Re:I'll give you the advice I gave others (Score 1)

One must do what they love, unless it fosters one's own unhappiness regarding one's other life vectors (or damages society as a whole). If this is a problem with your passion, continue your journey of never ending learning and find those other few passions that are buried inside, for they are there. But if your passion does yield happiness, and you're coding 3D modeling applications with C64 x-basic 13 years before your first date, then don't listen to Pops who says programmers won't make the money an engineer will make, and then become an EE. You'll likely be disappointed. There of course are worse fates than choosing hardware but loving software. Systems engineering does nicely blend CS and EE which inherently complement each other. And it makes for a decent and interesting career. But its not necessarily going to provide that hard core, cutting edge, insane and relentless rush of driving towards a technical frontier yet unseen by terran eye.... because passion was not followed. Fortunately, what may seem like bad decisions can lead to new passions. Analog / digital circuit design, RF, microelectronics, may represent one side of your rusty arsenal. And you may happen to refuse to relinquish your love for coding from yesteryear. So what lives between software and hardware? Luckily there is plenty. Theres communication systems, security, robotics, nanotechnology, and more. Throw in a little bit of genetics and bioengineering expertise, and you'll be well prepared for a 21st century full of fun and profit.