I have control of my stutter 80-90% of the time. What that means to me is that if I stutter, I stay composed and continue with limited blocks going forward. There are hours and the odd day where I lose the plot and can't keep it together. I am 39 and do a bit of therapy every 2-5 years. My goal has always been to stutter confidently rather than to be fluent. I have found that my speech has improved as I have got more comfortable. I do several things and I don't they are special. * I practice talking every day, I will present something to myself or recap an event or something. I talk mostly fluently on my own and when I stutter I can slowly say the word over and over until it is comfortable again. I often record myself and watch it back. * I focus on what I accomplish and never beat myself up when things go sideways. Instead of thinking "I stuttered for ages ordering food," I think "Gosh, that was a struggle, good job sticking with it and getting the food you wanted." If I fail.. "darn, that was harder than expected, I'll figure it out next time" * When I feel doubt, I do some box breathing to steady myself and then work through phrases like "What I have to say is important", "people want to hear what I have to say", "I have prepared for this", "I am good at what I do", "honestly, what on earth am I worried about". Combined it just helps. As I have got older I have worried less about stuttering in general. Why do you dislike your CS degree? What country are you in, are there no other options?