...for some I'm sure, but the idea that you are what you read is faulty. An intelligent person can tell if what their reading is complete BS or not. As Americans we've come to distrust our own eyes in favor of a benevolent authority to tell us what to believe. We want our information catered to our world views so we're all nice and cozy. But a true intellectual reads everything and makes all their decisions on their own without any help from anyone. The author has basically taken the fad diet and applied it to mental health. I do think our collective ADD is related to our obesity, but it has more to do with our malnourishment than our obesity. Most people don't realize that you can be fat and malnourished. But our food has no nutrients at all, it's just empty calories. (Even the stuff that's marketed as healthy like yogurt.) I think it's the hidden root of a lot of our problems. And I don't see how you can build a great society on sugar and wonder bread.

I agree whole heartedly with the parent post. Ignore the Java slam post entirely; it's a bit of arrogence. I've found that the only practical use of such garbage is to formulate esoteric interview questions. A company that would expect you to know something so specific given the breadth of work available with computers is rediculous.

For me, my education in computer science was a survey of what was out there and a ticket into the door for my first job. I think it was worth it and I think that's all you can really expect of it. It's up to you to get excited about an area, not your university. I suggest you do get excited about something and bring that excitement to your interviews. Good people will appreciate that much more than your amazing knowledge of template specialization. Although you certainly do need to build up some domain knowledge. But focusing on knowledge for knowledge sake is putting the horse before the cart in my opinion. You will gain knowledge automatically through the joyful practice of your profession. This stuff is fun. Don't let the inferiority complexes of a few a-holes ruin that for you.