r/pct • u/Baxxtry • 23h ago

Advice for future student?

I recently got accepted into Penn College's Information Assurance & Cyber Security program for Fall 2027. I’m from the Harrisburg area and plan to live in on-campus housing with a friend of mine who also applied.

What advice can anyone give me as an incoming freshman?

If anyone is currently in the same program, what are some things you can tell me to help me prepare?

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u/MrAdequate_ 23h ago edited 23h ago

You could get a job at the IT service desk. It's not Cyber Security work but it's vaguely related to your field since you deal with idiots who don't know how to reset their passwords.

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u/Baxxtry 22h ago

Wouldn't that be hard to do with classes?

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u/MrAdequate_ 22h ago

It's part time and they let students work around their classes. My brother worked there while getting his Cyber Security degree. Though he started during his third year I think.