[zeroozero]

I would agree the point of college is to push you into unfamiliar territory.

But, that's why we have dedicated classes that challenge you. This language is meant for a course to try to bring everyone to the same level. Some students enter the course having done CTF's since middle school and others just took the AP exam. C0 is used only for one course, and the course that follows it uses C in depth.

[grayhatter]

My reply here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15505649 also kinda responds to you, and rather than rehash... I'm just gonna link you.