Breaking into a Degree

Ken Igaki · 2010-02-11T04:07:48

First I'd like to introduce myself given this is my first post, and it'd be a little rude of me just to jump straight into asking for guidance without a few formalities. My name is Ken, I'm 24 and I've already gotten a degree in Music, Multimedia and Electronics... however this is not the correct degree for breaking into the gaming industry as I have only specialized in programming hardware electronics and composing music (and mainly full orchestral at that). Given how competitive the gaming indsutry is, it is not surprising that I have been turned down many times. I have always wanted to work in the world of gaming but have always been chastised by my relatives since I was young, leaving quite a deep psychological scar and making me rather indecisive in my choices, leading me to take poor choices both at school in terms of academia and University degree. Even now I am harassed by my relatives and treated as a failure due to what I want to do. However I wish to leave that in the past and go head first into studying what I've always wanted to do now... well that and juggling a job in retail, which is my comeuppance for being so indecisive, but given this has always been my lifelong dream, I won't be quitting halfway through any time soon. Currently I am not in the financial situation, given family issues and having to repay my previous student loan back, to take another degree and would like the assistance of a Computer Science graduate to guide me through which textbooks I should purchase, and systematically what they learnt, and what exercises and coursework they were given at University, so I can take up the same practices like a "Pseudo degree" of sorts, whislt I work up the money to pay for a proper degree (and not only that, it'd work up a portfolio of work to be able to access the degree I want to take in the first place). As for entry level pay at an age of 30 or so? That hardly phases me at all if I'm doing what I want. I do apologize however, for not having made this post sooner, as if I had made it sooner, I wouldn't have put myself into such a situation as I am in now! It is strange putting my lifelong ambition in the hands of complete strangers on the internet, but I have a strange feeling and confidence that I'll get more support here than I ever will from anyone I've ever known. === That being said and done, to make this a bit easier for anyone not wishing to read a large wall of text... I'm asking for help on: 1: Help from Computer Science graduates or anyone with a relevant degree 2: Relevant Textbooks and an outline of the course they took at University 3: Case examples of what they had to achieve in university to attain that degree. I do hope I'm not asking for too much. [EDIT] Oh and just to be sure, if there is any concern regarding my ability for academia, especially regarding calculus and general mathematics, there shouldn't be too much trouble there - however I may be a little rusty in some areas... but nothing a little revision won't fix. [Edited by - Ken Igaki on February 10, 2010 2:36:23 AM]

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Started by Ken Igaki February 10, 2010 02:18 AM

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February 11, 2010 04:07 AM

Quote:Original post by Buster2000
u are only 24 why is it going to take you six years?
If you pull your thumb out there is no reason why you couldn't be in a job in a year.

Hahaha. I am incredibly sorry about the exaggeration, it was merely a statement saying I'd still be aiming for what I want to do even if I hadn't succeeded within that time, which I am almost certain I will have by then.

[EDIT]

You are a wonderful person for having shown me this site (www.gamedevmap.com) and I too will be using this site extensively from now on. It is absolutely great to have had so much help within 1 day of signing up to these forums.

But enough words, it's time to get down to doing all of that, I'll report back later to discuss what actions I have taken, and if those actions are not enough, feel free to chastize me on my ineptitude... of course, also feel free to tell me what I'm doing right - Can't spend all my time on negative criticism.

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