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[quote=Anonymous]My DS is naturally good at math and thinks he want to get a degree in game design. When I mention things like computer science or cyber security, he is insistent that it is game design/programming only that he is interested in. (mind you, he's in 9th grade). I kind of wince at the idea of game design.... we listened to a weeklong series on NPR about the game design industry and it was all about how they use and abuse the coders, there are no health benefits, they "crunch" during deadlines and never have a life, etc. Even outside of the NPR series, I just envision a bunch of hairy guys with low social skills sitting in dark basement-type places attached to their screens and never interacting. I also worry that DS is ... I don't know... kind of innocent?... I don't really want him to be spending all day exposed to really violent or misogynistic content. Overall, I would like to know more about what the college experience was like (at GMU, or other), and what the job search is like, and what the actual career is like. Thanks.[/quote]
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