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David Johnston MEng (Jun 25, 2005)

I made a promise to myself never to let this blog stray from being about level design to being about my personal life so I'll keep this short: yesterday I found out that, after four years of University, I now hold a first-class honours MEng degree in Software Engineering. Won't help my maps much, but it means I have some big career decisions to make...

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Tom at 10:01 on Jun 29, 2005

Maybe. Who are you?

Graham at 15:31 on Jun 29, 2005

I'm no one inparticular, but I post as Graham on Gillen's workblog, Rossignol's blog, and AB's site. I'm fairly sure I've seen you at all three of those places.

Although perhaps it's just because you're linked in the sidebar at Gillen's and I'm getting confused.

Atrocity at 18:36 on Jun 29, 2005

Congrats Dave, I'm interested to know your options hehe. And wha tis a MEng degree?

Graham at 18:57 on Jun 29, 2005

If you do a three year course at a British university you get a Bachelors. If you go on to do a fourth year, you can get a Masters.

MEng = Master of Engineering.

I wish universities did a MUni course. I'd love to team up with He-Man and kick Skeletors ass.

Tom at 09:03 on Jun 30, 2005

And very few people go on to do Masters, because they're really difficult, so getting a First-Class one is a little ridiculous.

Atrocity at 22:24 on Jun 30, 2005

Awesome, I'm currently enorlled at The Art Instititute of Pittsburgh in the Game Art and Design program to recieve a 3 year bachelors degree.

Ronald at 14:50 on Jun 25, 2005

That's nice, I guess. Can we now see some screens of your new Source map? ;)

TTJ at 15:04 on Jun 25, 2005

Congrats :)

matteh at 15:39 on Jun 25, 2005

A first, nice.

Natty at 21:22 on Jun 25, 2005

hmm. MEng. wut dat? I want one.

Graham at 06:56 on Jun 26, 2005

Congratulations.

I'd imagine that a career in level design would allow you to work in a growing, changing and exciting industry by being creative and working with other creative types, ultimately with the goal of creating a finished project that is greater than the sum of its parts and which grows bigger when released into the public domain to affect people emotionally and personally.

I'd imagine that a career in Computer Science would... probably be good too? :)

Congratulations!

Tom at 10:42 on Jun 28, 2005

Wow, 'gratz'.

Graham raises an excellent point. I left Southampton with a good maths degree and went straight to a games mag.

Graham at 00:05 on Jun 29, 2005

Are you stalking me across blogs?