Sad MOTR. Help me with my future in Computers!

masteroftherealm

K. Me very not happy. Got my LC results and they dont get me what i need so I'm gutted. Ok basically I was born to work in IT. My main interests are in Networking an Hardware, ME NOT A PROGRAMMER!!!

Now ,da problem is i now have to find a decent course(PLC/FETAC/Whatever) thats not going to bore me to death and that will lead onto a degree somehow no matterhow long it takes! Anyone out there with any course advice ir anything for me? Does ya think I'd be better off going with the CCNA or CCNP in combination with the MCSE? Or basically anything!

Yours
A Very Sad MasterOfTheRealm

djmarkus

do you need to avoid programming at all costs?

masteroftherealm

Pretty much, not the best at it, but could scrape through i suppose.

daywalker

very hard to avoid programming even the more hardware based computer courses have at least one programming subject every year, most based on java or c++. unless you were doing the engineering side of things that included telecommunications

Tom Dunne

One tip - don't lose heart. There are plenty of options to get into the job you want. I got dire Leaving Cert results, flunked a few college courses, but I now am the proud owner of a Masters in Computing.

Try a certificate course in any of the Institute of Technologies in computer hardware or electronics. They usually have a defined progression path to degree courses.

No matter what course you do, you will most likely end up doing some form of programming. Don't be put off by it though, it helps in understanding the hardware.

galwaydude18

Dude most if not all the IT courses in colleage have programming in them. I have done two years of electronics and computer engineering in Athlone IT and have programming as a subject. I only scrape the subject but hey I pass it anyhow. It's very very hard to avoid it!

djmarkus

my g/f is going to do a maths course and it even has programming in it, its pretty much unavoidable

Khannie

I'd echo what tom dunne said there. I didn't get my first preference course, but thoroughly enjoyed the one I did.

7aken

check out this post http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=289894 there lots of info on courses in there.

bad luck with lc. there are lots of options available though

WizZard

Khannie wrote:

I'd echo what tom dunne said there. I didn't get my first preference course, but thoroughly enjoyed the one I did.

Ditto.

Hard luck MOTR. Consider FAS courses, they pay you to complete them full time. Then I would advise getting as many recognised qualifications under your belt as possible.

Keep a lookout for junior network/hardware jobs - some may pay for you to get qualified (although this is unlikely these days, it's still possible)

masteroftherealm

Hmmm what would yez're all opnions on doing a course that comprises a CCNA/Optopn for CCNP with an MCSE and some Fetac Computing Modules be?

Gandalf23

Have you looked at the Computing courses in IT Carlow?
http://www.itcarlow.ie/courses/courses_overview.html

Some of the "higher certificate" courses need 5 pass D grades to get in. The "HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN COMPUTING NETWORKING & OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS" might suit?

Nukem

tom dunne wrote:

Try a certificate course in any of the Institute of Technologies in computer hardware or electronics. They usually have a defined progression path to degree courses.

Amen! You tend to get a bit of everything and if you wanna change after 2-3 years you have a Cert or a Pass Degree (or whatever they are now) where as you do a straight degree you have no piece of paper. Sorry about the results man!

Nukem

masteroftherealm

Too late for ant cert/degree/anythin now cause they werent on my CAO. Carlow is too far unfortunatly(long term relationship that I aint throwing away). Cheers for all the help by the way keep it coming!

masteroftherealm

Gandalf23 wrote:

Have you looked at the Computing courses in IT Carlow?
http://www.itcarlow.ie/courses/courses_overview.html

Some of the "higher certificate" courses need 5 pass D grades to get in. The "HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN COMPUTING NETWORKING & OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS" might suit?

Dam good looking course by the way pity is too far and CAO only :mad:

Nukem

Dont lose hope. The best you could do is prattle off a few "poor me" letters and pray for some drop outs. My class in first yr started with 180 and 3weeks later was 120,lotta people got bored. Anything is worth sticking your kneck out far enough if you want it bad enough. Besides you got nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Nukem

Gandalf23

Yes, what Nukem said.

Have you thought of postponing going to fulltime college for a year, and looking for an IT job and doing some sort of IT nightclass? Its easier to get into a lot of college/university courses if you have some experience and qualifications. I lecture at third level, and my experience is that colleges are very keen to admit people if they can prove they have completed a course and have relevant work experience. And /horror of horrors/ you might even be able to repeat some LC subjects!!!

Please dont forget that all is not lost here. Its better to take a year to think about things and prepare than commit to some crappy course you dont really want to do.