• Congratulations to the Class of 2024 on your results!
    Let us know how you went here
    Got a question about your uni preferences? Ask us here

Do you play video games (1 Viewer)

Do you play video games? How often?

  • Never

    Votes: 3 21.4%
  • Weekly

    Votes: 7 50.0%
  • Daily

    Votes: 4 28.6%

  • Total voters
    14
  • Poll closed .

theKingPin

Member
Joined
Jul 29, 2014
Messages
67
Gender
Male
HSC
2017
Hi, I'm in year 9 and my parents say video games are a waste of time:angryfire:. But do you play? :headbang:If so what games?
 
Last edited:

theKingPin

Member
Joined
Jul 29, 2014
Messages
67
Gender
Male
HSC
2017
That's what I say but they say that I must start working for hsc now if I wish to peruse my dream (going to do computer science in usa)
 

theKingPin

Member
Joined
Jul 29, 2014
Messages
67
Gender
Male
HSC
2017
Australian unis do not have good computer science courses (atar of 85~) and the degree has low value. I develop apps for iOS and Australia just doesn't have companies who employ app dev's. So I would go to the U.S. and they would want students from only the best uni's. So I will have to go to a U.S. uni. That's the general reason.
 

FancyPenguin

Active Member
Joined
Jun 3, 2014
Messages
123
Gender
Male
HSC
2016
Australian unis do not have good computer science courses (atar of 85~) and the degree has low value. I develop apps for iOS and Australia just doesn't have companies who employ app dev's. So I would go to the U.S. and they would want students from only the best uni's. So I will have to go to a U.S. uni. That's the general reason.
what uni are you aiming for?
 

Crisium

Pew Pew
Joined
Feb 17, 2014
Messages
2,009
Location
Australia
Gender
Male
HSC
2015
That's what I say but they say that I must start working for hsc now if I wish to peruse my dream (going to do computer science in usa)
It'd be easy to do that but then you'd have to pay for accommodation, the flight there, etc.

So your parents are right in saying that you should work hard because you can then get a 99.95 ATAR and get a scholarship that will cover all the costs

^Unless you're rich then I suggest you listen to your parents
 

theKingPin

Member
Joined
Jul 29, 2014
Messages
67
Gender
Male
HSC
2017
M.I.T is part of options and they give aid to anyone who is accepted. Also trying for Yale etc. but will some gaming be bad? Like weekly 2 hr
 

astroman

Well-Known Member
Joined
May 12, 2014
Messages
7,069
Location
Las Vegas
Gender
Male
HSC
2015
OP u do realise that u can get a good degree from Australian uni's like UNSW comp sci and then get a job in america
 

Kittyrules

I'm your density
Joined
Mar 23, 2014
Messages
534
Gender
Female
HSC
2016
idk gaming is on and off for me. If there was a monthly option i would take that lol. I just get into one website and then i get sucked into it for ages, but then i have work to do and im off and not interested for like 3 months. Then i rediscover how awesome it is and i repeat the cycle. Oh yeah, and old 80's games :D they're the best. anyone play them?? like monkey island, maniac mansion, day of the tentacle
 

MrInoeverthin

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jun 16, 2014
Messages
625
Location
At Uni!
Gender
Male
HSC
2014
Uni Grad
2017
idk gaming is on and off for me. If there was a monthly option i would take that lol. I just get into one website and then i get sucked into it for ages, but then i have work to do and im off and not interested for like 3 months. Then i rediscover how awesome it is and i repeat the cycle. Oh yeah, and old 80's games :D they're the best. anyone play them?? like monkey island, maniac mansion, day of the tentacle
One word. Weeeiirrd
 

BLIT2014

The pessimistic optimist.
Moderator
Joined
Jul 11, 2012
Messages
11,591
Location
l'appel du vide
Gender
Undisclosed
HSC
2014
Uni Grad
2018
Waste of time...

Then again pretty much everything is...
 

Kittyrules

I'm your density
Joined
Mar 23, 2014
Messages
534
Gender
Female
HSC
2016
i think he's referring to ur routine / "cycle".
idk gaming isnt such a bit part of my life that i continually play the games, and so if i get stuck on a level or something then i give up...
 

Users Who Are Viewing This Thread (Users: 0, Guests: 1)

Top