I think i am scared about life..

[Aivis371LV]

I am scared about life.
I am now 15 years old and i am scared about life. This is last elementary school year and i will have exams. And then high school. I have to chose what i want to be and my life is all about technology and computers so tech job.
But i don't know lot tech job in Latvia and i am scared about that. I am really bad at communication with other people.. Realy bad. I am communicating better with older people that my age people.. Is that bad or good?
So i have phew questions.
What is best way to study?
Good technology jobs?
How mutch experience i need to get access to tech jobs? (school is prowiding highschool+career.. Cool)
If i have some experience with tech does that will help me?
Ok this question is off theme.. But.
My classmates use windows and that say i am stupid and idiot that i use Linux... Do i am realy stupid??
Tnx for help and support.. That realy helps me

[Bull]

Avis, while I cannot speak to all your issues I would say that I also have found myself most comfortable with older individuals in any serious content discussion. So I would say that is good. I am in university and we are expected to be involved in our career goal while a student, so yes to experience. Also, I think that interacting with people on VT will help develop communication skills. Comfort with written skills can transfer to spoken communication. Good luck as you move forward on all fronts. As far as computer platform goes, use that which you are comfortable and works for you. It's kind of like debates about which brand of under ware is best. Of course the right answer is what's most comfortable for you, not what other people are wearing.

[Sherman]

It's not bad to be communicating with those of an older age better than that of your own age, but I would suggest try interacting with your own age group more.

I don't know about tech jobs but I going to a university will help you a lot and they will be able to provide you the tools to get access to a wide variety of jobs.

[Vlerchan]

I am communicating better with older people that my age people.. Is that bad or good?
This shouldn't be a problem unless you head down a career path that involves a lot of small-talk with people. That doesn't tend to be the case in tech. unless one decided to head down the entrepreneurial route.

However it's good to have connections with people one's own age regardless.

What is best way to study?
I find I work best when I need to repeat and apply stuff. The highest retention rate occurs through teaching people - and that's the reason I debate and volunteer to tutor people on material a tonne beyond actually enjoying doing that.

The latter there would apply in a tech. course.

Good technology jobs?
Computer Science is the big one. Mechatrnics is something a friend's doing and it sounds cool.

Though really what you should be isn't something people should be advising you on with this little background.

How mutch experience i need to get access to tech jobs? (school is prowiding highschool+career.. Cool)
Least where I'm from a bachelors is required - and a masters is preferable.

If i have some experience with tech does that will help me?
No matter what job you go into experience with tech. is helpful. I - for example - worked in a bank over the Summer and the fact that I had put down that I'd built a PC was noted positively in the interview. I've also spoke to someone that's high up in an investment firm and was told that they seek out people that understand the tech. side of things in general because that's where things are going.

I plan on learning a few coding languages when I get the chance too. That looks good on you.

My classmates use windows and that say i am stupid and idiot that i use Linux... Do i am realy stupid??
No. Linux is meant to be real good if you can understand how it works.

[Atlantis]

@Alvis371LV

Agree with pretty much what Vlerchan has said above.
A Computer Science/Computing Masters/bachelors degree is essential (not ICT) and getting a good degree is vital.

[FangBang]

Little off theme but I recommend going through the text in google translate to fix your spelling errors. It takes like 2 minutes.

[redrider12]

Dude above me..
Alvis -
I was the same way. I could talk for hours on a very professional level about technical stuff and the way stuff works, particularly computers and electronics. I was getting paid to help fix technical issues at my school by the 7th grade because I knew more than their IT man. But I couldn't make any real friendships with my classmates. And that killed me.
What really helped me get off my feet was finding a menial job. I worked (and still do) 25hr/wk washing cars at a carwash nearby. It doesn't pay well but it got me out around people my own age and out of the bubble I created for myself. And I'm damned glad I did it.
As for technology - the industry is absolutely booming right now. I think that, at least here in the US, you'd have to be trying not to find a job in Information Tech or Computer Science with a college degree. I'm not sure what it's like in your country - but unless you still take school classes on stone tablets I'd assume jobs exist there also. I would definitely pursue some sort of post-high school education. I'm not sure what college/university is like in Latvia, but those who graduate from it have a much much higher chance of finding a good job. The jobs in technology are endless, really. Here in the US, a simple Google search pulls up listings for all sorts of companies. And the base salaries aren't bad either - some start well above $70k/yr. Not bad money.
Stay in school and work your butt off. Keep learning what you can. The more you know, the better off you'll be