So why not a dgeree in computers? Web design? Computer programming? Transfer to a cheaper school. Go for a degree with something like computers. Most companies (and even starting your own business) want you to have that piece of paper that says you can "fix" computers. Try a vocational (trade) school for computer certification. If you have any computer knowledge at all, try doing some free lance work. There are many free lance sites out there. Look them over, but be careful that you don't get ripped off. Read the site rules and check out the sites thoroughly. But don't give up on your education thinking that it's not doing you any good, or that you could be out there getting job experience. It just doesn't work that way anymore. Trust me... I know. I gave up on my college education because of money and family. Now at 33, I am stuck. I have found what I want to do, but I'm having a hard time finding steady employment in that field because I don't have the piece of paper that says I am qualified to do the work. It doesn't matter that I have a portfolio showing that I can do the work.
A college degree is not a guarantee, but it is a step in the right direction.  |