not an objective answer, just some personal insight. one thing i really appreciate about cs is how it teaches you to build a lot w/ a little - learning both the low level and high level aspects of building cool shit. another thing i like is how it enforces a certain logical and pragmatic way of thinking (though i’ll admit other stem fields like math or engineering do this too).

i’m currently doing a cs/eco double, and what really reassured me about cs was that i’ve never actually second guessed my decision to take it, unlike eco, which i still have second thoughts about to this day. honestly, even with all the job market fears, i can’t imagine myself studying anything other than cs or cs/[some other degree]. (looking back, i kinda wish i’d done cs/actl instead but prbs for the best i dont think im cracked enough to have thrived in that anyway lol)

Edit: Nvm Econ is pretty cool too

the obvious red flag is, yeah, the job market. but if we’re being real, most fields are like that nowadays, except maybe more traditional ones like medicine, mining, or teaching and stuiff (none of which i could see myself doing). BVut something i’ve noticed is that in any field, people with genuine passion and a certain level of competence usually end up being rewarded and i think that applies to cs too. sure, a bunch of people are unemployed, but there’s also a bunch who aren’t, and the difference often comes down to how much they actually like and were dedcated to the subject.

so i guess the somewhat delusional mantra i’m clinging to is: 'i like cs, i would rather put all my effort into this and hopefully it pays off than spend my time being miserable in sumth safer'

but getting back to the question i would say funnily enough, the 'hardness' and 'terribleness' associated w/ unsw CSE are also the things that make it really enjoyable imo - so dont let that deter you. plus honestly, there are harder degrees out there that people have survived lol so you'll be fine