Feeling completely lost in B.Tech. Need some honest advice.

Hello everyone,

I am really exhausted; my second-semester exams are currently underway, but I have three backlogs from the first semester, and I haven't studied much for the second semester either. When I first enrolled in college for B.Tech, I was very happy and studied well initially. But then, I don't know what happened—people started saying there was no scope in coding, that one shouldn't do a 9-to-5 job because it wouldn't allow for independence. Then I felt a need for money, so I took up two jobs but quit them because I thought I could earn money through editing; however, it seems like the competition there has increased too. I even thought about starting a YouTube channel, but I ran into a lot of difficulties there as well. Now, I’m at a loss and don't know what to do; I would really like to know your thoughts on this situation. Thank you.