[Sussex] IT qualifications advice

[Iain Stevenson]

Sorry to prolong the debate but speaking as someone who has crap A levels 
from yesteryear, an Engineering Doctorate and was a Principal Lecturer for 
a while at what is now Kingston University ...

- top priority is to do subjects you enjoy.
- go for that Maths 'A' level but Physics would be a better option than 
Chemistry
- keep  developing IT experience on real projects, maybe LUG members can 
help

With so many people emerging with similar 'A' Levels nowadays that 
experience will count in getting into University.  Students who developed 
an interest in their chosen subject before taking the course very often get 
better results than those with higher paper qualifications.

As far as future professional qualifications go, the British Computer 
Society is developing many more flexible routes to full Membership so 
you'll have plenty of options if that's what you want.  Personally, my MBCS 
hasn't done much for me - I don't think it counts unless you're doing 
certain sorts of contract work as has been observed.

  Iain



--On Saturday, November 29, 2003 11:09:09 +0000 Alan J Fitton 
<alan at loonix.net> wrote:

>> One notion that I'd like to argue strongly against is that success in
>> life is measured by how much money you make and how young you do it.
>> Money, per se, is not the key to happiness (although I'll be the first
>> to say that not having any money is a really effective route to
>> unhappiness).
>>
>> As has been reported by psychologists recently, it seems that the keys
>> to happiness are:
>>
>>  - Good loving relationships
>>  - Having something to strive for and believe in.
>>
>> ... I know a lot of people who are wealthy, but deeply unhappy because
>> they gave up on those two things in order to "succeed".
>>
> That's pretty much the Maslow's heirarchy of needs theory, makes a great
> deal of sense to me. I most definately agree with what you say. I know a
> few people who are leaving school completely, because they have plans in
> place which they think they'll be happy doing. Not what I'd do, but if it
> works out and they're happy then I for one think that's great.
>
> What miserable weather we have this morning :/
>
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