choosing a career in technology?
Posted on Sep 17, 2009 under snowmobile suits |Hi, I’m a junior in high school and I am at the point in my life where I am making decisions about what my career is going to be. I am highly interested in computers and technology, and I am considering careers that would allow me to work on advancing technologies.
I am an honor student and I am taking AP courses, so I definitely plan to go to at least a 4 year university.
I want to work on technologies that are going to be a part of the future. I love the idea of computers integrated into daily life. It doesn’t necessarily have to be PCs. Pretty much anything to do with electronics interests me in some way.
I also want a career that will make good money and that I will be able to move up in. I want to drive a nice car when I am older and have a nice house and be able to afford toys (I love to ride dirtbikes and snowmobiles, and I am a musician, a hobby that burns money like crazy). I know I can’t expect to make a fortune immediately, but I don’t want to be stuck in a position where I can’t move up and onwards to better paying titles.
What kind of careers would suit me best? I’ve looked into computer engineering, but I was wondering if anyone else had any suggestions. I just want a nice career in technology that will make some good money.
I’m just a teenager looking forward to a bright future. Thanks in advance for any advice!
You sound like a very intelligent and motivated individual! Here is a website for general career information: http://www.bls.gov/oco and can search ‘computer scientists’, ‘engineers’, ‘computer programmers’, ‘computer software engineers’ or whatever other career that piques one’s interest.
As for schooling, please steer clear of those online, for-profit schools such as penn foster, ITT tech, sanford brown, university of phoenix, strayer, keiser, walden, kaplan, devry, capella, everest and others as they are merely out to ‘make a profit’: http://www.capellauniversitysucks.us
http://www.ripoffreport.com and can type into search.
US colleges: http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ
For possible volunteer opportunities nearby: http://www.volunteermatch.org
On a slightly different note, please remember especially when going away to college or at a party to Not leave your drink unattended with even a ‘friend’. It’s much more safe to just get another glass and from a known source. Please be well.
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You sound like a very intelligent and motivated individual! Here is a website for general career information: http://www.bls.gov/oco and can search ‘computer scientists’, ‘engineers’, ‘computer programmers’, ‘computer software engineers’ or whatever other career that piques one’s interest.
As for schooling, please steer clear of those online, for-profit schools such as penn foster, ITT tech, sanford brown, university of phoenix, strayer, keiser, walden, kaplan, devry, capella, everest and others as they are merely out to ‘make a profit’: http://www.capellauniversitysucks.us
http://www.ripoffreport.com and can type into search.
US colleges: http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ
For possible volunteer opportunities nearby: http://www.volunteermatch.org
On a slightly different note, please remember especially when going away to college or at a party to Not leave your drink unattended with even a ‘friend’. It’s much more safe to just get another glass and from a known source. Please be well.
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