Katharine Gibbs School....(REAL LIFE) (Score 2, Interesting)

My story is an interesting one. Basically I have been using/breaking/fixing/learning and loving machines since I was 11. I took rudimentary computer logic classes at that age to(basic)(got thrown out for some reason or another...)Anyway, I was pretty much a fuk-up from 13 to 18 in regards to not taking school seriously(raves, skateboarding,girls,(ILLICIT_ACTIVITY_HERE),etc and not really learning or, rather, expanding my horizons academically. At 18, girlfriend gone, raves suck, still skating, life is bleek. Tried going to school for english, I did pretty well and decided to re-hash my interest in computers past Street Fighter 2. Start going to Katharine Gibbs School for programming. I got in with a GED I JUST GOT(gotta love me)and started classes. Turns out I LOVE PROGRAMMING and do pretty well(top 2 in my class) shit gets deeper... It came to the point(very quickly) that the work was watered down to suit the instructors lack of real teaching skill or initiative. There are at least 5-6 classes on the curriculum which I was made to buy books for and never took the course for. Teachers would not show up for class and randomly quit in between quarters(whoa)on some,"Yeah, well...do you guys know any SQL/JAVA/C++,etc.". Long story short. I was put in the position where I had to GO THE EXTRA MILE MYSELF because if you want to learn, you will. I studied C++ for 6 months before I even went to the class, any job I could(can) get even WORKING with a computer I will take. My resume probly sux, but I don't know many peeps who can physically install and configure a T1 line from start to finish and then do the SQL/ACCESS Admin thing all by themselves with an asshole boss clocking me... (but I still know those who can even do FAR more than that...;)If you love this isht, you will ALWAYS go far in some regard. I want to get paid to but somethings are more important than money/ or the next asshole boss/ to know how to learn is the most essential and priceless of the above mentioned.:D F**k EM ALL!