Advice.....Please...

Ragnarok · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 7:56 pm Post subject: Advice.....Please...

I am about to make what i think is one of the biggest decisions of my life... i have to decide what i want to do with the rest of my life (career wise).. i have always loved computing and was thinking about going into software engineering..more specificly, games development, i've found a course and it seems great...but recently i've had secong thoughts... such as, that i could do something far bigger, better...more important... i've always loved Physics(Astronomy) and Maths... i've always loved space and the possibility of space travel...anyway in one of my prospectus's i've found a course on space technology... this really caught my eye..i don't know what to chose...i'm sure that a lot of you guys n gals have had to deal with this... i'm looking for advice...i would really like you to help...all you older, wiser villiuns.... ppl going though this situation now...all of you..thank you

Kjeldorian Royal Guard 42 · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 8:17 pm Post subject:

I started out in college as a computer information systems major. But oh god was it ever boring. Know who Pascal is? Who cares. I changed my major to psychology. Then to criminal psychology. Then to forensic psychology.

Know what I learned? You better know what you want to do before you start spending the money.

Other than that. . all I can say is go for the dream. If you are smart enough, and you have the will, you can accomplish anything.

PS. . I ended up with a crap @ss degree in Criminal Justice. . go figure.

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Mr.Kason Allen · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 8:21 pm Post subject:

Well this depends first ask yourself....Am I looking for a job that pays money? Or am I looking for a job that I will be happy with and enjoy all my life? Now all jobs are going to have drawbacks (duh!) but....Hey wtf am I talking about im 13?

Hmm well I always wanted to be either a Pharmacist or in a police/swat type job

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Violent Pacifist · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 8:36 pm Post subject:

Just go with what you want to at the moment. It may seem like a big desicion right now, but when you're 40 years old, you'll probably be thinking almost the same thing. You've got good 40-60 years ahead of you to do what you want to do with your life.
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Ragnarok · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 8:38 pm Post subject:

lol...from what i've read of your posts so far..i'd put you down as a terrorist.....so....i think swat would be better than a pharmacist...unless your a druggie....you a druggie?...tut tut......yeah, swat terrorist...there's a difference?....lol

And KRG..thanks...one of the problems though is that i don't know if i'm smart enough....i'm the kinda person that listens to stuff i'm interested in..now my physics course wasn't exactly the most interesting of things...lol...we spent too much time learning about centripetal force...i couldn't (honestly now, i'm not just a lazy slacker...lol) stay fully focused...so as far as being intelligent enough is concerned i don't know... my grades will say no...but i say yes...ugh i dunno

oh and you did computing.....you found it boring?....why?...i was gonna chose the computing course because i can do it without trying...i find working with computers easy....did you find working with computers too repetitive?...thx

Mr.Kason Allen · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 8:42 pm Post subject:

Naaa im not really crazy....well I am but im not a terrorist...more of a semi-terrorist

sorry Rag

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5th GHG E.G. Mine · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 8:43 pm Post subject:

Why not work in software design for NASA? You know, combine the two. It sounds lofty, but you never know, maybe you could make it. That's just my opinion anyways.
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kamikaze · Registered User Joined: 10 Sep 2001 Posts: 138

rang, i'm going into my junior year of college. i've changed my major three times. my first major was computer science (way too math based for me, physics was the factor on that one for me), my 2nd major was computer information systems (i realized that i don't like coding) and 3rd and current major is management of information systems.

my advice? make sure you want to know what major in by your sophmore year. go into college and get your general studies out of the way, but in that time, take courses that would apply towards the major you've initially chosen.

Ragnarok · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 8:54 pm Post subject:

That would be pretty cool...what degree would you suggest though?...software engineering...space tech?...i suppose i could try and add modules from one to another.. i think i get a few modules a year to add to the degree i choose...i'm not sure...more research needed methinks...and you reckon i should aim as high as NASA...that'd be real cool... the more i think about it...the more space tech appeals to me.... i think i've spent too much time with computers...however there's so much more i still need to learn.........hmmmmmm........a mixture....that'd be great......lol....i know computer aided spacecraft design....one porb...
me + art/graphics/designing stuff = ARGGHHHH

bad...lol.... ugh i'm gonna have to go around visiting the uni's again...oh joy..lol

Stevo · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 9:11 pm Post subject:

I don't have any advice, sorry, but I think I might actually need some.

I still have a long time to think about it, but I was just thinking about it.

I was thinking of designing websites and stuff. I heard it pays alot and I like designing things like websites and stuff. I would make my own business and all that. I know someone who is actually paying someone about $10,000 to make a professional website for selling some computer software. But I just don't know if I can get enough costomers to make enough money.

Oh well, like I said, I still have a long time to think about it.....
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GellyRoll · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 9:23 pm Post subject:

Well im sure i aready know what to do with my life. I already know that i really wanna be a model/photagerphy. My mom says im really good at taking pictures and posing people. Im really good at taking pictures. I hope as in my smile doesnt really show my teeth, but tahts casue i hate my teeth. They are kidda outaline.
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Chan · Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2003 12:31 am Post subject:

if you like math, and you like things that fly, go into Aerospace Engineering, one of my buddies is in it. seems good.
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Ragnarok · Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2003 5:33 am Post subject:

Thanks everybody....i guess all i can do now is just live my life and see what happens.... and hey i guess i will find the answers in about...ermmmm.....5 years....so if everybody is still here...i'll let you know how it all went.

Believe it or not what all you guys said helped. Thank you.

Mr.Kason Allen · Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2003 9:51 am Post subject:

I also thought about becoming a male dancer

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