What to do, what to do....life is a real pain

Long story short, I'm done with high school. I am going to go to college for sure, but I just don't know what direction I should take. It is a toss up between computers and cars. I've always been into computers as well as cars.

If I went into computers I was looking at aome schools ike, Devry and UAT, and I woud be going for Network Security. I love computers, I love working with them--I've set up a few networks, I've built a few computers and it all is very interesting. It's all there except for me, I'm just not sure I'm ready to commit. After doing my homework (or atleast I hope) I have found out the the IT/Computer Industry is fooded with IT's and it is really difficult to land a good job nowadays. On the plus side it is clean, you do make decent money and there are so many fields to open up into.

As for auto mechanics, I've also done my research. There is a need for techs. in the world today....just ike every other industry. I was looking into going like a Wyotech or UTI. They both have great programs and it will get you in the working force. It sounds all fine and dandy now, but I have to look 10-20 years down the road....am I going to still be spinning wrenches at 40-50 years od? I know there are ways to move up....ex. Shop Foreman, Sevice Manager, Shop Teller, Owner/Operator. Once again its just super hard to commit.

Alot of people say why not try one, and if its not what you like jump over to another. Well once again easier said than done. I'm paying 30K+ for auto and 50K+ for computers. Thats alot of freaking debt. My mom and dad of course are totally against cars. They're like you been into computers and video games your whole life and your just going to drop it? They think I'm going to end up in a grease shop making crap for $$ and not really get anywhere. Its just so confusing. I'm not asking for anyone to tell me what to do or pursue, but maybe some advice or pointers of maybe where I'm not looking. I know some of you have been in my position before.

Edit: I'd also be willing to talk in a pm or on x-fire. pm me for xfire name. Thanks Mark :)

Up to you.

What's your priority? Does your love of cars override your desire to make good money? With money, you will be free to work on, and own, the cars you truly enjoy. Youwillprobably not make as much money in automotive work as you will with computers (hence your parents going bonkers), unless you own your own shop which in itself isvery hard to do, or so I've been told. It's really up to you. I'd advise going to college and completingyour general education while working in a garage. This will allow you to explore your love for cars while stillhaving the possibilityofworking towards a degree incomputers.

Prioritize. Examine what is most important to you, which it sounds to me like you've been doing. Just because you focus on one of your passions moredoesn't at all mean you must ignore the other. Personally, I would pursue the computer degree. The extra money will allow you freedom to invest yourtime in cars.

Hope this helps.

Up to you.

What's your priority? Does your love of cars override your desire to make good money? With money, you will be free to work on, and own, the cars you truly enjoy. Youwillprobably not make as much money in automotive work as you will with computers (hence your parents going bonkers), unless you own your own shop which in itself isvery hard to do, or so I've been told. It's really up to you. I'd advise going to college and completingyour general education while working in a garage. This will allow you to explore your love for cars while stillhaving the possibilityofworking towards a degree incomputers.

Prioritize. Examine what is most important to you, which it sounds to me like you've been doing. Just because you focus on one of your passions moredoesn't at all mean you must ignore the other. Personally, I would pursue the computer degree. The extra money will allow you freedom to invest yourtime in cars.

Hope this helps.

Computers will make you more $$$$$$$$$$.roulettethedog

That's an assumption. It assumes he will be lucky enough to get a good paying job in the field. It's very competetive and since so many computer technicians, programmers and end engineers are out there currently they aren't hard to replace which also cause their value to go down.They are both good choices. People need cars and they need electronics (especially computers)

My cousin is a software engineer. He works for Dutch Boy paint and they pay him big money to update, redesign, reformat & moderate their website.

Cars, you can be an honest mechanicand if the dishonest ones hassle you you can always hire the A-teammarkebici

B.A always shows them suckers after Murdock sprays bullets at nothing with a Ruger from the back of the van. HERE! Take this Mini-14 and shoot them suckas,SUCKA!!

Computers are the future. Cars will soon be obsolete, then people will no longer need to walk, move, or drive. This is the future.

That's what I say. And since you enjoy working with computers, it's awin-winsituation.

Computers are the future. Cars will soon be obsolete, then people will no longer need to walk, move, or drive. This is the future.

That's what I say. And since you enjoy working with computers, it's awin-winsituation.

Cyrax-Sektor

Yeah, we will all be super fat and fused to our chairs while computers do everything. Or skinnier than a rail from starvation because computers do everything so there will be no need for any human labor nor administration therefore no one will recieve income. And since we destroyed most of the land when we industrialized there will be nothing to cultivate and live off of.

OR one day robotic endoskeletons will rise from the ashes with pulse rifles and destroy us all. Seriously, our technology will be our demise. one way or another.

[QUOTE="Cyrax-Sektor"]

Computers are the future. Cars will soon be obsolete, then people will no longer need to walk, move, or drive. This is the future.

That's what I say. And since you enjoy working with computers, it's awin-winsituation.

MagnumPI

Yeah, we will all be super fat and fused to our chairs while computers do everything. Or skinnier than a rail fromstarvation because computers do everything so there will be no need for any human labor nor administration.

Or one day robotic endoskeletons will rise from the ashes with pulserifles and destroy us all. Seriously. Our technology will be our demise. one way or another.

"Too much technology.Machines to dehumanize, machines to save our lives."

I'm going to school for business, particularly management. the business world is a an ugly soulless world, but its fairly easy to get a job with a degree in management.KrayzieJ

[QUOTE="KrayzieJ"]I'm going to school for business, particularly management. the business world is a an ugly soulless world, but its fairly easy to get a job with a degree in management.Gaming4_Life

Car industry is going to have a major change as soon as fossil fuel run out, so I would not want to be caught in the middle of the mess. Computer sounds great, but it is also a very rapid changing industry, which means whatever you learned before the first half of your junior year at college will be obsolete when you graduate.

Car industry is going to have a major change as soon as fossil fuel run out, so I would not want to be caught in the middle of the mess. Computer sounds great, but it is also a very rapid changing industry, which means whatever you learned before the first half of your junior year at college will be obsolete when you graduate.

yian

You don't have to decide now...just go with the flowmmogoon

This is your descision...like when Sora made his decision to give up Namine for Kairi (COM) (This game applies to everything)
What do you truely like.

Do you like working with your hands, getting dirty, helping people with there problems, finding difficult solutions, working with unique cars, knowing you found a problem in something so huge.

Or do you like clean, staring at computer screen for endless hours, fixing componets with a small possiblity of frying a computer internals, fixing items in a computer like mother boards, finding out RAM models, etc.

I also have a major decision to make...I like computers too...but...Computers are always changing...I am not a person that can get information as it comes...or understands things....quickly...I like to cook, but i dont want to be cooking forever...its a complicated decision...but only you can decide what you really want...since i have tacken one year of Culinary Arts, I am going to stick with Culinary Arts. I like it for some reason...I dont really get it either...maybe its the different setting, the crazy teachers (Nice to have teachers that can make you laugh most of the time), maybe i am competeing for something (A grade for now...money later).

Point of story: Try to get a job as either an auto mechanic or a computer...whatever...see which one you like the most...before you make one of the most difficult decisions of your life....A career...

This is your descision...like when Sora made his decision to give up Namine for Kairi (COM) (This game applies to everything)
What do you truely like.

Do you like working with your hands, getting dirty, helping people with there problems, finding difficult solutions, working with unique cars, knowing you found a problem in something so huge.

Or do you like clean, staring at computer screen for endless hours, fixing componets with a small possiblity of frying a computer internals, fixing items in a computer like mother boards, finding out RAM models, etc.

schoeffmaster

listen up. it doesn't really matter right now. the important thing is you go to college. most freshmen dont know what they want to do yet and they deicide after expierencing the courses and stuff. btw what school are you going to?power_rangerer

[QUOTE="power_rangerer"]listen up. it doesn't really matter right now. the important thing is you go to college. most freshmen dont know what they want to do yet and they deicide after expierencing the courses and stuff. btw what school are you going to?Gaming4_Life

your in LA? just go to pcc.

[QUOTE="Gaming4_Life"][QUOTE="power_rangerer"]listen up. it doesn't really matter right now. the important thing is you go to college. most freshmen dont know what they want to do yet and they deicide after expierencing the courses and stuff. btw what school are you going to?power_rangerer

your in LA? just go to pcc.