I’m going to second the college info. My ex phoned his CS degree in and didn’t have anything to show for his skills when it came time to find a job.

I hustled, kept my grades up, and was honest with my professors when I didn’t understand something. I got an internship across the country and as soon as I came back the main professor for my major helped get me two more internships while he also helped try to find me connections with his old jobs. I know I’m not the only one he did this with.

But now I’ve been working for a unionized job with my degree for 4 years and am climbing up the ladders.

Put in effort and try to be your honest self and it raises your chances of things working out.