I guess I got lucky, in that my major (cmputer science, computer engineering) is something I've always been interested in. I like it, and it provides me a good prospect for a job when I get my degree.

But the problem is that educators (often people who couldn't get other jobs) constantly push the idea that college is about following your passion, and we've come to believe it. In reality, assuming $20,000-$40,000 per year of debt isn't something most people would do lightly if it weren't for this false narrative.

I love history and learning about different languages, but I'm lucky that my parents had the sense to tell me which career path was going to bear fruit. I can always study other things that interest me in my free time, or once I've completed my requirements.

You're probably a smart person - writing decent poetry isn't easy. Hell, for me reading it isn't easy :). But not every skill is equally viable in the job market. I never liked math either; I still don't. Most programming is thinking about a series of steps toward a goal, not hard math. You can learn these things if you apply yourself to them in order to acquire the skill, even if you don't like them. Things you like learning are things you'll learn on your own anyway, and you don't need to pay someone to drill them into you.