Hi, I’m finishing my 3rd year at university and recently switched majors to computer science. Consistently in academic experience, the technical/ engineering classes don’t seem to be my strong suit. I started as an engineering major, struggled somewhat & eventually concluded that UX design is a career I actually want, so computer science would be good for a technical background.

I have always been good at creative/ visually artistic pursuits & writing, so I would commit to a major called Digital Arts & Sciences (a mix of animation & game design). It’s the closest thing to UX design/ HCI that my large state school offers. Changing to the design major would delay graduation by at least a year & waste time, possibly lowering job prospects. But it would actually help me in UX design (to an extent). Seems like a CS degree is unnecessary for a UX design career.

So please, I’d appreciate anyone’s opinion. Can you share ANY experiences you’ve had in the industry? Since I want to work in UX design, should I just pursue what I’m good at if I am not doing well in CS?