Hi,
There are two things about education I want to mention; one is
apparent and the other not so much. The first is that the more
education you have the greater your opportunities are throughout your
life. Take Art and Computer Graphics and you may become an animator.
Take BioScience and Journalism and you may ride to the bottom of the
Mindanao Trench for National Geographic.
The second this is that many, many people drift away over time from
their initial field of study. Engineers become managers; History
majors become projectionists. People tend to follow their heart
and/or opportunity - your choice.
And I am thinking a third thing is this: do not study for a field
based on it's current pay level. By the time you are proficient the
pay will have equalized. Income levels are market driven; scarcity
drives up prices.
So, two pieces of advice: do what you love and become a life long
student. The money will take care of itself. Believe me, Bill Gates
didn't do Microsoft to become the worlds richest man; he became the
world's richest man because he did Microsoft.
If you are unsure what you want to do start with what you enjoy and
talk to a placement advisor for possible job types. Then search out
people actually doing these jobs and go see what they do day to day.
Also, as a young person consider joining the armed forces and see
some other part of the world. I promise you that you will come back a
fully fledged adult with a better grasp of what your life's direction
might be. Keep in mind that there are nearly 1.5 million people
serving in the military and only a few thousand in combat; in
practical terms you would have to want combat to be placed there
HTH
...Bryce
At 08:02 PM 8/1/2011, you wrote:
>Hi! My question isn't a tech question so much as it is about job
>placement. I just graduated highschool this year and gearing up for
>community college this fall. I have yet to select a profession/major
>but am leaning toward a career in the IT field.
>
>Everybody keeps telling me that there is a high demand for computer
>professionals of all types. I also heard that if you obtain an A+
>Certification alone, you can easily land in a job that would start
>you out at $30,000 a year.
>My first question is is there any grain of truth to this.
>
>My second question is if i choose a career as a Tech Support
>Specialist, should i obtain a four year degree on top of that or
>would i just be better off taking classes that were only for that
>particular field?
>
>Any information you would be willing to share would be much appreciated.
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