▲ 83 ▼ What is a specific fear you have? (lemmy.blahaj.zone) submitted 1 year ago by Interstellar_1@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 93 comments fedilink hide all child comments By specific, I mean not general fears like fear of heights or spiders.
[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) I fear that, one day, the wrong people are going to find out I cheated on my finals in order to graduate, which does have consequences. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sxan@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago Hah! I chose a BA in computer science because it indicated that I'd satisfied the requirements for both - it was literally my choice; I'd done all of the stuff for a BS plus a enough for a minor in a BA. Stupid me thought people would understand that a BA in CS meant you went beyond. No. No, hiring managers think a BA in CIS is some weaker, non-technical, non-STEM kind of computer thing, like a degree in computer art or something. So I've been lying my whole life; when asked, I say I have a BS in CIS. I wouldn't say I'm ever exactly worried about being caught out, because it's easily explainable, but it has crossed my mind occasionally, when filling out applications. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sxan@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago Hah! I chose a BA in computer science because it indicated that I'd satisfied the requirements for both - it was literally my choice; I'd done all of the stuff for a BS plus a enough for a minor in a BA. Stupid me thought people would understand that a BA in CS meant you went beyond. No. No, hiring managers think a BA in CIS is some weaker, non-technical, non-STEM kind of computer thing, like a degree in computer art or something. So I've been lying my whole life; when asked, I say I have a BS in CIS. I wouldn't say I'm ever exactly worried about being caught out, because it's easily explainable, but it has crossed my mind occasionally, when filling out applications. permalink fedilink source parent