I'm glad to see a comment like this. I've made a choice of pursuing a Computer Science major rather than attending a technical school. A friend of mine is attending a school called entre to become an MSCE. I'm sure the money's decent, but I don't know if he'll have a lot of choice when it comes to _where_ he'll be working or variety of work. I think it is much better to attend college because it tends to make one a more well rounded person. At entre, my friend says that he is the "smartest" in his class and that it is extremely easy. Personally, I wouldn't like that. I like college because I learn a variety of different things. Plus with a CS major, I will probably have a better chance at getting any sort of computer related job or maybe even a different line of work if I decide against a computer related job. I love working on my computer and I'm sure that if there's anything I don't learn regarding specific programs or programming languages, I can easily take the time to teach myself. I suppose it's also a matter of personal preference. If you like the idea of working for Microsoft for the rest of your life... go for it. I just know that it's not for me.
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I'm glad to see a comment like this. I've made a choice of pursuing a Computer Science major rather than attending a technical school. A friend of mine is attending a school called entre to become an MSCE. I'm sure the money's decent, but I don't know if he'll have a lot of choice when it comes to _where_ he'll be working or variety of work. I think it is much better to attend college because it tends to make one a more well rounded person. At entre, my friend says that he is the "smartest" in his class and that it is extremely easy. Personally, I wouldn't like that. I like college because I learn a variety of different things. Plus with a CS major, I will probably have a better chance at getting any sort of computer related job or maybe even a different line of work if I decide against a computer related job. I love working on my computer and I'm sure that if there's anything I don't learn regarding specific programs or programming languages, I can easily take the time to teach myself. I suppose it's also a matter of personal preference. If you like the idea of working for Microsoft for the rest of your life... go for it. I just know that it's not for me.