“Anong course mo?”
“Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.”
“Huh?!? Computer Science? Nosebleed! Ano ‘yan?!?”

Apparently, this is the most common scenario which happens when students are fussing about the terms, Computer Science. It sounds as if Computer Science is a very bizarre subject only computer geniuses can comprehend. Well, definitely, it’s not. So, when you’re on the verge of tagging along the path of this course, what do you need to know about Computer Science?

As what Edsger Dijkstra, a renowned computer scientist, once said, “Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes.” Computer Science is not merely a study of computers. Essentially, it is a computer-related discipline which processes information that will branch out into theories or concepts that fills a knowledge or technological gap. It seeks to provide the best possible ways on how to address a certain problem using technologically-inclined theories or concepts.
Taking up a degree in Computer Science does not mean facing the computer from dusk till dawn, or indulging yourself with all the source codes you’ve got from your teacher, it’s not just overdosing yourself with the pseudo codes of all those algorithms and it’s not just about bragging all those extra Physics-and-Calculus-and-more subjects that set you apart from others. Aside from belonging to one of the most challenging, most advanced, most dynamic and most exciting programs in the university, being a CS student entails to have a deeper understanding of the information and resources brought about by the ever-changing and fast-growing technology. Being a CS student involves the challenge of using these theories and concepts in order to bring fundamental contributions that improves technology itself and that someday brings light to the world.