I had shop in middle school; I wish I had taken more vocational courses in high school, my school had a good program for that. Might have led me on a much more satisfying career trajectory. I enjoy programming for the most part, but it all seems intangible and non-permanent. I know that everything I do will be "legacy code" and considered obsolete in a few years. I'm certainly aware of "grass is greener" syndrome, but making and repairing tangible real-world things feels more satisfying. For now I satisfy this by driving an old car that has no electronics and that I can maintain with hand tools.