Is CS and ML still worth it at this point? Is it worth me dedicating my life to learning it? /u/greengemextreme CSCQ protests reddit

i made this post because of the lack of satisfaction i have in IT and CS is truly what I desire.

i lost my father due to alcohol abuse in 2020. the two and half years prior (2018-2019) were difficult times for me, i had been pressured into getting into a university and i got into the exact school my parents wanted me to get into and the degree they wanted me to do being political science.

i graduated in may 2021 and my dad passed about a year before that. honestly i have no interest in political science and only did it to satisfy my parents. my real interest is in programming and game engines.

my dream would be to become an ai/machine learning programmer.

i was recently laid off from a help desk position however i really want to pursue programming. i used to program in python, C++, and HTML back from 2012-2015. i stopped when my family situation got difficult and started to consume alcohol and smoke weed all the time as a way to escape my family life and difficult situations.

im creating this post because i would like to know how i can get started on this path in life. i have about 90k saved and am looking for options on how to restart life.

I enjoy IT however I know i am capable of far more than that. what advice would you have. i feel as though my pol sci degree is useless even to the IT job i previously had, i won them over with my technical expertise and knowledge of networking.

let me know what i can do to turn my life around.

i have endless time and an empty house with a computer to use. i feel as though with some proper guidance and thought i could work towards these goals.

i was considering going for a MS in CompSci at georgia southeastern university online program. I would take the machine learning specialization.

i made this post because of the lack of satisfaction i have in IT and CS is truly what I desire.

i lost my father due to alcohol abuse in 2020. the two and half years prior (2018-2019) were difficult times for me, i had been pressured into getting into a university and i got into the exact school my parents wanted me to get into and the degree they wanted me to do being political science.

i graduated in may 2021 and my dad passed about a year before that. honestly i have no interest in political science and only did it to satisfy my parents. my real interest is in programming and game engines.

my dream would be to become an ai/machine learning programmer.

i was recently laid off from a help desk position however i really want to pursue programming. i used to program in python, C++, and HTML back from 2012-2015. i stopped when my family situation got difficult and started to consume alcohol and smoke weed all the time as a way to escape my family life and difficult situations.

im creating this post because i would like to know how i can get started on this path in life. i have about 90k saved and am looking for options on how to restart life.

I enjoy IT however I know i am capable of far more than that. what advice would you have. i feel as though my pol sci degree is useless even to the IT job i previously had, i won them over with my technical expertise and knowledge of networking.

let me know what i can do to turn my life around.

i have endless time and an empty house with a computer to use. i feel as though with some proper guidance and thought i could work towards these goals.

i was considering going for a MS in CompSci at georgia southeastern university online program. I would take the machine learning specialization.