So let me start by saying how i started my journey. Last year in October of 2013 I got my first "real" IT job as pc tech. Before that I was just doing your normal side work. After about 4 months I got offered a position closer to home and a small pay raise with the same title. I finished WGU in September and I just got a promotion for an IT administrator with my current employer. I also just turned 23, so I am very proud of what I have been able to accomplish, and I have to thank everyone here, because my journey started when I found this forum.