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I don't mind working for someone, I just don't want to go work for X-Large-Corp, which is most of what Dallas has to offer. Hence the self-study and bettering

I don't mind working for someone, I just don't want to go work for X-Large-Corp, which is most of what Dallas has to offer. Hence the self-study and bettering myself so I can apply somewhere more interesting AND/OR do my own thing. "go on a trip, preferably abroad" Yeah, I really need to do this.

rapind 18y ago
I second the trip advice. Do it on the cheap too (backpacking / developing nations) in order to stretch your budget and therefore time off. Take your laptop and spend a set number of hours everyday learning / working on the tech stuff you want. Relax the rest of the time and get the creative juices flowing.
timr 18y ago
Do it now! You're young, you're flush with cash, and you have no responsibilities. This is the perfect time to travel. If you don't go now, you will never go. Ignore all other advice in this thread. Technology is boring. You probably aren't going to want to tell your grandchildren about the web2.0 sheep-thrower that you built when you were 25, but you'll definitely want to tell them about the time that you hiked through the Andes, rode a camel in India, and slept with a beautiful girl in Greece. Travel! Travel now!! Go go go go go!
almost 18y ago
Do it, book a flight right now. Nothing is stopping you, go on!
wheels 18y ago
http://geekeasy.com/ http://geekeasy.com/ Ran into Adam last year in a hostel in Egypt. Lots of good tips in there for traveling the world on a shoestring.
tjmc 18y ago
Come visit us here in Australia. Our dollar's just been killed so you probably could live like a rockstar!
gommm 18y ago
If you want you can also do what I did and combine the too by going to live in cheap south east country (currently malaysia) and work there/study there... It's cheaper living expenses compared to us and when you live in a foreign country for some time (as opposed to just travelling) you get a better feel for the country and its people (which might give you ideas too!)

rapind 18y ago

I second the trip advice. Do it on the cheap too (backpacking / developing nations) in order to stretch your budget and therefore time off. Take your laptop and spend a set number of hours everyday learning / working on the tech stuff you want. Relax the rest of the time and get the creative juices flowing.

timr 18y ago

Do it now! You're young, you're flush with cash, and you have no responsibilities. This is the perfect time to travel. If you don't go now, you will never go. Ignore all other advice in this thread. Technology is boring. You probably aren't going to want to tell your grandchildren about the web2.0 sheep-thrower that you built when you were 25, but you'll definitely want to tell them about the time that you hiked through the Andes, rode a camel in India, and slept with a beautiful girl in Greece. Travel! Travel now!! Go go go go go!

almost 18y ago

Do it, book a flight right now. Nothing is stopping you, go on!

wheels 18y ago

http://geekeasy.com/ http://geekeasy.com/ Ran into Adam last year in a hostel in Egypt. Lots of good tips in there for traveling the world on a shoestring.

tjmc 18y ago

Come visit us here in Australia. Our dollar's just been killed so you probably could live like a rockstar!

gommm 18y ago

If you want you can also do what I did and combine the too by going to live in cheap south east country (currently malaysia) and work there/study there... It's cheaper living expenses compared to us and when you live in a foreign country for some time (as opposed to just travelling) you get a better feel for the country and its people (which might give you ideas too!)