Goodbye

[tsmirandameadows]

And the advances in technology just keep coming, so it never gets boring.

That's definitely one of the things that appeals to me about this field: you are always learning new things and always studying. It's kinda like being an academic only you do something essential for commerce and draw a good paycheck without first having to suffer through 6-10 years of graduate school and another decade of crappy adjunct jobs.

[MrFanti]

passed several IT certification exams and am currently studying for the Cisco Certified Network Associate, and just yesterday I finished the requirements for my bachelor's degree. I got a little bit of a thrill today when I calculated my graduating GPA and realized I cleared 3.70,

Congrats to you & those IT Certs will get you far! For an added "plus", you also might want to get one of the SANS (GSEC/GSLC) certifications too!

Again, congrats to ya!

[tsmirandameadows]

Congrats to you & those IT Certs will get you far! For an added "plus", you also might want to get one of the SANS (GSEC/GSLC) certifications too!

Again, congrats to ya!

Cool, I'll definitely check those out as they've appeared on various job descriptions I've looked at. After I've got the CCNA knocked out -- either in September or October depending upon what the surgery date gets finalized to -- my plan is to first and foremost get an enterprise IT job, most likely at the help desk but preferably as a junior network engineer, but also to keep pushing on to CCNP R&S. Once I've passed the three CCNP exams, I'll probably branch out and pick up entry level certs for other vendors, i.e. MCSA Server 2012 R2, RHCSA, CCA-V, etc., quite possibly including the certs you mentioned.

[nysprod]

That all sounds fantastic Miranda...looks like things are going well for you, which I'm very glad to see.

[MrFanti]

Cool, I'll definitely check those out as they've appeared on various job descriptions I've looked at. After I've got the CCNA knocked out -- either in September or October depending upon what the surgery date gets finalized to -- my plan is to first and foremost get an enterprise IT job, most likely at the help desk but preferably as a junior network engineer, but also to keep pushing on to CCNP R&S. Once I've passed the three CCNP exams, I'll probably branch out and pick up entry level certs for other vendors, i.e. MCSA Server 2012 R2, RHCSA, CCA-V, etc., quite possibly including the certs you mentioned.

GSEC is comparable to Sec + (although GSEC is slightly "better" IMHO) and GSLC is comparable to CISSP

Don't forget to check out employers paying for Certs too!

Best of luck to you!

[red-cyberman]

Cool, I'll definitely check those out as they've appeared on various job descriptions I've looked at. After I've got the CCNA knocked out -- either in September or October depending upon what the surgery date gets finalized to -- my plan is to first and foremost get an enterprise IT job, most likely at the help desk but preferably as a junior network engineer, but also to keep pushing on to CCNP R&S. Once I've passed the three CCNP exams, I'll probably branch out and pick up entry level certs for other vendors, i.e. MCSA Server 2012 R2, RHCSA, CCA-V, etc., quite possibly including the certs you mentioned.

Wow best of luck Miranda keep us updated on your news

[tsmirandameadows]

Well it's official: my surgery date for facial feminization and breast augmentation is September 24th.

[fred41]

Good luck Miranda...happy for you.

You're a pretty lady now...always thought you looked a bit like a young Susan Dey...(hey, what do I know ..)

be great to see the results after you heal...best of luck!

[stallion79]

Congrats! I hope all goes well.