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I have to agree with what's been said here. I too am majoring in CS, but I'm majoring in CS because I love the field, not because of what I believe may happen i
by roneil 15y ago
I have to agree with what's been said here. I too am majoring in CS, but I'm majoring in CS because I love the field, not because of what I believe may happen in the future to make my skills useful. The fact that you say you don't know if you like CS is fairly alarming if you're choosing to study it and pursue a career related to it.
You're better off doing what you enjoy the most; you can find work related to pretty much any major if you look hard enough and you'll enjoy doing that work much more than you would anything else (especially something chosen for its earning potential or future usefulness). From a practical standpoint, if you do what gives you the most joy you'll naturally be more willing to put in the time necessary to become accomplished in your chosen field, making your chances at success and (more importantly) happiness far more likely.
- hackinthebochs 15y agoI know this is heresy around here, I find this mentality extremely irresponsible. Irresponsible for those promoting it and those who would follow it. The fact is, its so easy for us in this field to say "do what you love, and the rest will work itself out!". To be a CS major while pushing this mentality on everyone is completely self-serving. We get to be smug about doing what we love, while also being paid very well for it. We "live the dream", and we're going to make sure everyone knows it. Sure, that advice works swimmingly for CS; not so much for art majors and history majors who can't find jobs. The only people who are qualified to give this advice are those who can't find a decent job after years of searching, yet would still not change their field of study if they could do it over again.