I realize this may not be the right subreddit for this topic. If that's the case I'd be happy to remove the post (please give alternatives subreddits!).
I'm one of those students who picked engineering for the money. I know that's not the ideal reason to pick engineering, but at the time I was sure it was the right decision. Now, I'm not sure what to think anymore.
I'm studying electrical engineering at a decent state university. I have 3.3 GPA and am currently working as an intern at a local full-stack startup. I've actually worked there for half a year now..
My problem is, programming is the only field in engineering that remotely interests me, and I kinda suck at it. It takes so much effort for me to simply maintain the basic coding (data structures, more specifically) skills, and I'm seriously scared that I'll have to sacrifice my hobbies, interests, and relationships so I could call myself a software engineer. I can't imagine passing technical interviews for any respectable company in my current shape and form. I like to dream of developing computer games and web apps, but in reality I always feel too burned out to do anything, like I'm going against a rapid current.
I've always liked philosophy and history, and now I'm even thinking about just going to grad school for history and becoming a teacher. I know that's not the most efficient outcome of my undergrad years, but I seriously feel depressed and burned out all the time right now. I've thought about PM and UX design positions, but I don't think I'd be a good fit to be a PM (not much of a leader figure, usually quiet) and there are more UX designers with tons of experience than there are open UX positions.
If you have any advice I'd really appreciate it. If you don't thanks for reading this far.
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