Hello, I have a little issue that I am having a very hard time figuring out, maybe you can help me with your input, and I will analyze it, and then decide. Ok, I am 17 years old, I will be turning 18 years old in January. I love being on the computer (just like every other DP member here ) Here is the thing, I enjoy creating websites and design(I am horrible, but I am improving). I have a webhosting company which I have a good amount of clients which is pretty good ratio since I only started it a couple months ago. I am took/have taken all the computer oriented courses I could at school, such as programming, web page design, multi-media, and all that good stuff. I took regular programming and advanced, and I must say I was not a fan of it, I got a good grade, but I wasn't really that excited about going to class. I have advanced web page right now, and it is fairly easy, and I like going to the class, and I also wish my teacher new more about it so I could get further educated. But overall, here is my dilemma... I am a senior, and it is starting to get time to submit to colleges and all that good stuff, but I am not quite sure I want to go to college. My sister went to college for telemarketing of sorts, (now she is married to someone very rich, so she doesn't even work.) My brother went to college at a technical school, he dropped out, and now (2 years later), he is now starting to do online classes for a community college. He is not sure what he wants to do, he is getting his 'general requirements' over with right now. For me, I love computers, my parents (in their 60's) never liked the computer, my brother doesn't know much about it, and he needed help installing software for his online classes, and my sister usually uses it to check e-mail and go on celebrity websites. I am not sure how in the world I got into computers, but I love to use the computer, and no-one in my family really understands how I am satisfied with how I run my business and hoping to establish it even more, and that I am starting websites and all that good stuff. (My parent's don't have a clue and think the internet is a whole scam.) I was interested in 'Computer forensics', but I don't think I could do that for a living, because it isn't as much as fun as working on websites and having an actual business. Now, I am unsure if I really want to go to college, of course everyone wants me to, but I don't know if I will really actually use it in future life, and spending a ton of money over something I won't use is a waste. (Money isn't the issue, but still, noone likes to waste money) So, here is my question (sorry for my life story.) Have any of you guys/girls gone to a college for web design, web hosting ,anything of that nature? Do you recommend I do? Do you think I should go to a community college / IT college / Or normal college. And how many years? 2 - Associates ? 4 ? If you could please give your input, I would appreciate it very much, Thank you and sorry for my life, and my family's life story
College is always a really good option. I think you should take the opportunity to go study IT courses, its good fun .
Go to college and do an IT course, at least give it a try. Going to college could lead to bigger and better things for you
I felt like I was in the exact situation. At first I was looking at some IT schools like ITT Tech or Devry, but eventually I ended up at a Junior College right now because it's cheaper than a University while I get the general educations out of the way. I'll say right now that the Gen Ed classes pretty much stink, and that's why an IT school might be good since you don't need to take any General Education classes. You get to only take the classes which will help you towards your technology career. I heard stories where a college degree from a regular junior college or university though is better than an IT college because you learned a lot more and not just in specific subjects. I'm not sure how all that works out, but maybe someone can fill me in with that. I'm liking the junior college right now just because I'm only going for a couple hours a day and I get Friday through Sunday off. So it's pretty nice. Definitaly go to college only to protect yourself from future problems. Things could change, but even if you get a degree in College, you're almost guaranteing yourself that you should have a decent job/career in the future. I know I don't like school that much, but this is about my future and I just want to make sure I have a nice income coming in later on in my life. I don't want to have to be struggling to get money in my life. Plus I don't want to say "I should have gone to college" if I had the opportunity to go.
Go to college and have some light courses related to IT... maybe somebody can give him a clue? Just to make sure you have free time to do your part time job. Going to college is not only for the knowledge and a degree... but also to meet new guys who share the same interest with you. you cn find your business partners there. If you are lucky.. u cn "get" a rich future husband/wife too
Viperjts10, I am glad at least someone here was in same position I am currently in, I am just wanting to know what web page, or other oriented subjects are actually there that would be useful as well. I'm just.... puzzled right now? :\ reztar, I just want to make sure it is definitely worth it, and I don't think I will get lucky as my sister meeting someone rich Any other tips please?
personally id go for college (thats my goal) but i hear the math is brutal so if ur not a big math person than do IT at a community college or something
college is good, but if you want to go, make sure you have the skillz, and are only going to be in the field you want
Hello, I have very good grades, that is not the problem, and I am taking the top math possible at my school now (Calculus II) The thing is, I don't know what field for webhosting oriented things...
i would defo go best years of your life, i'm doing my 3rd year now and its amazing... my social life and just been a all round student. not sure where your from but i'm doing my course in england and i only attend lectures 3 hours a week! the rest of the time i am online or outside working on websites and such. i dont do anything to do with computers but sadly in this day and age if you have a degree you will get a better job in something. i took psychology because i can go into market questionnaires or a more fact based psycholoy field.
yes, you should go to college, that way you have a degree to back you up incase other things fall through