I live in California and I'm majoring in Administration of justice at a two year college. I need to be at least 21 years old before I can apply for the program, I'm going to graduate from the college this year. The reason why I want to know if I can use a GPS or map is because I live in a large city. I was born in this city so I should know my way around the city, but my mother is very over protecting. She wouldn't allow me to ride public transportation vehicle until I turned 17 and she treats me, and my dad like we're children. I just received my drivers license this year and I know a few locations, but I haven't memorized all the street names. Will using a GPS or map make me look less qualified? Will it play a factor in getting a job?

Did you not know that a GPS is a major attachment to cars now? Everyone uses one, even if they know where they are going !

Will using a GPS or map make me look less qualified?

It has nothing to do with being qualified. No. Use whatever you have to do to avoid getting lost.

Being able to use a map (and a GPS is simply a high-tech map) is a good thing. I have known some people who can't seem to be able to read a map to save their lives. I wonder about their intelligence sometimes.