3rd year student, hate my degree, finally found something I like but feel stuck. Can you guys give some brutally honest advice?
I need real advice. Not the “follow your passion” type. If I’m being stupid somewhere, say it straight.
I’m a 3rd year student. Took commerce in school, hated it. Now doing Media Science in college and realized I don’t want to do this either. Tried internships in marketing… same story. Don’t enjoy it, don’t see myself doing it long term.
Recently I got into n8n, AI automations, “vibe coding” etc. Basically I like building stuff by prompting AI and creating small tools, automations, micro SaaS ideas. This is the only thing so far that I actually enjoy.
But here’s the problem:
I’m starting to hit a wall. I can get basic stuff done, but when it comes to building anything slightly complex or scalable, I’m stuck. And I know why, I don’t have any real coding or programming fundamentals.
So now I’m stuck in this weird spot:
* I don’t like my degree
* I don’t like marketing/PR jobs
* The only thing I like (AI/automation) has a ceiling unless I learn coding
* And I have zero coding background
Also being honest, I don’t see myself doing a job forever. Ideally I’d want to build something of my own, a startup or some kind of stable business. But right now I don’t even know what path makes sense.
So I need help with a few things:
Am I overestimating this “ceiling” in AI/vibe coding or is it actually real?
Do I need to properly learn coding (like from scratch), or is there a smarter way to stay more on the “builder/automation” side?
What are some realistic career paths I can take from here that actually have growth?
For masters later, what fields even make sense with this background + interests?
If my end goal is business/startup, what should I actually focus on in the next 2–3 years?
I’m fine putting in the work. I just don’t want to waste more time going in the wrong direction again.
Be honest.
Be kind.