<p>@jkidd - Obviously you didn’t have the right preparation. As others have suggested, take the appropriate prerequisites for the data structures course. I suspect you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>As a former software developer for both, an aerospace and games company, I can tell you that you’ll know soon enough whether you’re cut out for the field. “That” first programming class will give you a major clue.</p>
<p>But be honest with yourself at that time. In the real world, there are no crutches (ie. friends to carry you). Everybody is too busy with their own tasks.</p>
<p>BTW, when I worked for Boeing years ago, the manager told us during new hire orientation that they would know soon enough who was not cut out for the job. And he was right.</p>
<p>Good luck. Again, I think you’ll be fine. The best advice I can give you is to be as self-reliant as possible. Believe me, a self-reliant person has a huge edge over those that need to ask others for help a lot of the time. It may not show up on your grades, but when you get out into the workforce, you will do much better if you’ve developed the mindset to figure things out on your own. The beauty of the internet is that you have ALL the information you’ll ever need for EVERYTHING.</p>