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MrElculver2424
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Hi,
I'm a 22 year old who, to keep it simple, has struggled to come to a decision what exactly I want to do in my life. Most people make decisions easily due to shallow thinking; I have difficulty making decisions due to extremely deep and over-analytical thinking. I've always loved science and technology, especially astronomy, space, the universe, the future of humanity, etc.
To make a long story short, after high school, I was accepted into my college within the "college of Science," planning to study physics. However, I was working a lot of hours at my job, was confronted with a TON of math, didn't enjoy the stress, and so I changed my major to Political Science immediately. I continued to work at my job while pursuing Political Science for the past 3 years. If I would've followed a standard academic schedule, I would graduate this year, but I haven't. I've worked a lot, and taken a few part-time semesters.
I also decided recently that I'm not happy majoring in Political Science and can't see myself doing that as a career. I'm just a few credits away from getting a minor in PoliSci, so I'll do that. All my gen ends are also completed, so I don't have to worry about them.
But my passion has always been science...physical science. The planets, the stars, the universe. Humankind as a whole. Our future. Technology. Stuff like that. So now, what I am going to do is transition back into these fields. I'm taking this semester off to "reset myself." I don't know exactly when I will graduate college. But I need to pick a major right now and then stick with it, because I'm already financially stressed and need to stay focused on getting to work. One good thing is, I'm a lot more mature and smarter now, even though I won't graduate within 4 years, and that will be a benefit for my career.
So I'm down to three majors to choose from for my bachelor's. Astrophysics (with a computer science focus), Physics (with a computational focus), or Computer Science.
I can't tell you exactly what I want to do in life, but I can tell you my three main fields of interest (in no particular order):
- Space (research, exploration, projects, pretty much anything)
- Artificial Intelligence (and also the possibility of extending our lives through technology/computers)
- Science policy (government...this is where my PoliSci minor can help)
So, there isn't a whole lot of difference in the three majors I'm looking at, since the astrophysics and physics concentrate heavily on programming and computer science. It's just that the straight up Computer Science major wouldn't include ANY astronomy or physics, which might be disappointing to me, since I enjoy that stuff a lot.
And above all...I want to be among the best at what I do in life. I know it's probably unhealthy (and maybe I have some psychological issue), but I'm a deep perfectionist, and if I don't feel like I'm among the best, I fall into depression. I would rather be one of the best astronomers who ever lived than be an average computer scientist. Or vice versa. You get the picture.
So, please share your input, and which major you think is the best for me. Thank you in advance!
I'm a 22 year old who, to keep it simple, has struggled to come to a decision what exactly I want to do in my life. Most people make decisions easily due to shallow thinking; I have difficulty making decisions due to extremely deep and over-analytical thinking. I've always loved science and technology, especially astronomy, space, the universe, the future of humanity, etc.
To make a long story short, after high school, I was accepted into my college within the "college of Science," planning to study physics. However, I was working a lot of hours at my job, was confronted with a TON of math, didn't enjoy the stress, and so I changed my major to Political Science immediately. I continued to work at my job while pursuing Political Science for the past 3 years. If I would've followed a standard academic schedule, I would graduate this year, but I haven't. I've worked a lot, and taken a few part-time semesters.
I also decided recently that I'm not happy majoring in Political Science and can't see myself doing that as a career. I'm just a few credits away from getting a minor in PoliSci, so I'll do that. All my gen ends are also completed, so I don't have to worry about them.
But my passion has always been science...physical science. The planets, the stars, the universe. Humankind as a whole. Our future. Technology. Stuff like that. So now, what I am going to do is transition back into these fields. I'm taking this semester off to "reset myself." I don't know exactly when I will graduate college. But I need to pick a major right now and then stick with it, because I'm already financially stressed and need to stay focused on getting to work. One good thing is, I'm a lot more mature and smarter now, even though I won't graduate within 4 years, and that will be a benefit for my career.
So I'm down to three majors to choose from for my bachelor's. Astrophysics (with a computer science focus), Physics (with a computational focus), or Computer Science.
I can't tell you exactly what I want to do in life, but I can tell you my three main fields of interest (in no particular order):
- Space (research, exploration, projects, pretty much anything)
- Artificial Intelligence (and also the possibility of extending our lives through technology/computers)
- Science policy (government...this is where my PoliSci minor can help)
So, there isn't a whole lot of difference in the three majors I'm looking at, since the astrophysics and physics concentrate heavily on programming and computer science. It's just that the straight up Computer Science major wouldn't include ANY astronomy or physics, which might be disappointing to me, since I enjoy that stuff a lot.
And above all...I want to be among the best at what I do in life. I know it's probably unhealthy (and maybe I have some psychological issue), but I'm a deep perfectionist, and if I don't feel like I'm among the best, I fall into depression. I would rather be one of the best astronomers who ever lived than be an average computer scientist. Or vice versa. You get the picture.
So, please share your input, and which major you think is the best for me. Thank you in advance!