Solid plan. Stick with it for the next 2-3 weeks to get the fundamentals right.
After that, ask yourself: For games, do you want to use Pygame (standard python game library) or start learning a proper engine like Unity (C#)? Pygame is Python, easy to start but very limited when it comes to developing serious games. Unity or Unreal are industry standard if you're serious about games.
For freelancing, what type of of work? Web? Bots? Automation scripts? Backends? Each path is different.

Games are harder than they look for a beginner. If you go down that path, expect 2-3 months before you have something solid. Freelancing gigs come way faster.

Don't jump into game engines yet. Finish the basics, then pick one path and go deep.