College- A new direction
College- A new direction
So after getting off work at 2 am the morning of New years. I came home with the intention to fill out my fafsa. Mind you I don't have my w2 yet so I might have to change some of my tax information when I get that. The great news about that is now that I am 23 before the start of the year I no longer have to claim my parents income and am considered independent. Even though I haven't lived with my parents since I was 18. After school I will have a better career. One I would enjoy a lot more. Plus I am thrilled to learn more. I do like cooking. I just don't want be a line cook for 9.25 the rest of my life. Feels like I could have done better. Learned more. Not that I haven't learned a lot. Just not a lot about computers which is what I have a desire to learn.
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Re: College- A new direction
sounds great man! 
you can get into computing by learning on your own too, like I mostly did, but it's a lot harder than learning together with others and of course you can show a degree if you want to get a job at a company.
so go for it, I started to turn my old passion into a profession in my early 30's after I simply had enough of working in pointless jobs...and I have never regret it.
you can get into computing by learning on your own too, like I mostly did, but it's a lot harder than learning together with others and of course you can show a degree if you want to get a job at a company.
so go for it, I started to turn my old passion into a profession in my early 30's after I simply had enough of working in pointless jobs...and I have never regret it.
Re: College- A new direction
I know I don't have to go to a college to learn anything. Its more of way should I pass an opportunity up like this. If they will help pay for school. I qualified for a 5500 pell grant and 9500 stafford loan. I of course don't know if I will get the full amount of the grant or not. If so that could be enough in just grants that I could pay for a full years tuition at a cc.
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Take advantage of it. I cant stress how much the mind opens up in school, that is if you want to learn. Also keep in mind that good grades wont get you a job alone. Nowadays several test are given during the interviewing process (depending on your major of course), so soak it in completely. Good luck.
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While you might have natural interest or ability with computers or networks, legitimate work requires you prove you know your stuff. I already knew computers before I went to college, so I aced everything, was the teacher's lab rat, and used the computer lab as my own.
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