Computer Science
A poem by Divya Dhulipala, netID dd135

I thought you were going to be a cakewalk
When I got all greens on my first APTs
But then came Pancakes and Piglatin
And I started to see things differently

11:59 PM submissions one minute to deadline 
Starting assignments they day they are due
Skipping classes to finish before midnight
Getting it right but not enjoying the view

I’m not good at logic, at maps, or at puzzles
So this critical thinking business was hard
But when I did get things right in my own time
Gosh dang it, I felt like a star

All those reading quizzes I did once they turned red
I had one chance to get all the answers right
But that just gave me incentive to actually learn
And I got perfect scores every time

Come exam time I’d reread the entire textbook
And do a few practice exams
But nothing can prevent the nervous breakdowns
The bit lip, bit nails, and clammy hands

Comp sci takes discipline, this anyone can know
And I wish that I had this in bulk
But I put lots of effort in and gave it my best
So there really is no reason to sulk

If Python is for baby coders
And harder languages come next
I’ll only tackle this one awful beast
And I’ll take a much-deserved rest

I learned a lot of things I never thought I’d learn
And did a lot of things I never thought I’d do
And now I have considerable bragging rights
To say “comp sci 101, I learned you.”