Should I take a gap year after graduating? /u/Infinite_Article5003 CSCQ protests reddit

I’m 21, I’ve been studying computer science and going to graduate end of this year. But I’m not your average comp sci student, i got into it due to my passion of creating products, but uni hasn’t been liked this, focusing on theoretical coding/math which I’m extremely bad at (Ive always been like this). I’ve barely passed most of my courses through memorization, asking many questions, and spending lots of time through brute force. I haven’t truely learnt or understood much. I don’t know, I’ve just always been like this since school, I can put lots of time into things I’m passionate about, but not efficiently or with good coding standards.

As such, I’m not confident in my abilities so I’m not looking forward to getting my first job (I’ve been on the doll). I will have like 30k in HECs, and 25k in the bank by graduation, which I’m at a crossroads of putting into HISA or ETFs but that isn’t the point of this post.

I also have had been amazed by stuff like chatgpt, I’ve kept up with all of the research and developments. It’s been a light in the tunnel, but also a dark one, for someone like me who isn’t smart. Dark in the sense that if I take a gap year, I’m almost sure ill come back to systems which are nearing the point of making me obsolete in the work force. It might not be there yet but its semantics at that point, it’ll happen in the next year or two if it isn’t.

However, it is also amazing because it can then help me to create all the ideas I have, and I could be some baby enterpreneur. I would LOVE if it worked out like this and i could finance it.

And I havent really gotten to travel. I’ve been told if I travel after graduating it’ll be harder for me to find a job afterwards. This is concerning because I’m already not confident in finding a job. And my friends and family will keep asking me what I’m doing and I just hate that, I just want to be left alone. And I genuinely think I’ll only get to work a couple of years before AI makes me pointless in the workforce. It sounds nice for me to travel for X months and come back to a different reality where i can see where my skills may be needed elsewhere. As for my travelling, I’m not sure where I’d go yet, but I’d love to backpack solo and travel on the cheapest of shoestrings. By working while I’m overseas (even though i’ve never worked before) and couch surfing, or pet sitting, or sleeping in a hamac, id hopefully limit costs so that I won’t be taking $ out of the bank. also not sure how long i could go for but the more the merrier I say? I’ll practice it in australia before before going overseas.

And most importantly, expectations of my future and my wants/needs:

I do not care to have a family, I do not care for a house, I’d much rather a hotel next to public transit in a walkable city. I don’t have a car and I don’t plan on getting one (I have my license but I just hate driving so I don’t). I really hate the rat race of society which is likely why ive not worked a day in my life or done too well at uni. How I’ve been treated while on the doll has reaffirmed this, and mental health has declined just from this idea of how people treat you differently. It’s actually made me want to work less because I’m really stubborn and if someone annoys or patronizes me I hate taking their advice. I would rather sacrifice my livelihood by living as cheaply as possible while still feeling secure by having access to necessities ie food/power/sleep then to constantly focus on money. For what? Just so I can afford to eat out, shop and buy junk or go on some extravagent travel? I’d rather cook something myself (even if I dont have many of the skills atm), only buy necessities that I really really need, or go on cheap travels and experience the country in a less touristy manner. As such, I do not really care if i get 200k, 100k or 50k as my annual income, I already don’t spend money as is (Thats how ive got 20k in the bank without working. I do live with my parents though.). All I really want and value is time, so I can focus on other parts of my life.

Also, I have like 0 life skills but im willing to learn if i’m not patronized constantly, which is the main reason I haven’t up until now. That’s a big reason why I want to travel and work overseas or live with others.

What do you think?

I’m 21, I’ve been studying computer science and going to graduate end of this year. But I’m not your average comp sci student, i got into it due to my passion of creating products, but uni hasn’t been liked this, focusing on theoretical coding/math which I’m extremely bad at (Ive always been like this). I’ve barely passed most of my courses through memorization, asking many questions, and spending lots of time through brute force. I haven’t truely learnt or understood much. I don’t know, I’ve just always been like this since school, I can put lots of time into things I’m passionate about, but not efficiently or with good coding standards.

As such, I’m not confident in my abilities so I’m not looking forward to getting my first job (I’ve been on the doll). I will have like 30k in HECs, and 25k in the bank by graduation, which I’m at a crossroads of putting into HISA or ETFs but that isn’t the point of this post.

I also have had been amazed by stuff like chatgpt, I’ve kept up with all of the research and developments. It’s been a light in the tunnel, but also a dark one, for someone like me who isn’t smart. Dark in the sense that if I take a gap year, I’m almost sure ill come back to systems which are nearing the point of making me obsolete in the work force. It might not be there yet but its semantics at that point, it’ll happen in the next year or two if it isn’t.

However, it is also amazing because it can then help me to create all the ideas I have, and I could be some baby enterpreneur. I would LOVE if it worked out like this and i could finance it.

And I havent really gotten to travel. I’ve been told if I travel after graduating it’ll be harder for me to find a job afterwards. This is concerning because I’m already not confident in finding a job. And my friends and family will keep asking me what I’m doing and I just hate that, I just want to be left alone. And I genuinely think I’ll only get to work a couple of years before AI makes me pointless in the workforce. It sounds nice for me to travel for X months and come back to a different reality where i can see where my skills may be needed elsewhere. As for my travelling, I’m not sure where I’d go yet, but I’d love to backpack solo and travel on the cheapest of shoestrings. By working while I’m overseas (even though i’ve never worked before) and couch surfing, or pet sitting, or sleeping in a hamac, id hopefully limit costs so that I won’t be taking $ out of the bank. also not sure how long i could go for but the more the merrier I say? I’ll practice it in australia before before going overseas.

And most importantly, expectations of my future and my wants/needs:

I do not care to have a family, I do not care for a house, I’d much rather a hotel next to public transit in a walkable city. I don’t have a car and I don’t plan on getting one (I have my license but I just hate driving so I don’t). I really hate the rat race of society which is likely why ive not worked a day in my life or done too well at uni. How I’ve been treated while on the doll has reaffirmed this, and mental health has declined just from this idea of how people treat you differently. It’s actually made me want to work less because I’m really stubborn and if someone annoys or patronizes me I hate taking their advice. I would rather sacrifice my livelihood by living as cheaply as possible while still feeling secure by having access to necessities ie food/power/sleep then to constantly focus on money. For what? Just so I can afford to eat out, shop and buy junk or go on some extravagent travel? I’d rather cook something myself (even if I dont have many of the skills atm), only buy necessities that I really really need, or go on cheap travels and experience the country in a less touristy manner. As such, I do not really care if i get 200k, 100k or 50k as my annual income, I already don’t spend money as is (Thats how ive got 20k in the bank without working. I do live with my parents though.). All I really want and value is time, so I can focus on other parts of my life.

Also, I have like 0 life skills but im willing to learn if i’m not patronized constantly, which is the main reason I haven’t up until now. That’s a big reason why I want to travel and work overseas or live with others.

What do you think?