I knew that majoring in computer science wasn't a golden ticket to a top job, but the job market is still tougher than expected

• Bryan Ho, 23, is a computer science major at the National University of Singapore.
• Even before entering college, Ho knew his major wasn't a golden ticket to guaranteed employment.
• But his recent internship hunts were still tougher than he'd imagined.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Bryan Ho, a 23-year-old junior studying computer science at the National University of Singapore. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

When I graduated from high school in 2018, I wasn't sure about what I wanted to study in college.