<human>: Like the title said, I am a high schooler, and I have **tons** of free time. So, over the past few years I have been teaching myself some skills that are readily available for me to learn. Because my parents are graphic designers I know programs like photoshop and cinema 4d really well*. The only problem is that lately I've noticed that within the few years that I've learned these programs, that the technology and programs are developing so fast that within only a couple years programs and hardware can become obsolete. What I'm trying to get at is that by the time that I'm out of college, the way graphics are produced could be completely different than how they are today. So tell me reddit, what can I focus my time on that won't change in to something completely different by the time I'm out of college? Do you regret not spending time studying or practicing a skill?

*My work in these programs:

Can you condense the text into a few key points?
<bot>: What should I now study/practice that an give me an advantage and won't be obsolete by the time I graduate college