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Good road to go down?

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  • 23-07-2009 11:08pm
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    Jako8
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    Is Computer Science a good subject to study after school and are the opportunities good?


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    Sparks
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    Is computer programming what you want to do?


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    Pygmalion
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    If you're going to choose your college course based on job oppurtunities/pay or anything like that you will have a very sad life, or fail miserably/drop out because you're simply not interested..


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    Webmonkey
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    It isn't that simple. You have to be interested in the course too and give it great commitment. The opportunities are good to the ones that are good and have a geniune interest.


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    Jako8
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    Oh no I do have a genuine interest in programming. I enjoy learning to do simple things like a "Hello World" applet(?) in java. I know what the course is about and I understand all that programming entail (well most of it). I'd just like some opinions of people who are actually programmers.


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    Webmonkey
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    Go for it then, there are good opportunities once you get your first job. That's the problem. Need experience :) Even though pay is quite low at the moment... but that will hopefully pick up.


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