Bachelors vs. second associates

College Majors Business Major
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<p>Hey all:</p>

<p>So I'll be graduating in the next few months in May. I've been accepted to a few business schools and as we speak I'm writing some scholarship essays for those seeking to major in accounting. However, I currently work in a IT help-desk sort of role by assisting professors at my college with their online course design and assisting students with technical issues relating to their online courses. I love my job but sadly it's only work-study and will be ending in May when I'm no longer enrolled at my current school.</p>

<p>So, I was talking to the resident IT help desk person when she came to our office today for a meeting and I was asking her questions about Active Directory and different setups at our school. As the conversation progressed, I asked her how she got started. She basically said she just earned her associates degree in computer networking at my school. She said the homework was very involved and it was very team oriented but there would be a capstone project where the students would actually get to design and test their own server in a team based environment, setting up clients, print servers, etc. Anyway, all of this stuff has sounded very interesting to me. I've always loved computers ever since I was kid - she said her role was an all rounded one, "programming, fixing computers, and assisting with network issues" - all stuff I'm interested in but I do love business.</p>

<p>As it stands, I could get go with option 1) continue on with my Bachelors and accounting 2) stop school for a while, save up, and get a second associates or 3) do both but after I get the Bachelors. At the minimum if I ever wanted to get an IT job I would have to get an associates with most places usually wanting a Bachelors in CS. </p>

<p>Thoughts?</p>

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<p>Generally speaking, getting a Bachelors puts you in a better position in finding a job. Don’t forgot that job market is getting really tough and many people decide to go back the graduate school after few yeas of work experience, which you need to have Bachelors to do that…
Stopping school is the worst idea ever. Ask around you’ll find out. The more time you gap your education, less you want to go back. At least that’s how most people are.</p>

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<p>I’m just worried that I’m not really meant for accounting. I did well in the principles courses but I don’t want to jump headfirst into a school that costs 40-50k a year in a major that I may not be good at. That’s why I think it might be a good idea to stop going to school for a while (after I graduate), get a bookkeeping job to figure out if it’s really something I want to do and am good at and thus decide if I want to continue on with my education because my transfer credits should be good for a few years.</p>