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Greetings, and welcome to my diary.
I believe an introduction is proper, so let's take care of the formalities. For all intents and purposes you can refer to me Setzer Valorin, or any variation you so choose. The purpose of this blog is to document and pace the process of my education into learning game and simulation programming. I will spare you the GenEd fluff materials, and focus primarily on what is being taught in the core classes of my program.
I am a student at DeVry University, enrolled in the GSP course. The environment is excellent, and the professors are not only knowledgable, but they have all played parts in the industry, some of them major, some of them minor. That element alone makes the classes they teach more than worth it. The University has just recently switched to a Compressed Session format, splitting a semester into two sessions, 2-3 classes per session, over the course of 8 weeks. The hours spent in class per week are increased to match 16-week attendance, but the work loads are lighter, if a bit more fast paced. Some classes utilize an iOptimize program that allows for threaded online discussions, taking quizzes online, and submitted coursework through an online dropbox.
My ultimate goal is to graduate with a 4.0, something that should be attainable if I put in the right amount of effort and energy. My secondary goal is to document the process for the benefit of you, the viewers. I intend to update once a week, barring any emergencies, giving a basic rundown over the topics covered in my core classes. I intend to give regular status updates, and keep a month by month record of my current grades. I would like for any readers to hold me accountable to keeping to my goal of graduating with a 4.0. You're encouragement might just make all the difference!
Since the focus of this blog and these articles is about the material learned in order to become a game designer, I'll leave information about myself to a bare minimum, unless it becomes apparent that it's desired. We'll just have to see how this whole thing flows.
Welcome again, and thank you for joining me on this trip. My current course and grade status is as follows:
Semester/Session: 1st Semester - Session B
GPA status: 1st Semester - Session A: 4.0
Current Courses: GSP110 (Intro to Game & Simulation Programming), Psych110 (Psychology), CIS110 (Logic & Design)
Completed Courses: CTE110 (Critical Thinking), Alg104 (College Algebra)
Comments, criticism, and questions are all welcome. Week 1 of my first Core session is coming to a close, and I will update over the weekend.
I believe an introduction is proper, so let's take care of the formalities. For all intents and purposes you can refer to me Setzer Valorin, or any variation you so choose. The purpose of this blog is to document and pace the process of my education into learning game and simulation programming. I will spare you the GenEd fluff materials, and focus primarily on what is being taught in the core classes of my program.
I am a student at DeVry University, enrolled in the GSP course. The environment is excellent, and the professors are not only knowledgable, but they have all played parts in the industry, some of them major, some of them minor. That element alone makes the classes they teach more than worth it. The University has just recently switched to a Compressed Session format, splitting a semester into two sessions, 2-3 classes per session, over the course of 8 weeks. The hours spent in class per week are increased to match 16-week attendance, but the work loads are lighter, if a bit more fast paced. Some classes utilize an iOptimize program that allows for threaded online discussions, taking quizzes online, and submitted coursework through an online dropbox.
My ultimate goal is to graduate with a 4.0, something that should be attainable if I put in the right amount of effort and energy. My secondary goal is to document the process for the benefit of you, the viewers. I intend to update once a week, barring any emergencies, giving a basic rundown over the topics covered in my core classes. I intend to give regular status updates, and keep a month by month record of my current grades. I would like for any readers to hold me accountable to keeping to my goal of graduating with a 4.0. You're encouragement might just make all the difference!
Since the focus of this blog and these articles is about the material learned in order to become a game designer, I'll leave information about myself to a bare minimum, unless it becomes apparent that it's desired. We'll just have to see how this whole thing flows.
Welcome again, and thank you for joining me on this trip. My current course and grade status is as follows:
Semester/Session: 1st Semester - Session B
GPA status: 1st Semester - Session A: 4.0
Current Courses: GSP110 (Intro to Game & Simulation Programming), Psych110 (Psychology), CIS110 (Logic & Design)
Completed Courses: CTE110 (Critical Thinking), Alg104 (College Algebra)
Comments, criticism, and questions are all welcome. Week 1 of my first Core session is coming to a close, and I will update over the weekend.
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