Curious Graduating Student

Hello,
  I am graduating w/ a CS degree in a couple of months. I'm not real sure what direction to head, since the computer industry is so large. In my degree databases haven't really been stressed. In fact my first database class is this quarter. I have worked w/database platforms for about 2 years(mainly Visual FoxPro(don't laugh)) at a small consulting firm. I enjoy the designing phase the most. I'm just curious about what responsibilites a DBA might have, or what other areas people find interesting? Also, most database jobs seem to require prior experience on that platform. Oracle would be the platform of choice for me, but it's hard to get much experience w/ oracle, since I can't really afford a UNIX server and an oracle license(at least my wife says i can't). Can anyone make any suggestion on getting a foot in the door(what type of job would one start out doing)? Any other ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your time.

James Naftel
naftel_at_negia.net Received on Sat Apr 11 1998 - 18:11:48 CDT