I graduate with my associates in June. My friend who is in the exact same boat as me is making $20 an hour P/T for Colgate through the co-op program at the University. My plans are to obtain Linux,Net,Sec+ during my Bachelor's stint. CCNA is good to have, but requires a bit more studying. Something that I definitely want within 6 months after my BA. I chose the Linux+ route as I hear they make more money compared to a MCSE, MCSA. Let alone all of the prerequisite tests that you would have to take for M$.
I would start off small, any experience is good experience when presenting at an interview. If you do some research, companies usually say "x certification is a plus" but what they are really looking after is experience. It shows that you have been in the field for a substantial amount of time and you are comfortable with the job at hand. Not much more advice I can give, but I wish everyone the best of luck to the current and future society of the IT industry.
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