| The tide has turned and the lines have all but faded. | | | | - Web Design |
| These are the days when all the Geeks are cool, and | | | | - Web Graphic Artist |
| even the burnouts or jocks are actually computer | | | | - Video Game Creator |
| geeks themselves. In fact many will go on to pursue | | | | - Artificial Intelligence |
| a Computer Science Career and be not only cool, but | | | | - Robotics, and tons more. |
| probably wealthy as well. | | | | Now, are you ready for the benefits of going after a |
| So, how did this shift happen? I guess no matter | | | | computer science career? Well for starters there's |
| who we blame, no matter how rich Bill Gates is, and | | | | the fact that positions that require technical |
| no matter how much we snicker when those Star | | | | computer knowledge pay much more than those in |
| Trek Conventions come around, we can blame the | | | | non-tech fields. |
| shift of Computer Science into the main stream, on | | | | Another fact is that the average wages in 7 out of |
| the fact that computers are everywhere. | | | | the 12 technology-oriented careers were more than |
| Computer Systems are everywhere, from our home, | | | | twice the average for all occupations. |
| to our jobs, to the grocery store. Even the machines | | | | One last great fact, having to do with salary, is that |
| at the Laundromats are computer driven these days. | | | | most companies these days offer signing bonuses of |
| Everything is changing around us, and it's not going to | | | | $8,000 to $10,000 in some cases. |
| stop, we've just begun to touch the surface. | | | | So there you go. Those are some positive facts to |
| Therefore, because of this, Computer Science | | | | consider if working with computers and computer |
| Careers are ripe for the picking. | | | | systems is what will motivate you to want to jump |
| If you get excited about anything futuristic, if you | | | | out of bed in the morning. |
| love Sci-Fi movies, or if you knew how to set up a | | | | Getting to that point of course is going to mean that |
| web page before high school then it's probably a | | | | you'll have to get some specialized knowledge which |
| great idea for you to step into that field. | | | | means going to school. That's work, and that's a big |
| So what the heck does a Computer Science Career | | | | step for a lot of people, especially those who might |
| consist of? | | | | have to work for a paycheck now, and are pressed |
| Now comes the great part. There are many facets | | | | for time. But take this fact into consideration if |
| to computer science to choose from. It's not just | | | | earning money is something that you consider |
| programming, or being the IT guy at a company | | | | important: |
| running from desk to desk to fix everyone's | | | | "College grads earn an average of 77% more than a |
| computer when it breaks. Although, that's actually not | | | | high school grad." |
| a bad job itself. | | | | Now that's a huge difference, I think you would |
| Here's a run down of the options that you'll have | | | | agree. Why not put yourself in front of a wave and |
| when choosing a career in computer science: | | | | ride it instead of missing the wave altogether as so |
| - Computer Programming | | | | many people in our society do. |
| - Writing Codes | | | | |