Re: To go to University - For the CISSP etc. - Good idea/Bad idea???

["Adriel T. Desautels" <ad_lists () netragard com>]

Actually its absolutely relevant.

Additionally, I never said "don't get a degree".  I just suggested not  
wasting your time getting a degree on something that will be dated by  
the time you're ready to use it.

Go for a degree in law or business, study technology on the side if  
that's where your passion is.   You'll end up very well rounded and  
ready to play.






On Aug 7, 2009, at 7:30 AM, Derek Fountain wrote:

> Adriel T. Desautels wrote:
> > Bill gates doesn't have a degree.
>
> Oh yes, that old chestnut. Bill Gates is in his mid-50s, not his  
> late teens like the original poster. Gates grew up in the fledgling  
> computer world of the 1970s when opportunities and expectations were  
> very different to what they are now. It's also probably fair to say  
> that Bill Gates' story isn't that of the typical IT professional.
>
> When a youngster asks for guidance on career and education I think  
> the example of someone born in the mid-1950s isn't really relevant.
>
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