[Isaackoz]

If you do decide to pursue this field, I'd advise you to learn the fundamentals without AI. Take your classes seriously. Open up a text book and read it, learn data structures, learn how to architect systems, etc.

I graduated two years ago and the majority of my class just used AI for their assignments and gave zero fucks. Nobody was there to learn. The amount of people who felt entitled to a high paying job because they saw the headlines in 2015 that there was a shortage of programmers was staggering. If you asked them the difference between an int32 and int64, they would look at you like you had two heads. The knowledge gap was sad and scary. AI has completely replaced all of these people and will continue to do so.

If you want to stand a chance, take this field seriously and dedicate the next few years to learning it without AI.

If I could go back in time, I'd choose another career and not look back. That being said, I still love programming and got a job that I love.