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Not sure if I'm making the best choice, but I'm returning to college to finish the CS degree I started. If STEM is what the market wants so badly, then STEM is what the market gets. It sucks I need to slog through all this time and money literally for society's permission to work, but the only actual alternative I see is me rotting as a NEET forever in my second best case scenario (my best case scenario is I make money as an artist, but I'd rather be an artist with 'marketable hard skills'). I also hope to learn how to "network" and set myself up for being an actual adult. In a sense, this is adult boot camp. Most importantly of all, I want to make friends and find a GF, I cannot see myself resorting to apps for such things. Plus it will set me up for grad opportunities that are more aligned with my interest if need be, I'm going for a job I can tolerate doing but find meaning outside of it with the friends I make and hobbies. I want to change for the better, and I have a habit of trying, getting burnt out, and failing. Regardless, I know I can't do this while I'm living the life of a manchild.
Also, I had a pretty good day in the gym, my bench is up and I hope to be able to bench 225 by the end of the year. Exercising has made me realize my music taste sucks so hard, I'm a total neckbeard that listens to video game soundtracks unironically. Can anyone recommend some good "normal people" music that's great for working out?
There are some great video game soundtracks, there's no shame in listening to that. I don't listen to music when working out but if I did, I would probably listen to something like Rage Against The Machine.
Congrats on returning back to college! Good luck with your studies