> And also why I feel like I should be coding as much as can now.
Yes. DO it. It's important. Code for fun, code for interest, code code code. Just remember that the main objective right now is to learn things and sharpen your skills, so don't get too hung up on external validation/objectives for your coding projects.
You can learn a lot of stuff at university, but the prescribed path isn't going to do it for you. You need to seek out the interesting people, interesting projects, and interesting opportunities to really learn stuff.
Yes. DO it. It's important. Code for fun, code for interest, code code code. Just remember that the main objective right now is to learn things and sharpen your skills, so don't get too hung up on external validation/objectives for your coding projects.
You can learn a lot of stuff at university, but the prescribed path isn't going to do it for you. You need to seek out the interesting people, interesting projects, and interesting opportunities to really learn stuff.