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[iamLOST]

The following are college courses...

+Electronics and Communications Engineering
+Computer Engineering
+Software Programming
+Multimedia Arts
+Digital Animation
+Fine Arts

...that I'm thinking of applying for. Could anyone give comments about these courses?

 

[stephaknee]

By college courses you're applying for, do you mean taking the courses now, while still enrolled in high school? Or the courses you will take eventually when you enroll into college? If it's the former, then I'd say go for whatever one interests you most. Taking any type of college courses during high school will never hurt your future college application.

For the latter, however, you still have a couple of years to decide what you really want to do. You have to really be passionate about the courses you listed in order to make them a career; you may want to keep them as just a hobby. Especially if you plan to study fine arts- it's -very- hard to get a decent paying job with a fine arts degree. And advice: if you wish to be a successful video game developer/animator, you not only have to be extremely motivated/persistent, but also extremely talented. As I said, you may want to rethink a possible course of study. :]

 

[Danica Syer]

Apply for what interests you the best and what you want to do along the way, you can still choose but if I were you, I would take Estascy's advice. They seem pretty good. Anyway, if you like any of one of those and want to study it and all, give it a try or at least research more on it, I think that will help you as well. Anyway, good luck and I hope you'll find a course you'll like and all. Just remember to work hard and do your best for whatever you want. It's up to you really.

 

[Star Light]

Well I would do digital animation. That be a fun class to do. Computer engineering would be best for future job wise though. Do what your most interested in.

 

[iamLOST]

For the latter, however, you still have a couple of years to decide what you really want to do. You have to really be passionate about the courses you listed in order to make them a career; you may want to keep them as just a hobby. Especially if you plan to study fine arts- it's -very- hard to get a decent paying job with a fine arts degree. And advice: if you wish to be a successful video game developer/animator, you not only have to be extremely motivated/persistent, but also extremely talented. As I said, you may want to rethink a possible course of study. :]

Thanks, I actually wanted to work for video game companies (specially Square Enix.) And I think I forgot to mention that I'm entering college next year. Anyway, I'm gearing myself towards computer programming and stuff.

 

[▽]

And you're still 15, isn't that a bit weird?

 

[ukauka]

Well I would do digital animation. That be a fun class to do. Computer engineering would be best for future job wise though. Do what your most interested in.

 

[▽]

You haven't answered my question tc, aren't you a bit young?

 

[Reflection]

Maybe he's one of them prodigy kids.

 

[Enchanted Rose]

I would dissuade you from doing a degree in Fine Arts. Not only is it hard to get a well paid career, but it also limits the type of career you can have, whilst the rest of the courses you listed seem broader, comprising of a larger range of transferable skills.
Also, many people consider Fine Arts as a soft option, so you'd have to constantly put up with people trying to de-value your course.

Out of those, I'd say that Computer Engineering probably has the best graduate opportunities, and would appeal to employers the most.

 

[▽]

Could be. I have to choose too, physics or chemistry.

 

[Dexel]

Nobody's said anything about jobs you get with a Fine Arts degree leading to being so low paying that you end up in a cardboard box?

You guys never cease to amaze me. Anyways, on subject, all I can say is to take Ecstasy's advice.

 

[iamLOST]

As for Fine Arts, I just realized you'll make a lot of money if you're really talented. Guess I'll scratch Fine Arts.
Computer-related courses seem popular for me these days; with the technology here and there.

As for me entering college at 15, the education system is different in my country. I'll be 16 when I enter college. (my birthday is after the month of graduation) Kids go to college here when they're 16-17 years old. There isn't middle school. But in the school I'm attending, I'm 2 years younger than any of my classmates. Cuz I entered high school right after I graduated from 6th grade. Oh, that, and I started school before I was 3 years old.

 

[▽]

So you just started early, makes me wonder where you come from. But help me out, physics or chemistry, any physicist or someone who works in chemistry?

 

[iamLOST]

It depends which one you're actually interested in. I chose my course by looking at the career opportunities you have.
Either way Physics and Chemistry makes me nosebleed. Personally...I'd choose...wait. I dunno.

 

[▽]

And where are you from, starting at you third is pretty early. They're both interesting to me, that's why it's so hard to choose.

 

[TheMuffinMan]

Square-Enix doesn't accept foreigners to work for their company, think of a more practical line of work.

 

[iamLOST]

Square-Enix doesn't accept foreigners to work for their company, think of a more practical line of work.

*sigh* That's why I've decided to stick to telecommunications as my dad told me. I heard it pays a LOT well.

EDIT:

And where are you from, starting at you third is pretty early. They're both interesting to me, that's why it's so hard to choose.

I'm from Philippines. But yeah, compared to other kids in my age group I kinda started out early. Oh yeah, I just had my Physics class just a while ago and I just realized Chemistry sounds easier. Physics is just....it gives me a headache just trying to understand the vectors and all that chorvaloo.

 

[▽]

Well each his own. I'm pretty good at maths 'cause i see how the shit works pretty fast, and vectors are part of trigonometry. Btw i'm from Holland.

 

[stephaknee]

I'm from Philippines. But yeah, compared to other kids in my age group I kinda started out early. Oh yeah, I just had my Physics class just a while ago and I just realized Chemistry sounds easier. Physics is just....it gives me a headache just trying to understand the vectors and all that chorvaloo.

Physics shits on chemistry.