Keep up with coding assignments at Mississippi State - any advice?

[UMCampusWarrior]

Hey y'all, Burnout Senior here! I'm a 22yo Computer Science major at Mississippi State drowning in coding assignments - senioritis is real!

Any tips on managing Capstone Project, Advanced AI, and Senior Thesis stress? Feeling the job search pressure too. Help a cynical senior out!

 

[Jeremy]

Here's my unfiltered advice for balancing it all:

1. Prioritize ruthlessly. Not all assignments are equal. Some are worth 5% of your grade, some are 30%. Spend time accordingly. I learned this the hard way.

2. Use the CS tutoring lab. The graduate students there are actual lifesavers. They've been through these classes and know exactly where students get stuck. Plus it's free!

3. Capstone tip: Document EVERYTHING as you go. Future you will thank you when writing the final paper. Screenshots, code comments, meeting notes—all of it.

4. Job search hack: Update your LinkedIn and set it to "open to work" (visible to recruiters only). I got multiple interviews from recruiters who found me, no application needed.

5. Sleep. I know it's cliché but I nearly burned out completely second semester senior year. 7 hours > all-nighters.

You've made it this far—you CAN do this!