I’ve been reading as many posts I can here trying to find out what direction I should go and how to go about it but I thought, rather than pieceing together different advice on differnt posts, I’d just give my situation and see what you all think I should do…
First off about me.. I seem to be on the younger side of people in the IT sector from what I can tell. I am 26 years old. Have been in the military for 4 years (got called up and am currently in Iraq but I wont get on that soap box). While in the military I worked in the ADP section. I did basic networking tasks, installing OS’s setting up user accounts, etc. for W2k server. After finishing 4 years active duty I attened a “boot camp” for MCSE 2003. I haven’t yet finished the getting the cert. itself but I at least have what I’d call an “above average” knowledge of the OS. I am working on finishing the cert. for MCSE 2003. As far as college goes I basicly haven’t even started. I have 1 full semister and that is it (was called back mid 2nd semister).
As the time for me to return from my deployment approches I am faceing several questions as to the path I should take. Should I focus on finishing the cert. (MCSE 2003) and look for a job or should I focus on going to school and getting a degree then work on the certification? If you were in my postition with what you know now what would you do?