When I decided to go back to school, there were only a couple of colleges that were near enough that I was interested in them.
I decided to visit both schools to check out the Computer Science departments and meet the professors.
The first one I visited was less than ideal. The computer science classrooms were in buildings that reminded me of cheap mobile homes.
Still, I was willing to see what the staff was like. Sometimes that can make the difference.
“C++ is very difficult, very difficult,” said the professor. I remember it like that, the way he repeated it to emphasize that this was possibly the worst language I could choose to study.
Whatever.
Advice for professors who are looking for students who are passionate about programming: don’t discourage them.
I went to the other school. The professor there didn’t doubt for a minute that I could master C++. I was one of the top students and graduated Magna cum Laude.