How old is everyone?

I'm curious as to how old each of you are and what kind of educational background each of you have. Personally, I am 19 and only have a high school degree with very little college experience. I have absolutely no work experience, and I am teaching myself all of the skills required to pass these certifications. In the near future I plan on acquiring MCSE with an emphasis on security and possibly CCNA & CCNP. My main interest is in IT security, and in the future I plan to go for CISSP or related higher level security certification. If you read this post please tell a little about your background and future goals, because I would be interested in knowing some of the people that visit this board.

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RussS

I could tell you - but then everybody would know

Lets just say that I am old ... as far as schooling and stuff I bailed from school to race motorcross after sitting the Cal State High School Proficiency exam. Started playing around with computers back in the 3.1 days, but never really bothered to learn anything until recently.

2lazybutsmart

RussS wrote:

I could tell you - but then everybody would know
Lets just say that I am old ... as far as schooling and stuff I bailed from school to race motorcross after sitting the Cal State High School Proficiency exam. Started playing around with computers back in the 3.1 days, but never really bothered to learn anything until recently.

so you probably sat for the Cal State High School Proficiency exam back in the 3.1 days or a little before that. probably a little after. I'd say you're around your 30's.;)

RussS

Damn - I wish I was ...... nah, 40's here unfortunately

ghaouf

i am going to be 17 this month

theBard

Later in the year I will be 22... with 10 years experience

FR29

33. Someday's I feel alot older than that.

Zumpel

At least I'm not the only old fart here

.... I'll be 31 in a couple of days. Been mucking about with computers for some time now, so I figured I'd best start getting some certs. (..cause the redundancy train stops for no one , I tell ya

)

Drakonblayde

I'm a couple months shy of 27. Unfortunetly, I made a few bad decisions after high school and have more or less wasted the last 8 years of my life, but finally getting things in order.

henrock2

I am a 100, ok maybe not, im 23 well soon to be in august.I feel old.

Lochen

17 be 18 on aug 6th

Impact4ever

Just turned 28, 2 weeks ago, And I'm trying to move around in Linux like I do with windows

I'm improving a little bit.

Kasor

I consider myself one level above the young and risk taker....

Still the young generation, but in certain way, I am OLD....!!!

snaginwy

Just call me Grandma!
Unless there's someone here over 48, I guess I'm the oldest kid on the block.

RussS

heh heh heh - Welcome grannie :P

I told my daughter that if I'm a grand anything (other than a grand pain in the butt) before I am 50 she is dead

tokhss

im 22.. recent college grad (CIS major).. now studying for my certs, duh... job market is tuff.. started playing with computers in 12th grade..

BS and Certs are what employers look for these days.. atleast in my area. LA. sucks for college grads..

RussS

LA sucks for any who loves clean air too .... lol

bellboy

i'm 36. i left school 19 years ago with a handful of o'levels.

russ, i hear there is a cool roadracing scene in new zealand. some of those guys have done very well in the isle of man tourist trophy races.

RussS

Hey Bellboy

Sure is, but unfortunately I can not count myself there. The brother won a couple NZ titles and was a top runner for many years, but I knid of do better off road. I've raced a few decent machines, but my enthusiasm for road rash is not that great ... lol

The Cemetry Circuit in Wanganui is where guys like Graeme Crosby, Stu Avant and others learned their road circuit trade - very good for IOM or the fast Irish road courses.

mxslms

hey
i am 25. i studied psychology in college, but i dont like to work with people much so i choose to work with machines. i am probably going to try graduate school for computer science, but for now i am going for some certs to help my career/knowledge. right now i am studying for the ccna.....my test is this thursday

CrzyOne01

Just turned 20 last month, and spent a semester at college and also about 1 semester in the Army(long story on why I can technically not of even been there

. Just started with the certs this past few montsh because I knew I needed to get off my lazy-A** and start doing somehting....despite only being 20 been messign with comps since the 3.x days.

Paisleyskye

I'm 34....but don't tell anybody....

ghaouf

looks like i am the youngest

snaginwy

That's okay ghaouf, You probably know more than I do about computers.

rvong

I am 19 years old. Since I certified in A+, I am planning to cerify in Network+, MCSE.

fredd13

I'm 25

Currently revising for the 070-215 exam...
I think it is an absolute pain...

Freddie

bellboy

welcome to techexams

jpinoniemi

tigger

Lets See, I retired from the U.S Navy in Nov, so I am atleast 20

But I think i'm 37 going on 21.

Its funny, I took the GED to get out of school, and low and behold, look at me now, studying for certs and starting college next month.

Talk about a full circle.

standupdouble

I've been lurking here for a couple weeks, I'm not an IT person so most of what I read goes over my head but this is a topic where I'm ahead of everyone. I'm 50!
Working on my Network+ certification. I work on medical imaging equipment. All modern medical equipment archives to servers using the DICOM standard (port 104). I hope a bit of network knowledge will make my job easier.

RussS

Welcome standupdouble - you aren't that far ahead of me