Even if they did, TNG also has many “woke” moments, one still relevant today would be the gender identity episode either Riker and the alien that didn’t conform to the gender assigned to them by society.
No true fan could say trek is suddenly now woke
Simple. Time, exposure, experience.
Write a lot of code, ask a lot of “why” questions, review a lot of peer and senior code. Don’t settle for “it works”, make an effort to be proud of your code, going the extra mile to ensure it is readable, scalable, optimal. Rewriting and refactoring are also good challenges and tools for honing these things.
Also… you’re not even in college yet, so you’re way ahead of the game. Stay the course, get proper education from an accredited program and you’ll be just fine.