What field do you want to go into?

[Squick]

Since this is a younger audience I have a question for you all. After you get out of high school, what do you plan to do? I am really curious to see how perspectives have changed over the last five years, and upwards of five years into the future.

I know this is a �geekier� crowd then most, so it will be slightly skewed towards the Information Technology field, but still should be interesting to see.

Five years ago 90% of respondents would have said they were going straight from high school to get their BS in Computer Science, then right on to a dot com company making $100k a year as an administrator, designer, or developer.

Now with the IT market as terrible as it is, especially for 150,000 developer jobs lost last year, I am curious to see if students are changing their views on �what they want to be,� or if there is still a heavy emphasis on computer repair, network administration, and in general �computer work.�

Oh, and before I get the �stop posting please� smiley, I won�t make any new posts for a few days

Squick

[Liquidtide]

My path is already paved, I graduated in the Spring last year from Rutgers U. with a grad degree in City Planning. I work for my local county doing land developement review. Basically a mix between civil engineering and playing lawyer. I make traffic go smoother and make sidewalks safer.

~Tide

[Glaynor]

Wow that is a coincidence Liquid - my best friend graduated Rutgers and is a civil engineer. He has worked on the highways and most recently was on the project at the Goethels Bridge.

[Liquidtide]

Wow, weird. But don't ask if I know him. There are 45000+ students here

[dscytherulez]

Something with computers...I'm looking into computer engineer or computer programmer.

[Squeeky]

Law Enforcement. Go figure eh? I like helping people believe it or not. I plan to get a degree in Criminal Justice and Police Administration, and then enlist with the local force when i'm old enough (21). As of now, i was a Deputy Explorer for the local PD but was dropped when i was convicted of a crime. I plan to seal my juvenille records when i'm 18, so don't suggest it , i know already.

[OneManArmy]

I'm an IT bitch.

[Pilgrim]

I'm going to work in Porn... I feel that's where my assets will be best used!

No really, after 10 years in IT as a Network SEcurity Engineer (I was in Net Security before it was cool!) I'm now moving into Game Design for my own little company. Of course, not for kewl computer games but table top, computer games cost too much to make

SO that's what I'm going to do when I grow up!

[Mango]

Currently im studying for civil engineering, but after i graduate im going to go to architecture school.

[ultraviolet]

I'm currently majoring in English and pursuing my Technical Communications Certificate. I plan to be a technical writer, editor, or document designer for an audio- or computer-related company. After the way my tech editing project went (editing a computer software manual), I'm leaning towards audio or NOT being an editor. On the side, I'd like to do my creative writing and try to get it published. The tech stuff is just stable income to me.

[Ed the MAD]

well, after i get my GED i'm gonna bum around a little, hop into a decent job for a bit. then, when i'm ready(or when we get out of Iraq, which ever comes first), Florida National Guard.

[firecrackerNC]

Army Rangers for me.Work up to special Forces if im lucky(but i dout it).

[Mr1337Duck]

I'll be a hacker, I graduate in 2008. I'll hack into systems and steal files and money from banks.

Or maybe I'll go to med school, or start a business. I'm in 8th grade, gotta keep my options open.

[Dharkbayne]

Originally Posted by firecrackerNC

Army Rangers for me.Work up to special Forces if im lucky(but i dout it).

Someone's been playing a lil' too much AA: SF it looks like...

[EarlyDawn]

Going into microbiology, probably virology. Got a 1020 on my PSATs and I'm only a sophmore, so I have a good shot at getting a solid SAT score. My science grades are (usually) execelent, so it's atainable.