Workload too low...

I started the psychologist programme (5 years) in Sweden half a year ago, and I find the workload to be too low. There's no grades, only P/F, with a requirement of ~60% correct answers on the exams. During the last course, I studied a total of 10 hours and I passed the exam with no problems. I'm too conscientious for this... I feel as if I'm required to be working at only ~10% of my true capacity...

For this reason, I'm considering beginning the architect programme (also 5 years) alongside the psychologist programme. I reckon the workload would be close to my max (~80-90%) then. However, I'm thinking that this might be a stupid idea.

It would probably fix the too low workload issue, but the utility of having both of those majors would of course be questionable, but could perhaps turn out to be valuable in some way. I've previously been interested in pursuing architecture, but have put it off in favor of psychology, as architecture isn't directly related to people. I'm interested in people, but can't say I'm passionate about psychology, as only ~20% of the material we're reading has been interesting. This ratio might be normal, idk, but it feels as though I should at least be gripped/intrigued by at least the majority of the course material.

I'm apparently naturally talented at psychology, for better or worse. I barely have to study to pass the exams, but feel somewhat empty, as I want to push myself to find out where my workload limit is, but am not allowed to do so within the confines of the programme.

I want to find some concrete goal that I can strive to attain, some demanding endeavour that requires me to make an actual effort... Otherwise I feel like I'm just drifting and losing time... What do you think about all of this? Aside from starting another university education to fill the gap, what are some options? Would it be wiser to just discard architecture and double-down on psychology in some way? If so, what are some ways in which I could do so? Perhaps engaging seriously in a political party, specializing in some field of psychology, finding out which steps to take to become a professor in psychology as fast as possible, etc.

Any input would be much appreciated!

Thank you for reading.

Submitted January 26, 2022 at 09:16AM by hp19a https://ift.tt/32BVr9y