I'm 22. Next year I will graduate from university (computer science) and I'm thinking about enrolling a 4 year study in economics. But I'm confused
I'm constanly working on my computer on various projects for myself, for clients & for charity... There is nothing I like better then learning new stuff...
This is what I've studied so far:
Assembly (intel x86), C/C++, Perl, Pascal,
Java, Visual Basic, Progress, Cobol, MFC, Win32 API, DirectX, OpenGL, Computer Graphics (2D - 3D),
Servlets,
J2EE,
Struts, HTML, XML, CFML, ASP, PHP,
JSP, Javascript, VBScript, Microsoft Access, Oracle 8i, Oracle Developer, mySQL, PostgreSQL, DOS, Windows 9x/NT, Linux (RH/Suse/MD)
I don't know if that is much because the only people I can compate with are college friends. I realize I know much more then them, but I can't compare with professionals, so I don't know... what is your opinion BTW ? for a 22year old?
But I like economics, management, law, etc... I want to study all this because I
think it will bring me the better job ??? Is this true ?? Will knowledge of business processes, etc.. get me a job with more responsability and a higher salary ?? (compared with someone who is trained as developer)
What if I start out as a developer to become a manager or something (in the FAR future
), will the study of economics help me be a great manager with rock solid knowledge ??
I'm not primarely interested in the money, but I don't want the rest of my life having bosses tell me what to build for them..
What's should I do ? I love computers though and I definately want to work in that field.
Dave Van Even
PS; any comments are more than welcome...