hi fellas,
Actually am the confused nairalander, i seriously need your advice and contributions. . . My dream job is to become a computer scientist but my mom and dad want me to become a pharmacist, nurse, doctor or a medical lab scientist, everytime i ask them why they insist i should base in health care, they wll say my dream job is a cruel one and our country is not a good place to fulfil my dreams.
Although i can handle any health care line buh there is what we call passion and love. .the love i have for computer science is too too much.
Plz nairalanders i need your advice

sorry is your case bro! u better follow your mind asap

I'll say go with where your heart is.Try and convince your parents to let you follow your interest.
Try and find people who have done very well in computer science and show your parents.
There's just something about passion and love that drives one even if the money has not started coming in.

olaxco2f: sorry is your case bro! u better follow your mind asap

okies man tnks.

thorpido: I'll say go with where your heart is.Try and convince your parents to let you follow your interest.
Try and find people who have done very well in computer science and show your parents.
There's just something about passion and love that drives one even if the money has not started coming in.

yh bro i wil do my best in confusin them. . I've already applied 4 computer science in one of the nigeria universities

What exactly do you think computer scientist do?

Do you realise you are more susceptible to being made redundant working in IT compared to medical related fields.

It's no brainer for you to ride on the medical ish bandwagon if the demographics of whichever country you reside in suggests it's an ageing population.

Interest is something that changes with time and location.

Think outside the box

Just like everyone else has suggested go with your heart.you need to convince your parents we are in the digital age and computer is the in-thing now.i believe they're of the old school block but then you need alot of convincing to do to enable them understand you better.best of luck

jaybee3: What exactly do you think computer scientist do?

Do you realise you are more susceptible to being made redundant working in IT compared to medical related fields.

It's no brainer for you to ride on the medical ish bandwagon if the demographics of whichever country you reside in suggests it's an ageing population.

Interest is something that changes with time and location.

Think outside the box

hmmm bros . . . . .i wld be grateful if u rephrase your advice

Nnamdini: Just like everyone else has suggested go with your heart.you need to convince your parents we are in the digital age and computer is the in-thing now.i believe they're of the old school block but then you need alot of convincing to do to enable them understand you better.best of luck

okies bro i wil

I will advice you go for medicine rather than computer science, i'm a computer scientist myself and i bet you, it's not what you think it is.Even after completing your degree,you'll need to acquire several certifications in the field before you can even get a decent job or be called a qualified computer scientists.Another major thing you need to understand is that you must have flair for writing computer codes which a lot of people see as jargons; it's more than the ordinary gadgets you see around. Looking at the nigerian economy, computer scientists don't have much prospect as such, how much is an average developer or network scientist earning in nigeria? my dear, go for medicine if the resources are available. Medical doctors are making it all over the world, even here in africa. i also had the opportunity of choosing between medicine and computer. i went for the later because that was the hype then and i was fascinated by electronic gadgets only to realise that it wasn't all that. please make a wise choice

uglyogre: I will advice you go for medicine rather than computer science, i'm a computer scientist myself and i bet you, it's not what you think it is.Even after completing your degree,you'll need to acquire several certifications in the field before you can even get a decent job or be called a qualified computer scientists.Another major thing you need to understand is that you must have flair for writing computer codes which a lot of people see as jargons; it's more than the ordinary gadgets you see around. Looking at the nigerian economy, computer scientists don't have much prospect as such, how much is an average developer or network scientist earning in nigeria? my dear, go for medicine if the resources are available. Medical doctors are making it all over the world, even here in africa. i also had the opportunity of choosing between medicine and computer. i went for the later because that was the hype then and i was fascinated by electronic gadgets only to realise that it wasn't all that. please make a wise choice

I will advice you follow this guys word.

What I noticed is that those lecturers them selves no even know anything in that field, abeg if you are not good in maths or further maths no try am at all except you want to come out with poor grades.

I am good with computers and I have a passion in computers but I just reasoned I am not good in calculations so I opted for something I was perfect in agriculture economics.

Life is not only about passion, it about can you hold it.

Moreover, our choices change as we grow. you may end up hating the career you thought you liked. i just hope you make the right choice that would give you the edge in future

No be you go fill the JAMB form?

what advice do you want nlers to give you?

Go on ur kneels nd pray 2 d one who knows ur purpose in life...dats my candid advice

If i were you, i would pick medicine, then register for computer remedial and professional courses in NIIT, that will give you an overview of what it takes to be a sound computer scientist, if you are then sure that's what you realy want to do, then drop one for the other

uglyogre: I will advice you go for medicine rather than computer science, i'm a computer scientist myself and i bet you, it's not what you think it is.Even after completing your degree,you'll need to acquire several certifications in the field before you can even get a decent job or be called a qualified computer scientists.Another major thing you need to understand is that you must have flair for writing computer codes which a lot of people see as jargons; it's more than the ordinary gadgets you see around. Looking at the nigerian economy, computer scientists don't have much prospect as such, how much is an average developer or network scientist earning in nigeria? my dear, go for medicine if the resources are available. Medical doctors are making it all over the world, even here in africa. i also had the opportunity of choosing between medicine and computer. i went for the later because that was the hype then and i was fascinated by electronic gadgets only to realise that it wasn't all that. please make a wise choice

tnx 4 d advice. .. At least let doz wit d certificate and knowledge on both field advice

uglyogre: Moreover, our choices change as we grow. you may end up hating the career you thought you liked. i just hope you make the right choice that would give you the edge in future

yh i tot abt dat too. .anyway enx bro

Khalidsarki: yh bro i wil do my best in confusin them . I've already applied 4 computer science in one of the nigeria universities

Instead of you to try and convince them, you are trying to confuse them the more What makes you think they would listen to you by making them more clueless through a series of confusion from u

itstpia1: what advice do you want nlers to give you?

any1. .even if you say i should respect parent. . Itz an advice koh?

babyosisi: No be you go fill the JAMB form?

hahahahahah

merieam16: Go on ur kneels nd pray 2 d one who knows ur purpose in life...dats my candid advice

yh i do dah everyday

nurey:

I will advice you follow this guys word.

What I noticed is that those lecturers them selves no even know anything in that field, abeg if you are not good in maths or further maths no try am at all except you want to come out with poor grades.

I am good with computers and I have a passion in computers but I just reasoned I am not good in calculations so I opted for something I was perfect in agriculture economics.

Life is not only about passion, it about can you hold it.

okies bro *no stress*

uglyogre: If i were you, i would pick medicine, then register for computer remedial and professional courses in NIIT, that will give you an overview of what it takes to be a sound computer scientist, if you are then sure that's what you realy want to do, then drop one for the other

NIIT ?i knw d institute buh my parent can't waste cash on dah institute

mascot87:

Instead of you to try and convince them, you are trying to confuse them the more What makes you think they would listen to you by making them more clueless through a series of confusion from u

hmmmm. . . *thinkin* everytin seems to be upside down