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Hello guys. Posted this at another lifting forum I frequent, but I figured id bring it over here. No shortage of opinions and experience here. I also know there is a resident web designer here, and a reply from dunhill is inevitable
I got out of the military in 01Sep10 and jumped right into college. I only went to HS for 3 years, and like most of my friends, I did just enough to skate by, so I never took high level math or science classes (chem, pre calc, etc)
So I am now taking full advantage of the GI bill, which among other benefits, covers all of my tuition and books. For the first couple semesters, I was not sure how all the pre-reqs worked, so I just picked a few random classes. After meeting with an advisor, I had a degree plan for some arbitrary major. Having not prepared myself in high school, pursuing a useful undergrad degree is out of my time window in which I am eligible to receive the GI bill (3 years total)
So, assuming pre med or anything engineering related is out the window (because of a large amount of pre reqs), I have a few options that are available to me, and I need to commit to one soon.
After this semester, Ill have 60 units and all breadth courses required to transfer for most BAs (sociology, management, psychology, philosophy, global studies, etc). GPA is 3.8
My options are:
1) Transfer to a 4 year and pursue a skill-less BA. Enter the workforce with no real work skills apart from what I acquired in the military. Ill likely only need student loans for a semester or so, worst case scenario. Pros to this are receiving a four year degree, which seems to be a requirement before any consideration is given for employment. Cons: No real skill per se, may need borrow some money.
2) Pursue an AA in web design. Pros: useful skill that can lead to many different jobs, including being self-employed which is an ultimate life goal. Also, can work pretty much anywhere there is internet. Cons: somewhat of a saturated profession with many people having nothing above a HS diploma. Also, this is only a 2-year degree. Not sufficient for employers that wont even consider anyone without a bachelors. Seems to be easily outsourced to other countries.
This would take 2 semesters to do from my current point, and I would have a little less than a year left on my GI bill.
There are no public institutions in my state that offer a 4 year web design degree, which would be the best of both worlds. Unfortunately, a 2 year degree is about as far as you can take web design apparently.
If anyone manages to read that wall of text, Id appreciate any feedback. I know there are a lot of guys that have been there and done that so to speak.
I got out of the military in 01Sep10 and jumped right into college. I only went to HS for 3 years, and like most of my friends, I did just enough to skate by, so I never took high level math or science classes (chem, pre calc, etc)
So I am now taking full advantage of the GI bill, which among other benefits, covers all of my tuition and books. For the first couple semesters, I was not sure how all the pre-reqs worked, so I just picked a few random classes. After meeting with an advisor, I had a degree plan for some arbitrary major. Having not prepared myself in high school, pursuing a useful undergrad degree is out of my time window in which I am eligible to receive the GI bill (3 years total)
So, assuming pre med or anything engineering related is out the window (because of a large amount of pre reqs), I have a few options that are available to me, and I need to commit to one soon.
After this semester, Ill have 60 units and all breadth courses required to transfer for most BAs (sociology, management, psychology, philosophy, global studies, etc). GPA is 3.8
My options are:
1) Transfer to a 4 year and pursue a skill-less BA. Enter the workforce with no real work skills apart from what I acquired in the military. Ill likely only need student loans for a semester or so, worst case scenario. Pros to this are receiving a four year degree, which seems to be a requirement before any consideration is given for employment. Cons: No real skill per se, may need borrow some money.
2) Pursue an AA in web design. Pros: useful skill that can lead to many different jobs, including being self-employed which is an ultimate life goal. Also, can work pretty much anywhere there is internet. Cons: somewhat of a saturated profession with many people having nothing above a HS diploma. Also, this is only a 2-year degree. Not sufficient for employers that wont even consider anyone without a bachelors. Seems to be easily outsourced to other countries.
This would take 2 semesters to do from my current point, and I would have a little less than a year left on my GI bill.
There are no public institutions in my state that offer a 4 year web design degree, which would be the best of both worlds. Unfortunately, a 2 year degree is about as far as you can take web design apparently.
If anyone manages to read that wall of text, Id appreciate any feedback. I know there are a lot of guys that have been there and done that so to speak.
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