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No, I got into web development straight out of high school. I'd been taking community college courses through an early-entry program; took some programming cla
by boothby 4y ago
No, I got into web development straight out of high school. I'd been taking community college courses through an early-entry program; took some programming classes, did some networking, so come Monday after high school, I had a job.
- the_only_law 4y agoAh, ok. I’ve been trying to go back for a while now, but the bureaucracy and rigidity of the education system, combined with some unique life circumstances have made it impossible so far. Universities don’t seem to want anyone who’s not a traditional student (unless ofc it’s a low income adult, that they can sell “useless” online degrees to) and community colleges treat me like a clueless teenager and want to hand hold every step of the way.
- boothby 4y agoWhen I went back to school, I went to community college while freelancing to pay for it. I saw some of that hand-holding you refer to, but I discovered that after I was admitted (and took some remedial math because I'd blown that off in high school), it could largely be avoided. The university had an all-but guaranteed transfer program from community college; I satisfied the requirements and had a stellar GPA (versus "clueless teenagers," as you put it, go figure). Not a single step along the way was easy; but suffering the indignity of a bit of hand-holding wasn't the hard part. Tune out, smile, and do the paperwork. Make sure that you're meeting the actual requirements of the university you want to get into. I'm the only person I know that both holds a PhD and went to community college. A non-standard resume like mine isn't great for getting jobs. Networking, networking, networking.