Expert: Jodey Smith - 1/8/2009

Question
hello sir,
       ,Am a eee graduate placed through campus in tcs.(now i resigned my job) naturally even from beginning of college days i find programming extremely difficult. i used to study c programs as it is included in sylabus. i feel very tough to write a program and to debug it, while i hear majority of people saying it easy. i thinked a lot but not able to sort out the reason. why it seems to be that hard for me? i tried to my best that i can assure you. since the majority of job listings asking for software knowledge am much worried. is there anyway where i can sort out what is my problem and a solution for the same? i wish to do ms in computer science thats my dream from childhood but now i dont think its possible. i need an answer why programs not working on me ? where am going wrong i ll be glad if i get a possible apt solution for my tangle of questions.i had training in mainframe at the start of training in the company. i found it ridiculous and ended up with series of errrors. now i hope i explained my problem and reason for my resignation. finally can i proceed to catch my dream or to frget it and choose a different area. but i dont know which will be suitable for me. thanks for your time


Answer
Hello,

I don't know enough about you to tell you exactly what to do.  It may be that your best talents are not in programming.  But don't let that scare you.  

For example, I enjoy baseball.  But I would not make it as a professional baseball player because I do not have the skill level.  That does not mean I can not work in the baseball business.  There are dozens of other career opportunities in baseball:  coach, manager, trainer, equipment manager, office, executive, public relations, travel coordinator, merchandising, recruiting, scouting, field maintenance.

There are plenty of opportunities.  Ask yourself these questions:

-What aspect of my job did I find really enjoyable?
-What aspect of my job was I good at?
-What other things do I enjoy doing?
-How can I creatively combine the things I enjoy and the things I am good at to make a career?
-Ask other people what they see as your strengths.

You might try reading "48 Days to the Work You Love" for a more thorough explanation:

http://lifeaftergm.com/48days.html