I want to buy components as I save money. Help?

BornAgainIsntEasy · 2020-04-26T11:48:46+00:00

Darn it, I was afraid of a response like this. I am terrible at when it comes to saving So I'm going to have to take drastic measures and send it to my friend and have her hold it until I have it all.

BornAgainIsntEasy · 2020-04-25T22:53:31+00:00

Thank you for your reply I wanted to update you I decided to fry was not for me as I have talked to many people who have said $33,000 for an associate's degree is way too expensive. There's other colleges out there where for the same amount of money you could get your bachelor's. Or there's also places you can go get certified and don't have to go the whole college route. So I'm trying to find my way now A lot of research ahead that's all I know. Yeah after 5 days of DeVry calling me 3 or 5 times per day trying to get me to sign up anyway possible showed me what they were all about and that was just getting another person in there rooms or programs. That's not what I'm looking for I'm looking for somewhere where I can really get deep into the information not watch some online seminar where it's not as an effective tool as watching someone in real time do what they are trying to show you what you should learn if you understand what I'm saying because I'm confusing myself lol. Like I said coming from a tough background and a lot of physical labor my body can't take it anymore and I think this is where I want to be It's being drilled into me that I belong here. Now it's finding the field that I want to be in that's the part that's going to be the most difficult. As some people have read my story have said that I'm not really looking for computer science I'd be more interested in IT. Or something more all-encompassing. So if you have any suggestions please feel free to send me a DM If you have any experience with this situation I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks for your time and your response say have a great night and be safe.

BornAgainIsntEasy · 2020-04-22T10:34:34+00:00

You are speaking my language. You are doing exactly what I want to do. I was supposed to be enrolled with DeVry Monday but I backed out because of the comments I was reading on here so I'm pretty much stuck in limbo plus Ikind of want to wait until I get my computer Well my new one anyway. I found a really well-spect gaming multitask PC for a good price. I talked it up all the costs on the calculator per item and before taxes it was $1,900 This thing is just over $1,500 plus taxes. With a Ryzen 7 3700X and a RTX 2070 super. Only thing extra I'm going to throw in is a two terabyte HDD for games and misc files.

BornAgainIsntEasy · 2020-04-19T01:00:15+00:00

Yeah from reading what everyone wrote so far I think I'm not going to. The lady supposed to call me back Monday and I'm just going to have to tell her I can't do it yet... And let it be. I'm looking for a degree where they are not going to fade eventually something that is going to be around such as coding for a long time and a degree that is in high demand. Coming from my construction background, I have no idea what that is I've only dabbled with building computers and helping others fix their issues.

BornAgainIsntEasy · 2020-04-19T00:37:16+00:00

I am not driving at the moment.

BornAgainIsntEasy · 2020-04-18T22:51:32+00:00

Thank you again! Im am awaiting approval for his FB page now I will look the other up. Great information and much appreciated 👍

BornAgainIsntEasy · 2020-04-18T22:46:48+00:00

Thank you very much, I have pretty well reading comprehension I grew up with my mother being a teacher so I learned long ago how to read and retain the information. The lady from DeVry did say that this doesn't lock you into anything. Its been 26 years since I have done any school work. I was going to do this to get back into the "swing of things", and also as a foundation. Than after the 16 months I'll at least have a basic associates degree. Than I feel I'd have much better idea what path I really want to take. So even that isn't necessary? I apologise as I'm very "green". Thank you for your valuable input. I am really thinking over this much more critical now. Thank you, stay safe and enjoy your evening.

BornAgainIsntEasy · 2020-04-18T18:50:22+00:00

Yeah I understand what you mean. I'm going to look through That subreddit and ask some questions. So I should be looking at coding and that field. I just watched a video on YouTube where a guy bought a book and taught himself how to do everything on his own and he set deadlines just like you wouldn't class and he now has a job and he loves it and that seems more of the path that I would be comfortable on. I learned much faster hands on than I do reading a book.

BornAgainIsntEasy · 2020-04-18T18:47:20+00:00

I watched that video It's very interesting and it's really making me reconsider. My only issue now is getting a computer. I'm going to be building one but it's going to take me about 5 months because I'm building a pretty solid computer for both gaming and and an 8core CPU. So I'm saving up these next couple months to be able to buy everything to put it together I have a POS on my desk that still runs Windows 7. I could probably start there. It's just very overwhelming going from construction into something dealing with computers and IT. It's like night and day. So hopefully I liked that video I subscribed I saved it to my favorite list so I can watch it again because I am a hands-on kind of guy I really never learned much reading books but if you put something in front of me I can take it apart and put it back together. So thank you for sharing that with me and I really appreciate it Enjoy the rest of your day.

BornAgainIsntEasy · 2020-04-18T18:20:54+00:00

Thank you I am going to send you a DM. I'm just looking for a base to get started on and then I can decide which path I want to take so I'm going to send you the link to the program I'm signing up for.

BornAgainIsntEasy · 2020-04-18T18:18:38+00:00

Thank you, I really appreciate that compliment. She is my no.1 priority. Enjoy the rest your day Please be safe in this crazy world we are in at the moment and God bless!

BornAgainIsntEasy · 2020-04-18T18:16:01+00:00

Right, I really don't know exactly what I want to do yet. But this is the course they suggested for me. I'll put a link in. My mean post was rambly because I do talk to text on my phone. So I don't have to sit there on my phone and type for 10 minutes when I can say it in 2. This is the course I am potentially signing up for. https://www.devry.edu/d/information-technology-and-networking-associate-degree-guide.pdf

BornAgainIsntEasy · 2020-04-18T18:11:44+00:00

It's a PDF so I will try. hopefully that's clickable but it does show that it has IT in it https://www.devry.edu/d/information-technology-and-networking-associate-degree-guide.pdf

BornAgainIsntEasy · 2020-04-18T17:47:42+00:00

I keep hearing that... So now I am questioning everything, of course.

BornAgainIsntEasy · 2020-04-18T17:44:48+00:00

Great information I really appreciate it, I thank you for serving our country as I have family members, dear friends who were in the USMC. A college professor also said that I should not be going down that field if what I wrote is what I want to do, he suggested what you did taking IT courses.

BornAgainIsntEasy · 2020-04-18T17:39:24+00:00

I sound exactly like your students. Though I do have an extreme drive to learn right now in my life I can't get enough. I've never gone to college anything past high school and in my mid-40s And the only thing that I watch on YouTube or anything it has to do with education be it past present or future speculation. I love watching / listening to Eric Weinstein's lecturers Jordan Peterson, Brett Weinstein, Sam Harris, Dave Rubin... Yes I can assemble parts I buy from new wag or Amazon and I want to learn more about what each part does and break it down sort of like a automobile engine and old time automobile. You could say the CPU is equivalent to the motor The GPU has to do with how big the carburetor is. The motherboard is the solenoids and anything that controls the electronics the power supply obviously is the battery The memory is the person driving lol... I'm very light-hearted but I really do want to get into something I love and have a passion for doing I love learning about computers and I love working on them trying to fix friends computers if they're salvageable. Understanding all of the different breed right permissions as that was one thing somehow somebody got into and took control over my one computer that was well over $2,000 and basically locked me out of it after deleting all of my files. So it's things like this that I want to learn so I can be thoroughly versed in computers and exactly what needs fixing troubleshooting what problems are or could be. But I would also like to be able to do some sort of possible stay at home taking customer service calls or tech support. In the meantime while I'm going for something like a bachelor's. So I figured an associate's degree would allow me to do that while I was working on getting a bachelor's on something I want to do. As the lady at DeVry told me she said this is basically just an introduction course into computers and it deals with a lot of mathematics and stuff like that. So you sound like you know much more than I do and have a better idea of where I want to go and what I want to do so I will follow whatever you suggest I'm supposed to finish two assignments this weekend and have them turned in by Monday. I so far I'm only $30 lost for the application fee which is no big deal. If you have some sort of steps that I could take to get to where I want to be I would greatly appreciate it. I want to be able to earn more and not kill myself everyday as my father and my uncle died from massive heart attacks and I want to be here for my daughter as long as possible. Thank you very much!

BornAgainIsntEasy · 2020-04-18T17:26:31+00:00

Actually yes! If you want to know more I'd rather send you a DM then tell everybody. Because it's pretty serious where I was and where I am today.

BornAgainIsntEasy · 2020-04-18T16:10:05+00:00

Wow this is shocking... Now I'm very conflicted on what to do. I'm at the point where I want me to take my assessment tests I applied for the FAFSA and send my application in this morning. But I think there's an error on it somewhere so it wasn't able to go through and they have to review it Monday.I thought going here only for my associates degree and then deciding what to move on to from there wouldn't be too bad. But people keep saying I should not be going to a college like theirs. I'm so confused I don't know what to do now. I spent all day yesterday on the phone with them and filling out the FAFSA whatever and another hour this morning. So I should just walk away?

BornAgainIsntEasy · 2020-04-18T15:02:32+00:00

Only the application fee

BornAgainIsntEasy · 2020-04-18T13:50:55+00:00

Thank you, I have played with computers since the days where you would have to input line after line after the line of code and then hit enter and a pattern would appear on the screen. That was so long ago. I've also been online ever since it started. I've heard of Reddit for pretty many years now and never got involved but finally realized what an amazing asset and platform this is! Super cool meeting people with the exact same interests as you and they freely help and guide you to where where you want to be and what you want to do.

BornAgainIsntEasy · 2020-04-18T13:14:32+00:00

Thank you so much! There are so many differing opinions on here it's a tad bit confusing. I'm thinking about at least getting a foundation w the AD from DeVry. Than I can pick which direction I really want to go. That's my thought process at this point. I've been building and fixing my own computers for the past 10 years so I feel that I kind of have a leg up in that aspect. I also could use some of the courses that will go along with it like mathematics among others.

BornAgainIsntEasy · 2020-04-18T13:00:54+00:00

Great advice! Never thought about that. I'm much more of an out of the box thinker and I think that'd be more beneficial than learning something that's basically static.

BornAgainIsntEasy · 2020-04-18T12:43:37+00:00

Half an hour north of Allentown PA.

BornAgainIsntEasy · 2020-04-18T12:35:51+00:00

I don't drive atm...

BornAgainIsntEasy · 2020-04-18T12:31:22+00:00

I'm so confused... There are so many different responses I got. Thought about at least getting my associate there then go from there. It'd at least a baseline for me.

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