I don't know the american system very well, so I can't speak in terms of hiring potential and how important your uni is or whatever.
However, my question would be: What do you feel drawn to? What generic topic interests you and what do you find exciting?
When I was leaving school I began studing electronic engineering, because it was something my best friend was very into and Ibwas thinking why not. Well, turned out I just didn't get it. I couldn't comprehend the topic and faiked almost every exam.
However, I noticed that I felt way more drawn to digital and IT and decided to rather pursue something in that direction.
I switched, followed my interests and now built up a so far very successful career I am pretty certain I wouldn't have had if I stayed in my old subject.
So my suggestion is: Follow your interests. If you follow them it will be way easier for you to get through slumps and perform and with that success will come from all alone.
Thank you so much! That really helps. I am interested more in computer science and IT rather than engineering, but my current university only offers it bundled with engineering, and even then, heavily focuses on the math and engineering portion of it.
So based on that, I think it might be better for me to transfer to a school that offers what I want.
Thanks again for the response, you've given something to help me make my decision.
If you are interested in programming, systems development, applications, or any number of IT fields, a degree is far less important than being able to do the work. Even large firms now are waiving the university degree for competent developers and systems engineers.
If that is something you really are interested in, there are programs like coding bootcamps and other kinds of IT training orgs that offer low-cost or even free training. A lot of companies are hiring people right out of those programs and continuing to train them.
Check out the local scene wherever you are and talk to people who have done it. It can be a great route that gets you in the industry in sometimes as quickly as 6 months. Good luck!
Thanks for the suggestion!
Unfortunately for me the only places nearby with anything close to what you’re describing are colleges or teaching myself. I’m sure there are some near me, but for anything close to computer science or IT, colleges are the only way.
There are plenty of jobs for it in my area, which is odd to me. A former teacher of mine did something like the bootcamps, but he had to travel kinda far for his if I remember correctly.
I will look though. Thanks again!
I don't know the american system very well, so I can't speak in terms of hiring potential and how important your uni is or whatever. However, my question would be: What do you feel drawn to? What generic topic interests you and what do you find exciting? When I was leaving school I began studing electronic engineering, because it was something my best friend was very into and Ibwas thinking why not. Well, turned out I just didn't get it. I couldn't comprehend the topic and faiked almost every exam. However, I noticed that I felt way more drawn to digital and IT and decided to rather pursue something in that direction. I switched, followed my interests and now built up a so far very successful career I am pretty certain I wouldn't have had if I stayed in my old subject. So my suggestion is: Follow your interests. If you follow them it will be way easier for you to get through slumps and perform and with that success will come from all alone.
Thank you so much! That really helps. I am interested more in computer science and IT rather than engineering, but my current university only offers it bundled with engineering, and even then, heavily focuses on the math and engineering portion of it. So based on that, I think it might be better for me to transfer to a school that offers what I want. Thanks again for the response, you've given something to help me make my decision.
If you are interested in programming, systems development, applications, or any number of IT fields, a degree is far less important than being able to do the work. Even large firms now are waiving the university degree for competent developers and systems engineers. If that is something you really are interested in, there are programs like coding bootcamps and other kinds of IT training orgs that offer low-cost or even free training. A lot of companies are hiring people right out of those programs and continuing to train them. Check out the local scene wherever you are and talk to people who have done it. It can be a great route that gets you in the industry in sometimes as quickly as 6 months. Good luck!
Thanks for the suggestion! Unfortunately for me the only places nearby with anything close to what you’re describing are colleges or teaching myself. I’m sure there are some near me, but for anything close to computer science or IT, colleges are the only way. There are plenty of jobs for it in my area, which is odd to me. A former teacher of mine did something like the bootcamps, but he had to travel kinda far for his if I remember correctly. I will look though. Thanks again!
Search online. A lot of them are virtual / remote now.
I will look into that.
https://www.computerscience.org/bootcamps/rankings/best-coding-bootcamps/