[secondaryacct]

> My goal was to start my own programming career and try to make money online like everyone else.

It's not why you should study theroretical computer science imho (I did to understand computers, any job is a side effect of that core goal for me). Youtube videos are ofc a better cost/gain ratio: even if you're shit, you paid nothing and you can trial and error your way slowly at low cost in small gigs.

I also dont think you should pay 45k for an education that mostly benefit society and taxpayers (my MSc was financed by taxes like for everyone else in my country), but apparently you just wanted to make money online so there s sort of zero incentive for you or for taxpayers to pay for that.

You learned a tough lesson in investment 101, next time prepare the return on investment with hard knowledge rather than fairy tales.

[codingcall]

It was hard a lesson indeed... it is no fairy tale my friend. I know many many self-taught programmers who make more money than you can ever imagine. real people and friends.