I love programming because it feels like magic.

Couldn't choose it as a major because everyone wanted it while I was going to college. It was too competitive.

I still learned it, have fun making things. Helping others by making tools. Thought I could get a job in programming because "degree doesn't matter".

Now the degree matters a lot because they have plenty with the degree, I think it didn't matter in the beginning because there weren't enough people. Now with AI, the people with degree aren't finding jobs. So no way anyone hiring me.

But because I love programming I still use it on my job. Making tools for clients and internal productivity. Basically working like a software engineer without a software engineer salary because I love it.

So profit??? To the company?

But i wanted to be an engineer since a little kid, does it still apply?

I'm reminded of this girl I met in college, who was a print journalism major. She knew it was a dying field, but she loved it and was dead-set on riding it into the ground.

Damn, thinning about it, her determination and humor as contributor to the student newspaper was hot!

Anthropology made me the school bus driver I am today.

The version I stick by is "Find a job you enjoy doing, and you'll start hating it".

Oh it's hiring alright. If your dad knows people.

Forget majors, get a PhD. You'll be even less hireable because companies won't want to pay you more.

Or you’ll need at least 15 years of experience for the unpaid, entry level, 6-month-contract position.

also true of majors your hate tho

I choose major wealth redistribution by taxing the ultrarich out of existence.

PS I had a liquid-shooting-out-of-nose-chuckle moment. Thanks.

Biochemistry drove me into the Navy.

pretty much bio-research, if you arnt lucky with 1-2 years before graduation you are out of luck.(seats in labs are very limited in universities), many PI got burned by volunteers flaking on the duties, so they resist even mentioning lab work to potential students. also labs predominately prefer 1 demographic over another. and entry levels wont entertain you for a job, because its became a catch 22.

or some people love 1 major but cant seem to grasp the pre-req classes, as in passing them. i knew one that kept trying, but thier advisor told her to just give up because you arnt doing so well.

not true, ask any barista

Heard the same things about passion, and because someone else is always willing to do it for free...

Maybe I'm one of the lucky few it worked out alright for I guess.