[MisterBastahrd]

I chose CS after my university cancelled its computer engineering program. I chose computer engineering because it was a challenge in a way that english and history weren't. Much of my childhood was spent with my nose in a book because it was a way to avoid dealing with the religious schism in my family. As a result, my ability to read and write for an academic setting (and on standardized tests) made getting high grades a trivial matter.