After being "about that life" and fukking up a lot, I finally mellowed out and I'm getting my AS in Computer Science in December. Should I get them certs as well?
I was thinking of starting to study for the A+ unless you think networking certs will open more opportunities?
Depends on what you want to do and if you have any experience.
If you're looking to go into the programming side of things I wouldn't bother with certs. Just make sure you know at least one programming language well and try to have some projects you can reference.
If you're going more into the IT side of things (support, networking, servers, etc.) then yeah, get them certs. I'd start with A+ and Network+ and then start applying for IT support/helpdesk jobs and work your way up. Truth of the matter is you're not gonna start out as a Network Admin, you gotta get some experience first.
Also, since you're getting your degree, try to network with some of the people who teach IT/Computer Science to see if they know about any job openings. A lot of the people that teach IT at colleges (especially community colleges) used to work in the industry (or still do) and have a lot of contacts that might be able to hook you up.
Also, make sure that resume is on point.
