Science Games

At the moment, I’m thinking about getting into the video game industry…but I’m not positive at this point and I’m wondering if it would be better to major in computer science for a more general and wider range of options…what do you think?

Since I was a youngster, I had always had a love for science. I suppose it all started when my father checked out book on astronomy from the county library in Merrillville Indiana. I read that book from cover to cover and decided that was for me.

Unfortunately, I am not what would be called a model student. Underachiever is probably a better term to describe me. During the critical years of high school, when I should have been building my math skills, I completely wasted my time playing video games and hanging out with friends and partying. Now I am paying for it.

As a college student, I seldom have problems in classes that don’t involve any math such as history or English. I usually get an A in those classes. I do not wish to sound like I’m gloating, but for example: I can wake up at 5am, write a 5-8 page paper from scratch, and turn it in by 11am and still receive an A. I have had many teachers and professors tell me I have decent writing skills and that I should pursue a writing profession.

While this may be true, it is not something that I see myself spending my life doing. Writing may come naturally to me, but it isn’t anything I am passionate about. What I find fascinating and what I truly love is science.

But in math based classes, especially general chemistry, I find myself staring blankly at a question for hours at a time trying to figure it out. I suppose I can blame myself for not buckling down in my high school math classes.

I have a full time job so I’m not really worried about trying to graduate within a certain time frame. But I just would like to hear some outside opinins about what I should do in this situation. I’m 25 years old and sometimes I find it humiliating to be sitting in the same classroom with 18 year old kids fresh out of high school, easily outdoing me in chemistry class.

Should I drive on and strive for my goal? Or should I throw in the towel and go with something I know I can do, but don’t really care too much for?

Thanks.

(in my junior and senior year classes it says IB IB is international Baccalaureate it is like AP but harder. it is only at some schools, and it is recognized highly by many great colleges. especially the IB diploma candidates (all IB classes) but i am only taking 5 IB out of 6 classes.
junior in HS
cumulative gpa so far- 3.6
SAT- 1900 (planning on taking subject SATs too)
freshman year classes
Honors block (English and history)
geometry (10 grade math)
french 1
orchestra
physical science
soph year classes
honors block (english and history)
algebra 2 (junior level math)
orchestra
french 2
general biology
Technology (graduation rec)
junior year classes
IB chem
IB pre calculus (MM1)
IB biology
IB Block (english lit/ american studies)
orchestra
VB.net
P.E
classes next year
IB Biology II
IB Chem II
IB calculus (MM2)
IB block II
Evergreen (very hard to get in, with audition only)

i will before i finish hs a 4 year varsity letter in fast pitch
i have over 400 volunteer hours
i volunteer at Swedish medical center and the university of Washington Med center. for about 3 years now.
I am a part of athletes for kids a mentor program where high school athletes mentor their own kid, with mental or physical disabilities or both.
7 year participant in solo and ensemble music festival
im in a charity orchestra that travels around Washington (where i live) and places like oregon and canada, all funds go to orphanages in Asia and Africa.
volunteered at many funds such as the CEF, susan G komen, nordstrom’s diabetes walk.
jobs- kelsey creek farm, refereeing little kids basketball games

SO i really really really want to get into Boston College… what do you think?

White girl from CT good public high school, 3.89 GPA weighted, Grades usually just A- and B+ for high level classes with a few average classes and three APs- two lit, one chemistry. Going for communications, with recommendation letters from a BC alumnus (neighbor) and an ex-BC professor (she only taught a few classes and then moved away). I know her through the summer class I took in communications at Boston University. There are also 7 other people applying there from my school with credentials similar to mine or above.

A. Class Rank: 69 of 406 (Top 17%)
B. Test Scores
1. SAT I May: Reading: 670 Math: 610 Writing: 670
Total: 1950
2. SAT I Oct: Reading: 650 Math: 670 Writing: 650
Total: 1970
3. SAT I Nov: Reading: 680 Math: 720 Writing: 720
Total: 2120
1. ACT June: Eng. 34 Math 28 Reading 30 Science 24 Writing 6/12
Total: 29
2. ACT Oct: Eng. 34 Math 30 Reading 32 Science 26 Writing 10/12
Total: 31

Pretty good essays

Extracurriculars (you dont have to read them all, just know theyre alot :] ) :

I. SCHOOL
National Honor Society 12
Habitat for Humanity 10-12
Peer Tutoring 12
One Act Plays Producer (12) 10,12
B1 Day Committee 10-12
• A group of students who plan for one day each
year when, instead of having classes, we
learn about accepting others and working
together to “be one”
Diversity Club 10
Quebec Tour 11
• Cultural trip, living with a French-speaking family
• Sponsored by the French Department

II. SUMMER PROGRAMS
Boston University Summer Challenge Program 11
• 2 weeks Studied Creative Writing and Mass Communication
Mission Trips 9-12
• Church youth group helps to fix up homes and
participates in worship in various places
throughout the United States
• Machias, ME
• Lyons, NY
• Wilmington, DE

III. ATHLETICS
Cheshire H.S. Cross-Country 9-12
Cheshire H.S. Outdoor Track and Field 9-12
Cheshire H.S. Indoor Track and Field 9
Cheshire H.S. Ultimate Frisbee Club 12, Founder
Gymnastics Teacher’s Assistant (12) 2-12
Church Softball League 10-12
Nike Green Mountain Running Camp 11

IV. VOLUNTEERISM
Church
• Youth Group 9-12
• Delivered Sermon 10
• Ushering 10
• Confirmation Classes 9
• Youth Minister Search Committee 11-12 Youth Representative,
Job Advertisement Video Director/ Creator
• Homecoming Sunday Kids Games Organizer 11-12
• Bread for Hunger Co-Organizer 9
• Community service project selling bread
to benefit starving people in Africa
• Strawberry Festival Fundraiser Kids Games Worker 10, 12
• Nursery Nursery Caregiver 10-11
• Sunday School Teacher 12
• Babysitting 11-12
• Summer Church School 11-12
• Board of Christian Education Teacher, Youth Representative 11-12

YMCA Leaders Club 10-12
• Various acts of community service, like
organizing kids’ fairs and raking leaves
Relay for Life 11-12
Cross Country Garbage Cleanup 9-12
Food Drive Neighborhood Co-Organizer 10

V. EMPLOYMENT
Babysitting 9-12
Pet-Sitting 9-12
Cherry Flip Publishing Company
Administrative Asst. 11-12
VI. SPECIAL INTERESTS
Piano 5-12
Video Production 9-12

Thank you so much and please be honest!

I am 20, and I have my GED. I am really good with computers, but easily frustrated when problems arise that I cannot fix. I’m better with hardware than I am with software. I still looove video games like the little kid I still am, haha. I have an incredible fascination with all things Science. I am very shy when around groups of people, so I wouldn’t be a good teacher. I would love to incorporate my love for Science with the future needs of computers. What kinds of things might I be good at, or might I be able to look into giving these details? Any help is going to go a long way, thanks a bunch! God bless :]
Might I add I am not very good at math. It’s not something that has ever clicked for me.

(in my junior and senior year classes it says IB IB is international Baccalaureate it is like AP but harder. it is only at some schools, and it is recognized highly by many great colleges. especially the IB diploma candidates (all IB classes) but i am only taking 5 IB out of 6 classes.
junior in HS
cumulative gpa so far- 3.6
SAT- 1900 (planning on taking subject SATs too)
freshman year classes
Honors block (English and history)
geometry (10 grade math)
french 1
orchestra
physical science
soph year classes
honors block (english and history)
algebra 2 (junior level math)
orchestra
french 2
general biology
Technology (graduation rec)
junior year classes
IB chem
IB pre calculus (MM1)
IB biology
IB Block (english lit/ american studies)
orchestra
VB.net
P.E
classes next year
IB Biology II
IB Chem II
IB calculus (MM2)
IB block II
Evergreen (very hard to get in, with audition only)

i will before i finish hs a 4 year varsity letter in fast pitch
i have over 400 volunteer hours
i volunteer at Swedish medical center and the university of Washington Med center. for about 3 years now.
I am a part of athletes for kids a mentor program where high school athletes mentor their own kid, with mental or physical disabilities or both.
7 year participant in solo and ensemble music festival
im in a charity orchestra that travels around Washington (where i live) and places like oregon and canada, all funds go to orphanages in Asia and Africa.
volunteered at many funds such as the CEF, susan G komen, nordstrom’s diabetes walk.
jobs- kelsey creek farm, refereeing little kids basketball games