Yes, taking a year off is an option, but it would mean paying the interest on my student loans. Not a huge problem as I will have to pay them off eventually anyways.
If I do end up taking time off it would only be temporary at first. I would likely give myself one year to make significant progress as a programmer. If, after that year, I'm comfortable with where I am, I will continue to defer school. On the other hand, if I can't see any definitive improvements, I will go back to school and look for another major. If I can't teach myself to program then I see no reason to get a CS degree.
If I do end up taking time off it would only be temporary at first. I would likely give myself one year to make significant progress as a programmer. If, after that year, I'm comfortable with where I am, I will continue to defer school. On the other hand, if I can't see any definitive improvements, I will go back to school and look for another major. If I can't teach myself to program then I see no reason to get a CS degree.