[logiclion]

I don't mean any offense since I was in a similar mindset as you going into college. A "9-5" is not a soul killer if you know you don't want to stay, nothing is forcing you to. You want to be a creative, do you know the cost of creativity in the "hierarchy" of value? It's very high, higher than a worker in corporate America. It's why everyone wants to be a creative and not a corporate worker to begin with, however it's higher risk/reward than I think you understand atm looking only at the "reward", the risks are about the same as what you fear in the 9-5 with the odds being even more stacked in your favor. Let me ask you another question, do you not "want" to take calc 3 more than you "don't" want to work a 9-5? Check your axioms.

[commandlinefan]

In my experience, in programming it's not 9-5 you want to try to avoid - that's what you want to shoot for. It's 9-9 that you want to try to avoid.

[JBlue42]

Not just programming. There are many industries that feed on the young and unencumbered. I've seen it in visual effects, architecture, etc.

[sjapkee]

>It's 9-9 that you want to try to avoid.

All of us (mostly) have 8 hours work day in contract. Why should anyone of us work more? There is no such reason. So the problem is in you.

[JBlue42]

Reminded me of this article that just came out:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/22/t-magazine/art/artist-day...