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You need to pick a major in college that translates into a good paying job.  Most engineering majors lead to good paying jobs.

I studied CS at VTech and hated it but I am working in Cyber Security for Freddie Mac and get paid a lot of money for it.  I don't like what I am doing but it is certainly better than being broke.[/quote]

Why do you need to pick a major that way?  I love what I'm doing and have a massive amount of professional and personal freedom.  It's not lucrative by any real standards, but I'm not broke at all.  I'd much rather do what I love than have lots of disposable income that I have no real time to enjoy.[/quote]

I picked CS because I was a first generation immigrant.  I needed to make a lot of money so that I could purchase a home in Langley for my kids to attend Churchill/Cooper/Langley pyramid.  Even though I hate my job, I know the future will be better for my children, hopefully.  [/quote]

PP above is smart.  He is working to live, not living to work.  Onlynpeople with some trust fund can afford to pick a particular college degree  without considering the job and salary prospects.  [/quote]

No, sounds like PP is working to have an overall miserable life.  Has not mentioned working to enjoy traveling or hobbies, but simply to pursue an UMC rat race existence that is devoid of much pleasure.

There are multiple pathways to jobs that aren’t CS…could have been finance, accounting, engineering, etc.[/quote]

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