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Originally posted by Zegel
Computer technology changes so fast that by the time you've learned something, its replacement is already hitting the market. Thus through college the best you can hope to get is a general introduction to lots of technology, but you really cant get specific training needed to land a job.
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On the contray, almost every IT professional are trained in a specific career field and still manage to be successful. I'm in the programming field and a few mere years ago, my school used to teach C++ and Visual Basic as a primary programming language and now, they're teaching Java, VB, and Oracle. They're not just teaching me programming language but they're also teaching me the aspecets involved programming including developments, creating manuals, etc etc. Once you're in the industry, it's absoulttely true the the standards and the norms are ever changing that what you learned in college isn't required anymore. But when you land in a project, say you're developing a computer game, what companies do is they send you to schools to get some training in the language they want you to use for that particular project.
You'll find that once you land a job in IT industry, you'll never just sit there and work. You'll be required to constantly be updated on the latest technology, how it works, how to use it, etc etc.
From what you said, you like to work with computer hardware. I'd recommend you to check out Computer Maintaince, developing technical systems, anything that lets you play with hardware. I find that people that have interest early in their life on a specific area can be extremely benefitical to their school experience. Before I got into the programming field, I was extemptory in Math, Science and playing around with various computer language.
The deal is this: Once you get your diploma or degree, it doesn't stop there. You'll always be required to re-train in various area of your job.
What you're feeling is perfectly fine. I'm your age and I can be worried sometimes about getting a job or replaced by somebody who's more updated on the latest trends. Good luck on finding your career field.