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maybe i just need to lurk more but i really wanted to ask you guys this because this board seems like the most genuine window into the world of people who do math and science for a living.

I'm a rising sophomore in a mid to shit tier university in florida, majoring in computational science (i'll explain later). I took my first programming course last semester and fell in love, I want to code and solve problems pretty much for the rest of my life, but i want to do this using computers/coding. I chose my major because it seemed to be the one that merged computers and coding with scientifically applicable coursework, and I applied for a $2500 scholarship through the department, so there was that.

my questions are:
a.) do you think that this relatively new major is the best fit for someone looking to design/write programs or code things that actually matter instead of being a code monkey

and

b.) how did you guys go about utilizing your skills to make money and/or impact the world in any significant way? inb4 optimist naiveté, i just wanna use my passion for computers to help advance humanity's pursuit of science in any way. shit.