11-21-2020 02:33 AM
More interested in math and programming, but am taking some networking to kick the tires, and holy smokes, is this boring. I can't pay attention for more than 30 seconds.
Can I get input from career folks?
11-21-2020 09:46 AM
- This is more a personal remark, then a technical question on Cisco products and components. Note that this forum (usually) deals with the latter.
M.
11-21-2020 10:14 AM
I acknowledge the perspective of @marce1000. But I also think that this Community is a valid place for someone who is thinking about a possible career in networking to ask questions about that possible career. So I offer these comments in hope that they would be helpful:
- I have had a good career in networking. I spent time in several other career paths before I came to networking. I have spent 26 years working in the field and still find it interesting (and sometimes exciting). It has been fulfilling for me.
- But what works for some people does not work for other people. If you find it difficult to pay attention for more than 30 seconds that might be a sign that this is not the field for you.
- But difficulty in paying attention might also be a sign that you are still dealing at a surface level with concepts that may not make a lot of sense at first. Perhaps if you stick with it a while you will get deeper into some aspect and find that part able to hold your attention. Or perhaps a different class or a different approach in how to learn it might change your opinion.
- Ultimately I hope that you do find something that is a good fit and that holds your attention and that you enjoy doing for a career.
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