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Man, I wish I had your focus when I was in high school! I chose a different career path, then chose another, only to roll in the tech scene by accident. But you know what: I don't regret the choices I made, they all taught me valuable things, insights, ideas. I believe it was John Lennon who said 'life is what happens to you while you're making plans for it', so don't worry about your future path too much. As for advices:
University: in my opinion, universities build networks, not knowledge. If you get in a good uni, by all means go for it. If you don't, there are other ways to build a network.
How to move to a big city: easy. Just do it. Don't obsess about the details, just go with the flow.
How to get an interesting job: all jobs are interesting at first, especially your first job. No matter where you'll end up for your first job, I guarantee you you'll learn more in the first two months than four years in uni. Not just knowledge, but stuff they don't teach you in school. Like coffee-machine politics, interhuman relations, understanding how a business works.
How to start a company: start-fail-repeat. As for success: that word means something different to anyone. To me, it's not about money, the car you drive or the size of your company. To me, success means freedom, doing stuff I love to do, caring for my family. So go on, work your way through college, participate in extracurricular activities (tech and non-tech), keep an open mind but most of all: enjoy the ride. |