<human>: Give me the gist of the text in a nutshell

Hello Reddit, I had some things to ask you that I hope you guys could help me out with. Okay, so the field of study I want to go into is computer engineering, the software side of it. I love video-games and have always been fascinated by them and how they work. **BUT** I have some concerns. I have never actually learned anything about coding or the technical side of these things, just on the recreational side. Obviously I will be at a disadvantage over other people but do you think I will be able to go into college with no prior knowledge and start at their lower lever classes and catch up? Also, if not, what are my options? I consider myself a pretty intelligent individual, above average, but nothing amazing. Some other things to note, I'm going to be a Senior this upcoming fall in high-school, and have been an avid gamer for years, which helps drive this dream. THANK YOU
<bot>: Didn't learn anything in high-school about the technicalities of computers, can I go into college and catch up and be successful?