[victorhn]

what kind of degree would not come easy if you were able to make a CS degree? IMHO only a few degrees like pure math or physics may be more difficult.

[geofft]

There's a distinction between "difficult" and "comes easily". A lot of CS is easy for me, I think in part because the underlying thought patterns are intuitive and in part because I enjoy poking at it on my own. I don't think, say, mechanical engineering is particularly more _difficult_ on an absolute scale, but I personally would have had to work a lot harder and develop better learning skills for a mechanical engineering degree, and I would have learned a lot more in the process. And exposed my brain to something I'll likely never get a chance to expose it to now.

[ceol]

CS isn't any harder than most other programs. GP could have found a challenge in arguing philosophy, designing fashion, or learning theater.

[jason_slack]

I always liked Economics. I was accepted to PA School but could not come up with the funds to attend.