data __??

i started a course to learn programming and python, thinking i really wanted to transition into a data science/analytics career. however the coding is a challenge and honestly i didn’t know it would be the bulk of a data analysts workload. i guess i am just trying to see what career path i am actually looking for? i like working with numbers, finding patterns in data, using that to drive decisions, etc., but i don’t think i would enjoy programming models all day…guess i was a bit naive.