So I'm starting my second semester of college going into an Associates in IT. Currently I have the classes CIT 111 Comp. Hardware and Software (3 hours; starts in march) on Tuesday and Thursday, CIT 120 Computational Thinking (3 hours; starts in march) on MW, HIS 104 Euro. His before 1700's on MW and PSY 110 General Psychology on MWF.
Basically I have two concerns with this schedule -
First) How hard is it to take two Bi-terms, and how much is the work load? I'm concerned especially considering they're both three hours and they're both on the second half of the biterm so I'd be dealing with that much at the same time on different days. Would you guys recommend waiting and only taking one bi-term or go ahead and take the two (if I drop one it'd be Computer Hardware and Software)?
Second) I took English 101 last semester and was wondering if it's necessary for taking 102 immediately after. Mainly concerned because for my Associates I don't need to take 102, but if I go for a bachelors I will. I was going to take it later just in case, but was wondering if that's a bad idea.
You should probably talk to the registrar at your college, not us. They'll know the specifics of what they want and what's a good idea.
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also why would you go for a degree in IT?
Because I have no idea what I want to do so I figure I might as well go for IT. After I get an associates I may go for a bachelors in CS. Haven't decided yet.
[QUOTE=Shauwk;46832017]Because I have no idea what I want to do so I figure I might as well go for IT. After I get an associates I may go for a bachelors in CS. Haven't decided yet.[/QUOTE]
If you have no idea what you want to do then it might be best not to waste your time. There are plenty of jobs that don't require a college degree that pay enough for you to get your own apartment. Start doing work, and you'll be earning money on your own which will let you get a decent living. Find a friend who's in the same boat and get an apartment together. once you get to a point in your life where you know what sort of stuff you want to do and what kind of degree you'll need for it, THEN head to college and start studying. Some places (not all places) will actually help you pay for your degree if you start moving upwards towards positions that require it.
IMO college is really a better, less wasteful, and more useful experience if you know what you want to do before you start. I started at college wanting to make videogames, but the only college that was affordable and not five hours away didn't really have a good program for that, it was focused more on IT and computer science degrees. I eventually found that I wasn't very good at it (after two years of college, and a couple thousand of my parents' money put to not much). I figured out something that I'd like to eventually do, but I could've spent those two years actually putting up some money to my name, getting work experience, and contacts in various fields, not to mention my own place.
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