Hi r/personalfinance. I considered posting this to r/cscareerquestions or maybe the college subreddit (might still do so) but mainly interested in this from a long-term financial perspective.
I'm currently on a year off and, staying in my current major (Philosophy), I would have one year left of undergrad. I've been working and will have a good amount of savings by the fall. For a while I thought I'd kinda wing it career-wise after college and use the savings for a tiny house. It seems like there are places you can rent a spot for one for a few hundred a month, and I thought that'd be plenty doable even if I'm a mess for a bit regarding jobs.
The major I'd switch to is Comp Sci. My parents paid my tuition thus far (I know, I know) and I won't be in debt with either plan. That's honestly the biggest reason I got cold feet on the original one. I feel so guilty that I didn't do something like engineering where you can confidently say every penny is worth it because it gives you a path post-college.
On similar threads from CS perspectives, like cscareerquestions, I'd see people say to just finish the original degree, save money and learn CS independently. I will be honest, for me that would be a ballsy move. I'm a good student but I don't know if I would put my future in my ability to learn that shit on my own, if I can help it, y'know?
Thanks for any advice!
Submitted March 03, 2021 at 06:28PM by amorae https://ift.tt/3uS0LPn
