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tenacity1984 · 02-06-2012, 11:44 PM

Hi, I am in a tough situation. I have been working at my own business for two years since I had been layoff. I already know some basic programming like html, but that's it. I know a couple people whom had learned on their own and also a few that preached that it took 6 years to learn in college.
It's between these options:
• Learn on my own
• Go back to school and take the 5 classes from a previous trade Medical Billing and get financial aid/loan to add on my current loan. Which is the only option to take in college because of gpa from 4 years ago.
○ pray for a miracle

Can programming be done? If so, what to learn first? If not ,what? I have mostly home health and medical assisant work experience beside the ebay business. I went to the local job placement today and for medical assistant you need at least 5 yrs exp. and you have to have a degree now and as far as home health; all of the job you have to lift 100lbs+. I only lifted one patient during my experience, which led to back pain. I live in a small town in Brevard county florida where jobs are scarce. Would relocating be an option.

02-06-2012, 11:44 PM	PM User \| #1
tenacity1984 New to the CF scene Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Is it really realistic to learn computter programming on your own Hi, I am in a tough situation. I have been working at my own business for two years since I had been layoff. I already know some basic programming like html, but that's it. I know a couple people whom had learned on their own and also a few that preached that it took 6 years to learn in college. It's between these options: • Learn on my own • Go back to school and take the 5 classes from a previous trade Medical Billing and get financial aid/loan to add on my current loan. Which is the only option to take in college because of gpa from 4 years ago. ○ pray for a miracle Can programming be done? If so, what to learn first? If not ,what? I have mostly home health and medical assisant work experience beside the ebay business. I went to the local job placement today and for medical assistant you need at least 5 yrs exp. and you have to have a degree now and as far as home health; all of the job you have to lift 100lbs+. I only lifted one patient during my experience, which led to back pain. I live in a small town in Brevard county florida where jobs are scarce. Would relocating be an option.