no kidding, do you know how flooded the comp sci major is right now with people who have probably been around computers since they were 8. Heck, I thought i was doing well in 97 as a tech agent in my 2nd year of college for music. I had great command over IP routing, network setups, hardware, software basics, nothing on programming other than a small bit of C++...
So i'm chatting with a girl from cali. She has no interest in a computer related field, total artist, etc. She started with her own little BBS when she was 8, developed websites for companies in 94 when she was about 13, just has a natural command of almost any aspect of computers without any formal training.
And this is the type of person going into the comp sci programs now that will probably fly through them bc they spend hours upon hours with computers and the intricacies.
Basically, these are your competitors in the job field. The good part is that the field is still growing rapidly, so there is room, but the difference between a dream job and a mindless drone may just be a few of the random questions like those posed by bobd123
I'm not saying give up your social life and just live and breathe computers, but I would definitely suggest you identify your weakest points and work on them. If you don't know hardware, try building a computer or fixing something or just screw up a bios setting every now and then, or kick it until it stops working, then try to fix it...
I think you cna have a reasonable life outside the computer industry, but honestly, every single person i have ever known in engineering, networking, programming, design, whatever, has been an honest to god computer geek. They dont' look like it, but almost every hour is spent tied to a computer...
have fun
