Choosing OMSCS
It was a bright, Spring day early in May. The tree-lined college campus was bustling with family and friends of the students. The excitement on that day was palpable. The families of hundreds of students had traveled there to celebrate the graduation of their loved one. The students' excitement was met almost equally with a sense of nervousness both for the future and for the last few grades that were yet to trickle in. So much lay ahead of each pupil, but the cost of their accomplishment was still fresh in their minds. As I sat with my peers on the stage during our college's graduation ceremony, the news came: I'd passed. There was one final grade that was yet to be recorded that would determine if I actually was done with my bachelor's degree or not. To my great relief, I'd passed Advanced Algorithms. The class was tough, but the final exam was a complete surprise. The instructor had allowed the use of one, single-page note sheet during the test. Unfortunatel