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Need help choosing what to study?

I've always had trouble finding what I want to study. I actually already been to school twice. I did a year of software engineering in University. Then I did a year Computer engineering in college. I didn't have a problem with either but events happened in my life causing me to move around and I didn't get to finish any program.

Now it's a few years later, I saved some money. I can now go back to school with a serious attitude and finish.

I'm just not sure what I want to do as a career. If there was anything I was good at in school, it was programming. I enjoyed writing and editing code.

So I have done a college application now. The 2 programs I am looking at are business management, and computer network support technician.

The reason I am looking at business management is, I was thinking of buying products whole sale (for example, one of my hobbies is reading comic books) and selling them online. I just have no idea of how to run an operation like that and I was wondering if studying business will help me find that out.

The other program I was looking at is computer network and support technician. IT workers seem to have regular work. A nice steady job that can help them move forward in life. My only concern is that I don't think my programming background will have any relevance in this field but I feel it might help me grasp whatever concepts they teach fast since I understand how data flows.

Could someone give me some helpful advice?

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  • 4 years ago

    Why aren't you looking at software engineering? You love to program, you already have a year towards a SE bachelors degree - it seems a good fit. Is there some reason why you're not considering it? I'd suggest perhaps majoring in SE, and minoring in business - and in business, take an entrepreneurship class.

    If you do decide to major in business, have a look at concentrating in Management Information Systems or IT or similar. It would fit your interests well. You'd get both the business knowledge, and get to do programming.

    Computer network and support techs aren't in the highest demand right now. Check the employment stats for the college you're applying to. They'll have them. See if they get most of their students jobs.

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