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smr924
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Hey all,
First off, I appreciate you taking the time to read this and help me out, so thank you in advance.
After high school I did 1 year of college at a highly regarded business school in my area. I started with International Business and switched to Information Technology. Being confused on what I wanted to do with the rest of my life at 18 years old, I left school to enlist in the U.S. Army. That was 3 years ago, and now presently I am looking at going back to school as a more focused and motivated individual.
(P.S. I am a Cavalry Scout in the Army, which is pretty much Reconnaissance of the enemy etc...so not really much marketable skills there, except the generic values the Military has instilled in me)
I've always been fascinated with physics, I loved it in high school. I took Physics 1 & Honors Physics 2 and got an A in both. However, my math is a little weak (which is weird seeing as how I understand the math of physics but normal mathematics can jam me up sometimes). But, on to my real question:
I am currently at a crossroads. I cannot decide if I should:
A) Double major with a BS in Electrical Engineering & a BA in Physics
B) Major in Computer Science w/ a minor in Physics? Digital Security? Cybersecurity?
C) Major in Cybersecurity (More specific to the IT Security industry than just a CS degree)
A & B are both through the same state school, however, C is through a technical university that is pretty established where I am from.
Whatever path I choose, be it EE and Physics, I plan on obtaining a plethora of IT certifications in order to better market my skills, but I just don't know which one will be best for me (or just a better decision in general). I do not plan to attend grad school for physics, I just really enjoy the material and feel it will better my all around interests and education.
Note: 4 years will be completely free due to my Military service. Option A is 4.5 years so the only student loans I will have is from my 1 year of college prior to the Army and a half semester.
So PF how can I make the best of a free 4 years of education?
Thank you,
smr924
First off, I appreciate you taking the time to read this and help me out, so thank you in advance.
After high school I did 1 year of college at a highly regarded business school in my area. I started with International Business and switched to Information Technology. Being confused on what I wanted to do with the rest of my life at 18 years old, I left school to enlist in the U.S. Army. That was 3 years ago, and now presently I am looking at going back to school as a more focused and motivated individual.
(P.S. I am a Cavalry Scout in the Army, which is pretty much Reconnaissance of the enemy etc...so not really much marketable skills there, except the generic values the Military has instilled in me)
I've always been fascinated with physics, I loved it in high school. I took Physics 1 & Honors Physics 2 and got an A in both. However, my math is a little weak (which is weird seeing as how I understand the math of physics but normal mathematics can jam me up sometimes). But, on to my real question:
I am currently at a crossroads. I cannot decide if I should:
A) Double major with a BS in Electrical Engineering & a BA in Physics
B) Major in Computer Science w/ a minor in Physics? Digital Security? Cybersecurity?
C) Major in Cybersecurity (More specific to the IT Security industry than just a CS degree)
A & B are both through the same state school, however, C is through a technical university that is pretty established where I am from.
Whatever path I choose, be it EE and Physics, I plan on obtaining a plethora of IT certifications in order to better market my skills, but I just don't know which one will be best for me (or just a better decision in general). I do not plan to attend grad school for physics, I just really enjoy the material and feel it will better my all around interests and education.
Note: 4 years will be completely free due to my Military service. Option A is 4.5 years so the only student loans I will have is from my 1 year of college prior to the Army and a half semester.
So PF how can I make the best of a free 4 years of education?
Thank you,
smr924