If you are keen on computers and you also have something of an artistic side, you might be interested in going into the field of web design when you finish your school career. This is a career choice for which you can start to prepare for well in advance and if you follow a few basic guidelines, you will find yourself head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to application time.
To begin with, you will need to head to the local library or to a good book store and find yourself a copy of a beginners guides to web design, SEO and PPC Management. There are myriad great introductory publications dedicated to precisely this field so you should find plenty of choice.
Once you have begun to read your book and started to internalise the theory, you will need to get some practical experience using various programmes and trying your hand at coding. Many publications come linked with an especially designed website; here you should find tutorials that will suit your needs.
Once you have begun to teach yourself in this way, you can start to put together a portfolio. This document will form a crucial part of your university or college application and the earlier you begin to work on it the better.
Getting a head start on your web design application is not difficult: you can teach yourself the basics while you are still at school, and, as long as you have access to various programmes, you will be able to begin putting together your portfolio during this time as well.