School Class's

Carlos · Post by **Carlos** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:15 pm

What class's Should a person take in High School to do what Ben does?

Neildo_64 · Post by **Neildo_64** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:18 pm

You don't need high school to do what Ben does. If you really want to be great, drop out of school and self teach yourself everything. Honestly. But unless you can/would actually learn and things, stay in school, don't do drugs, blah blah etc.

Ben Cebhrem · Post by **Ben Cebhrem** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:46 pm

I can't think of any classes other than maybe electronics courses that will teach you to be a hardware modder. In all honesty, it's one of those things you've got to love to do. You've got to have a natural curiosity about how and why things work, and the inclination to try and figure it out. And so on...

As far as classes, go for science, math, and classes such as welding, mechanics, electronics- the logic and hands-on courses. Keep yourself and your mind busy, don't do drugs, stay positive.

And no, I'm not that Ben.

But this is what I would recommend to somebody who has a love for things mechanical and electrical in nature, and a yearning to understand them better.

bacteria · Post by **bacteria** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 2:30 am

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 3:26 am

electrical engineer comes kinda close, except on a much higher level (designing instead of modding, but if you can design, you can mod. In fact, you could become some sort of super modder!)
it's also a great paid job

grossaffe · Post by **grossaffe** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 4:12 am

nothing in high school will really help with hardware modification, really, except maybe if they have a shop class that works with fun tools

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:23 am

in germany I had this class called "Natur und technik" (nature and technique) from 7 to 10, where we would build and solder circuits and learn about electronic components

palmertech · Post by **palmertech** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:34 am

Most schools in the US lack those kinds of classes... And people wonder why other countries are taking all of out tech jobs.

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:40 am

might have been something unique from my old school, I don't know

grossaffe · Post by **grossaffe** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:50 am

Kyo wrote:might have been something unique from my old school, I don't know

I'm pretty sure you guys have a different style of schooling in Germany. Don't you have a sort of two-school system where kids are divided up into either a trade school or a school preparing you for Uni?

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:31 pm

3 actually. Dumb, average and smart school
and then there's one that combines them all, what I go to.

Arrow--> · Post by **Arrow-->** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:48 pm

Which one are you?

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:15 pm

Arrow--> wrote:Which one are you?

*Ahem*

and then there's one that combines them all, what I go to.

Yeah, you gotta wanna do it. I do and you learn along the way. I'm pretty much striving to be an EE.

SS

EDIT: gotta wanna?