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Straight out of high school, what now?

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August 11, 2013 11:55:21 PM

I just graduated high school. I don't know what to do now, all I know is I want to work with computers for the rest of my life... I basically have no experience other than spending a lot of time on windows(mostly gaming) since a was very young. I was to busy making up other classes to take any tech classes in high school. My dad has been a developer since before I was born and has gotten me interested in computers since then. Everyone says you need to know calculus but my dad is terrible at math and he supports a family of 5 in a nice house and put my sister through college so he must be pretty good... I want to pursue a career in software developing or something related but I have no experience. Is it to late?

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August 22, 2013 4:40:01 PM

Of course it is not to late. I would recommend pursuing a career in computer science. This is a general degree that will be useful for a broad spectrum of careers. If you like computer hardware, then major in Computer Engineering, if you like software, then major in Software development. There is always opting to be an IT. Do what you want, not what others think is best, and you'll go far!
August 25, 2013 10:53:31 AM

Austin Myers said:
Of course it is not to late. I would recommend pursuing a career in computer science. This is a general degree that will be useful for a broad spectrum of careers. If you like computer hardware, then major in Computer Engineering, if you like software, then major in Software development. There is always opting to be an IT. Do what you want, not what others think is best, and you'll go far!


Thanks for the input, much appreciated.
September 5, 2013 1:41:21 PM

Yes you would probably have to take calculus and other hard courses. Also the demand for computer science degrees is pretty high. Go for it!!!
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