What would be the smartest financial decision? Video Game Programming or Robotics Programmuing?

I love them both but I need to choose the smartest one. I would feel much more satisfied knowing I programmed a robot that landed on another planet and made discoveries as to releasing the next "big" video game. But I just don't know. I am 20 and still new to college. I am currently in for video game programming.

Video Programming and Design is "hot" right now. Georgia Tech, a very exclusive engineering university in downtown Atlanta, now offers a "degree" in this area. This is a business that grows each year with "all ages" purchasing, playing, all over the world. Anticipation of "new" games only "fuels" the "craze".

Robotic Programming touches different avenues. Utilized by many government agencies, manufacturing, etc. this is a growing industry, as well. Robotics is used by the military, NASA, auto manufacturers, and very demanding by others. There maybe one drawback for some, the idea of "service". My cousin is "brilliant" to say the least, graduate of Georgia Tech in Electrical Engineering, in 1980's "hired" by a new robotics company, and began a career selling, designing, training, and extremely successful. His dad, my uncle, was a V.P. for General Motors in Atlanta and went to see what his son was up to in business. Discussion came up of possibilities to assembly of automobiles. Needless to say, a success story for my cousin and the automobile industry, but he is on call everyday, at times, stays at the GM plant in North Atlanta for days, servicing, reprogramming, updating, etc.

Financially, either, but if you "love" video games do something you really enjoy, Video Game Programming. Remember as well, competition in the job market is "dog eat dog". Maintain high GPA and look into an "intern" program to participate.

Good Luck, stay focused on your "goals".

Future is going to be in robotics. Smartest financial decision is video game programming.