgan Landry
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