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

From: Ban Spam <ban-spam_at_operamail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2002 00:22:00 GMT
Message-ID: <Xns92D5A6A07DBA3SunnySD@68.6.19.6>

"Dr DOOM" <blah_at_blah.com> wrote in
news:3de6801c$0$18872$afc38c87_at_news.optusnet.com.au:

> In an odd way, I think I see what you're getting at. Yeah, perhaps I
> am being a tad silly. Ofcourse it is possible to obtain a job at that
> age after obtaining a degree but what I really wanted to know was what
> others are doing and how they got to where they are.
>
> I should have asked that in the first place.
>
> Cheers :)
>
>
>
>
> "Syltrem" <syltremzulu_at_videotron.ca> wrote in message
> news:t0vF9.19424$H67.88323_at_tor-nn1.netcom.ca...

>> >> What would you do if you were in my situation?
>> Look for help somewhere else?
>> If you feel you`re too old to find a job, stay in school until you
>> retire. But please don't count on welfare.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Syltrem
>> http://pages.infinit.net/syltrem (OpenVMS related web site - en
>> français) To reply to myself directly, remove zulu from my address
>>
>> "Dr DOOM" <blah_at_blah.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
>> 3de67477$0$18875$afc38c87_at_news.optusnet.com.au...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > 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?
>> >
>> > I'm trying to decide whether or not to just grab a basic IT job or
>> > hang 
>> out
>> > and work on completing this degree..(link takes a few seconds to
>> > load) 
>> >
>> >
>>

> http://www.spider.qut.edu.au/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Courses.woa/wa/selectMa
> jorFr

>> > omMain?courseID=923
>> >
>> > By the way, if you scroll down, I'm looking at the Information
>> > Systems 
>> major
>> > : /
>> >
>> > ffs, I don't know what to do :(
>> >
>> > What would you do if you were in my situation?
>> >
>> >
>>
>>

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I graduted from high school, spent 6 years in the US Navy. Went to college & graduated with High Honors with a BS in CS. I had NO problem getting a job.

HTH & YMMV HAND! Received on Fri Nov 29 2002 - 18:22:00 CST