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I’ve left School and I only have four exams left. My next step up the Education ladder is shortly about to begin and I have about 3 months of time to kill until I start college. I am a bit bewildered on what to do. I have taken an interest in a Games Development course. Whilst this sounds all fun and everything I feel it’s a bit of an unreal prospect. If I do take is there a realistic chance of actually cracking the industry and getting job, if not it’s just a waste of 4 years (That’s if I continue at Uni). I feel that getting a few mixed A levels sound a lot more realistic. As a lot of you have made similar choices what do you think will be best for me?
Oh and, can you recommend me any decent part time jobs? This shelf stacking isn’t very motivating at all.
Oh and, can you recommend me any decent part time jobs? This shelf stacking isn’t very motivating at all.
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CDouch wrote:
> The title just makes me think of that gag in The Muppets Movie.
Ahaha, genius.
A fork! In the road!
> The title just makes me think of that gag in The Muppets Movie.
Ahaha, genius.
A fork! In the road!
A level History is great.
Wooo History. I've been accepted for it next year but really really don't want to do it now. Been trying to change it... Hmm... maybe I could throw the exam tomorrow...
Ashman wrote:
> Sheep-fase, what's the History degree like? I'm taking my first
> History GCSE exam tomorrow and I'm doing it for A-level. I really
> enjoy it, but I'm not sure why. What sort of jobs can it be
> beneficial to, if any?
Well, my courses are quite varied, lots of discussions and essays... I enjoy it.
As for the degree, it is a varied one... it doesn't mean I'm going to be a historian like every moron thinks.
I'm looking at a Master of Science/Arts (not sure which yet) at Glasgow which looks alright. I'm looking at doing some post-graduate stuff, work in a charity (paid obviously) and teaching when I hit my 30s.
> Sheep-fase, what's the History degree like? I'm taking my first
> History GCSE exam tomorrow and I'm doing it for A-level. I really
> enjoy it, but I'm not sure why. What sort of jobs can it be
> beneficial to, if any?
Well, my courses are quite varied, lots of discussions and essays... I enjoy it.
As for the degree, it is a varied one... it doesn't mean I'm going to be a historian like every moron thinks.
I'm looking at a Master of Science/Arts (not sure which yet) at Glasgow which looks alright. I'm looking at doing some post-graduate stuff, work in a charity (paid obviously) and teaching when I hit my 30s.
The title just makes me think of that gag in The Muppets Movie.
I am basically doing the same as you Poopots. I have about 9 exams left - no job and I am waiting around to start a software developement course at College.
Just go for the game dev course and don't bother with A Levels.
Just go for the game dev course and don't bother with A Levels.
Sheep-fase, what's the History degree like? I'm taking my first History GCSE exam tomorrow and I'm doing it for A-level. I really enjoy it, but I'm not sure why. What sort of jobs can it be beneficial to, if any?
poopots wrote:
> This shelf
> stacking isn’t very motivating at all.
Rubbish! It's a good solid career that.
Once you've built up 8 to 10 years of experience you can even look into getting a promotion to Deputy assistant shelf supervisor.
Admittedly it's no Head toilet cleaner, but you've got to start small.
Work hard and one day you'll have your own isle.
> This shelf
> stacking isn’t very motivating at all.
Rubbish! It's a good solid career that.
Once you've built up 8 to 10 years of experience you can even look into getting a promotion to Deputy assistant shelf supervisor.
Admittedly it's no Head toilet cleaner, but you've got to start small.
Work hard and one day you'll have your own isle.
Nah, not directly.
But you get a 3rd-year placement year, so you might get a job there when you actually finish the course, or otherwise you'll have a load of experience to use elsewhere - which is probably what counts more in the end.
So I'll have a good a chance as any, if not more, of getting a job in games when I graduate. That's all that matters, really. I want it ... I'll get it eventually.
If not, I'll probably have finished my book(s) by then - providing me with either a booster back into games, some interesting to do while I squat in other computer-related work looking to get back into games or perhaps, depending on how successful I am, letting me do feck all.
It's all good.
But you get a 3rd-year placement year, so you might get a job there when you actually finish the course, or otherwise you'll have a load of experience to use elsewhere - which is probably what counts more in the end.
So I'll have a good a chance as any, if not more, of getting a job in games when I graduate. That's all that matters, really. I want it ... I'll get it eventually.
If not, I'll probably have finished my book(s) by then - providing me with either a booster back into games, some interesting to do while I squat in other computer-related work looking to get back into games or perhaps, depending on how successful I am, letting me do feck all.
It's all good.
I want some good hard Sex facts on the job success rate. You should know FFF, don’t they tell you these kind a things?
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