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by anywherenotes 4676 days ago
I finished highschool in '95, I was in good school, and we had computer science course - though I didn't notice them ... but my friend gave me his programs from which I learned. We had law classes, everything.

Still I had no guidance in what major to pick in college. Ended up in computer science for same reasons I saw in list - hands aren't steady enough to be doctor, I liked law (took in highschool), but thought I'd have to deal with criminals all day, and I liked video games. Not once did a job such as taking x-rays, or other medical-field non-doctor jobs pop into my head.

My point is I felt even my good school didn't give any guidance to pick a career. (They let you try a lot of subjects though, all electives - take anything, you want if you want.)