I kind of went half-and-half as far as this goes (oddly enough, I'm also half-Jewish
). I'm a compsci major, and there are definitely things I would rather do for a career than programming; but I don't hate it either, and I occasionally do some pretty extensive coding outside of class work.
If money weren't involved, I probably would have majored in art or philosophy -- but they're both already hobbies of mine, and it's nice to be able to pursue them without being committed to them for a living.
Quite honestly, college isn't just about learning what interests you. If you're really interested in something, you can study it in your free time, and spare yourself from having to wade through all the bullshit involved in a college 'education'. College is just as much of a career-preparation environment as it is a learning environment. And just because you major in something you like doesn't mean you're going to have a dream job. You're still going to have to follow someone else's orders all day, and work on projects that
other people want you to do before doing your own projects.
So if you're doing a 'for fun' major as opposed to a more technical major, you're probably kidding yourself if you think your life is going to be that much easier for it.
