Board:   [DoveNet] Debate
Subject: Re: A whole new post
From:    Nightfox
Date:    Mon Aug 17, 2026 09:49

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  Re: Re: A whole new post
  By: poindexter FORTRAN to Nightfox on Mon Aug 17 2026 07:35 am

 PF> I took classes that I didn't have the time/energy for in the school year.
 PF> Partly, because my parents didn't want me slagging around and wanted me
 PF> working or in classes. I took economics and accounting classes in the
 PF> summer, which ended up getting me my first job (I understood computers and
 PF> accounting, got a job in a company in IT where no one in either department
 PF> knew both)

That could definitely be a benefit.

When I was in college, I initially started working toward a Computer Information Systems degree, and I recall there being a requirement for an accounting class or two. I think I got a B in that, which I suppose isn't too bad, but I felt like accounting was never my strong suit. I sometimes felt a little lost on all the rules for how to categorize income/expenses; also, when checking my work, I'd sometimes find my final totals would be incorrect. I eventually switchedto studying Software Engineering, and in my senior year, I had a Business Accounting class as a requirement, and that was the only class in college I got a C in.

 PF> I took a sanskrit class, too - we had a great junior college nearby with a
 PF> great radio station. Made for nice summers.

Sanskrit would be interesting to learn.

Nightfox

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