[pmjordan]

I learned to program when I was quite young but was talked into studying physics at university by teachers and parents. I've never used the physics I learned there in my work as a programmer - the maths on the other hand has been very useful. I've never had a shortage of work: on the contrary, I've always had lots of opportunities to choose from. This has of course been conditional on actually being good at programming, and most CS degree programmes don't actually teach you that either. So if you want to be a programmer: practice!

By the way, your time at university and your degree will still be useful: use that time to make friends and work on projects with like-minded people, and generally have some fun. Use the degree to get past CV/resumé filters that screen for having a degree.