<human>: Hi all,

I'm looking for any advice on how to switch careers from the finance industry to the video game industry. Background: 24 male, graduated from college 2 years ago with BA in Economics, currently living/working in the east coast USA. I've always had a passion for programming and playing video games. I started college as a computer science major but switched to economics as a result of a few factors: I was lazy and didn't wanna put in the work and hours of coding. I wanted to party and have fun. At one point, I was falsely accused by a teacher's assistant of sharing answers with a friend during a lab and was asked to talk to the professor. The professor asked me if I really wanted to major in computer science and when I said yes, he laughed in my face. The next semester, the new professor welcomed me with "I've heard about you". I used this as an excuse to drop the major and take the easy way out by majoring in economics. I've been working for two years now in the financial services industry and I hate it. It's not fulfilling and I don't see myself being motivated to advance. I still love video games, technology, and have a really curious mind when it comes to computers. I am currently teaching myself how to code. Starting with java first. I am most likely moving to the west coast in about 2 years so I want to use my time now to learn new skills that I should've learned in college. Has anybody made a similar career transition? Or know somebody? Or have any advice on how to teach myself programming or what to focus on for video game programming? Another thing, I am a bit afraid that if I turn my passion into a job, it will die out as a passion. Is this something that can happen?

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<bot>: majored in economics. Worked for 2 years in finance. Hate it. Want to follow career in video games. Need advice.