Re: too old for college? I'm confused :(

From: Daniel Holgate <danielholgate_at_yahoo.com>
Date: 28 Nov 2002 17:48:47 -0800
Message-ID: <2b829164.0211281748.20083800@posting.google.com>

"Dr DOOM" <blah_at_blah.com> wrote
>
> If you finished your degree and you were then 24 or 25, would you say that's
> too old for a first IT job?
>
> gah..I've done this course (IT diploma in network engineering from TAFE) and
> can get one years worth of cross-over credit on a degree. The degree goes
> for 3 years. So instead of having to do 3 years, I'd be able to do it in 2
> years.
>
> Problem is, I'm currently 22....do you guys think this is too old?

Absolutely not - I graduated from uni when I was 26 after 8 years of changing courses, getting kicked out etc. And that was a B.A in Asian History / Japanese language, not IT .. but I've now been working as a Oracle DBA in Tokyo for 4 years.

I don't think age matters. What is more important is that you show that you have a inclination for things technical and that you can pick up new skills.

regards

Daniel Received on Thu Nov 28 2002 - 19:48:47 CST