Here is $.02 worth from someone twice your age.
Go to school. Go directly to school. Do not pass go.
I say that for these reasons. From your email you think you want to go to
school, so that is a great reason. Also the CCIE will still be a long term
goal. At your age, a degree is very important. A college degree will help
you get your first job or two and they can never take it away from you. The
older you get the harder it will be for you to finish school. Another
advantage might be that the study habits you acquire in college will help
you with your CCIE studies. I have worked with High Schoolers for 20 years
and have not seen any be hurt by getting a college degree and many still
working for peanuts because they did not go on to school.
Listen to yourself, pray, find someone you respect and have this
conversation with them. You will make the right choice.
David Toalson
816-701-4142
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> Im in a dilemma. I need some career advice from some experienced
> professionals and anyone else that has been on the same road.
> I am 22 years old I have one more test (CIT) to complete my CCNP. I
> have
> been planning on studying for the CCIE and taking the lab within the next
> year and a half but Im not sure now. My problem is that I want to get my
> computer science degree and I dont think I can get both and work at the
> same
> time. I am about 2 and a half years from graduating. I also work 40
> hours
> a week as a computer tech for an elementary school. I have hands on
> experience with cisco only in a lab enviroment, not in a production
> network.
> I feel confident that I want to keep learning networking, but at the
> same
> time I feel I am missing something by not having a degree and not having a
>
> broader understanding of computer systems.
> The longer I work and put off school I know it will be harder for myself
> to
> get the degree.
>
> Now I am deciding to go to school full time (after I save up some money)
> and
> get the degree done.
> I guess the only reason I feel hesitant about doing this is because I am
> getting closer to getting the CCIE and that has been my focus for the last
>
> year and a half. But I have been thinking about it and I think having the
>
> degree behind me will help in the long run if I want to go into management
>
> or if I decide to maybe get into network programming (which I know nothing
>
> about but am kinda curious to learn). Part of me wants to get into the
> field now, but the logical part of me is telling myself to wait and get
> the
> degree. I dont want to get a cisco related job while going to school
> because that will postpone myself getting the degree or take away from my
> job because I am focusing on school. Any suggestions?
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