"IT is boring," scoff students

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IT is like any other career.

Some of it is interesting and some of it is boring. There is also a misconception that once you have a degree in computer science you are automatically the cats meow. That is, IT graduates don't believe they need to pay their dues. The feel they should start at the top of the food chain. No profession offers that luxury, and it shouldn't.

Just like any other profession, you don't get good at it in school. You get good at it with experience. Simple degrees and certifications are only stepping stones. And as with other professions, students can expect to get the grunt work and the work no one else wants to do until they have paid their dues.

A career in IT is no fairy tale. If it was then it wouldn't be a career worth having.

Posted by: bjbrock   Posted on: 06/28/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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