I'm an idiot,yes, I know..

StimpE

StimpE

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So the other day I dropped out of university. You might ask why would I do that? Was it because I was achieving poor grades in my courses, or too much partying? No, a pure lack of interest, I just didn't like being there and it just didn't interest me. So now I'm pursuing some basic certifications, A+ to start with then I want to move in the direction of cisco networking, starting with the CCNA, and hopefully moving upwards from there.

Wish me luck :)
 
Hey, I know the feeling and that was pretty similar to why I dropped out of college years back. I don't know what you got, but much of the stuff they taught was stuff I already knew. When it came time for stuff I didn't, they zipped right through it.
 
If you were pursuing a career in something that didn't interest you then you've made the right decision to quit. I dropped out of College when I was 18 because of similar reasons to yourself. I just wish it hadn't taken me as long to work out what I really wanted to do - IT.

If you want to learn Cisco then you should probably take N+ first. N+ should prepare you for the kind of stuff you will learn in CCNA
 
I was taking calculus, discrete math, german and conflict resolution.

megamaced said:
If you want to learn Cisco then you should probably take N+ first. N+ should prepare you for the kind of stuff you will learn in CCNA
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But I need my A+ to land a basic computer job around here :(

It was weird though, when I first got into some of my classes I was expecting all these smart people in there etc...I found myself not going to many of the classes because it was the same material they taught me in high school.

The reason I'm wanting to go into cisco is because I was reading somewhere that 90% of the internet is run off cisco hardware, so in my lifetime there will still be a demand for it.
 
You should do A+ before you do N+. The A+ covers a fair bit of networking itself, though not nearly as much as the N+.
 
megamaced said:
You should do A+ before you do N+. The A+ covers a fair bit of networking itself, though not nearly as much as the N+.
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That's what I plan on doing. I'm on the phone setting up an appointment to write the test right now :)
 
Nice man. Figure out what you know, what you don't know, and what you kind of know and go from there. Study, practice, review.

Good luck
 
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StimpE said:
I was taking calculus, discrete math, german and conflict resolution.
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Since when can you take four subjects at university? Unless you were doing German Politics & Maths : / - How is that IT?

I've done my CCNA & CCND and i'm now at a very good University studying Computer Sciences, I went did the Cisco certs first and although i don't regret taking them - they are very worth while getting, I am now starting (late) my first year of University studying Computer Science & Math (including discrete maths & calculus ;) )

I know alot of people who have either a mix of: experience, Certs, Degrees whether they have Certs or Degrees, or both and those that seem to do alot better for them selves are those with Degrees or those with Degrees & Certs.

You'll enjoy the CCNA & CCND i did i thought it was very interesting, but after you've done them don't put off the chance of a degree, I know having certs leaves you wide open for alot of possibilities and good opportunities but a degree will do more for you.
 
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