Should i give up on CS? /u/wolfgangspeaks CSCQ protests reddit

So for background, I(24M) am 2024 July, master of information systems graduate in Australia. Yes i know very dumb decision to do a masters straight out of bachelors but i come from a country that is still developing and out there education is all that matters. Also can’t just blame that, i have been clueless since graduating highschool what career to get into and that led me to getting forced to do a bachelor of computer applications by my parents as they felt it would be the failproof choice for me. Then covid happened everything went online and i finished my bachelors online with no idea what went on. Then fast forward to now i am a masters graduate with no job.

What made me choose MIS was because it had little to no coding and my ADHD brain since i was a kid never could get a grasp of it and mind you i have legit tried my best to fall in love with it but i just couldn’t. So i felt MIS was better for me. I passed with a 7.5 GPA but couldn’t secure any internship, i know i messed up with that. But i still applied for grad programs and no luck there as well. The positions i apply for now has more than thousands of applicants. At one point i even gave upon IT and still am confused if this is ever gonna be worth it for me, but i have come so far and invested so much in this field so i cant get myself to entirely leave either. I even thought of getting into nursing but i feel too old to do the degree and spend more money into education again.

I got my resume professionally done and looked at, i had a couple of callbacks but they led nowhere. What i wanna really know is, should i keep trying as an international graduate to get an entry role as i am trying now, or should i upskill in anything such as certifications. I also would love to know if there is a specialization i could focus all my attention to stand out with the employer. I know i am at a disadvantage as i do not hold a citizenship but i still have hope.

I know i should have worked harder, i did, but it doesn’t seem to be enough .I can blame my ADHD for my setbacks but that isn’t gonna help me one bit, so I would love some insight on what you guys think i should do? Open to all advices including a different career even, as i wanna stop wasting time and staring doing something to save my future, i cant waste more time thus the rant, thanks.

So for background, I(24M) am 2024 July, master of information systems graduate in Australia. Yes i know very dumb decision to do a masters straight out of bachelors but i come from a country that is still developing and out there education is all that matters. Also can’t just blame that, i have been clueless since graduating highschool what career to get into and that led me to getting forced to do a bachelor of computer applications by my parents as they felt it would be the failproof choice for me. Then covid happened everything went online and i finished my bachelors online with no idea what went on. Then fast forward to now i am a masters graduate with no job.

What made me choose MIS was because it had little to no coding and my ADHD brain since i was a kid never could get a grasp of it and mind you i have legit tried my best to fall in love with it but i just couldn’t. So i felt MIS was better for me. I passed with a 7.5 GPA but couldn’t secure any internship, i know i messed up with that. But i still applied for grad programs and no luck there as well. The positions i apply for now has more than thousands of applicants. At one point i even gave upon IT and still am confused if this is ever gonna be worth it for me, but i have come so far and invested so much in this field so i cant get myself to entirely leave either. I even thought of getting into nursing but i feel too old to do the degree and spend more money into education again.

I got my resume professionally done and looked at, i had a couple of callbacks but they led nowhere. What i wanna really know is, should i keep trying as an international graduate to get an entry role as i am trying now, or should i upskill in anything such as certifications. I also would love to know if there is a specialization i could focus all my attention to stand out with the employer. I know i am at a disadvantage as i do not hold a citizenship but i still have hope.

I know i should have worked harder, i did, but it doesn’t seem to be enough .I can blame my ADHD for my setbacks but that isn’t gonna help me one bit, so I would love some insight on what you guys think i should do? Open to all advices including a different career even, as i wanna stop wasting time and staring doing something to save my future, i cant waste more time thus the rant, thanks.