How to succeed in a computer training school
One of the best decisions you can make is to attend a computer training school. As I wrote in several other articles, you have to ask the right questions before writing a check or take out a student loan, but when you find the right school that is done on its path toward a successful career.
There is a big difference between a technology in school and excellence in the classroom, though. Whether you just "float through" school or work really hard is completely up to you. From my personal experience in that school, I'd like to offer a simple suggestion to quadruple their chances of success in school and in the labor market.
Arrive early and stay late.
When he attended a Technical School for years, I admit, I was surprised that most of my colleagues had what I call the "high school" mentality - that arrive late and leave as soon as class was over. Guess what? You are no longer in high school. You are attending this school to create a career for yourself. Get to class early, get a bit of study and work while they're waiting to start class, and then stay after class!
The most important part of your computer studies is increasingly hands-on experience with technology you are learning. If you're taking a class from Cisco, you need to work with a router or switch as often as you can. If you are learning a software program, you need to work with such a program in school laboratories, as far as possible. Reading books alone will not teach everything you need to know. The best time to get extra work is after school. You may not be able to work in the computer labs at night if the school offers classes at night, but the chances are there are very few people there during the afternoon. You need to be one of those people.
Do only what is required of you is not the path to excellence. It is necessary to go beyond the requirements of the school and invest the time and effort into their careers. I speak from experience - no field in the world that rewards individual effort more than the IT field. Develop the habit of going "beyond" today, and it pays huge dividends for you in the future.
One of the best decisions you can make is to attend a computer training school. As I wrote in several other articles, you have to ask the right questions before writing a check or take out a student loan, but when you find the right school that is done on its path toward a successful career.
There is a big difference between a technology in school and excellence in the classroom, though. Whether you just "float through" school or work really hard is completely up to you. From my personal experience in that school, I'd like to offer a simple suggestion to quadruple their chances of success in school and in the labor market.
Arrive early and stay late.
When he attended a Technical School for years, I admit, I was surprised that most of my colleagues had what I call the "high school" mentality - that arrive late and leave as soon as class was over. Guess what? You are no longer in high school. You are attending this school to create a career for yourself. Get to class early, get a bit of study and work while they're waiting to start class, and then stay after class!
The most important part of your computer studies is increasingly hands-on experience with technology you are learning. If you're taking a class from Cisco, you need to work with a router or switch as often as you can. If you are learning a software program, you need to work with such a program in school laboratories, as far as possible. Reading books alone will not teach everything you need to know. The best time to get extra work is after school. You may not be able to work in the computer labs at night if the school offers classes at night, but the chances are there are very few people there during the afternoon. You need to be one of those people.
Do only what is required of you is not the path to excellence. It is necessary to go beyond the requirements of the school and invest the time and effort into their careers. I speak from experience - no field in the world that rewards individual effort more than the IT field. Develop the habit of going "beyond" today, and it pays huge dividends for you in the future.
