Can't decide whether I should switch a degree from aerospace engineering to engineering physics.

Hi everyone,

I should provide some context about my current situation. Two years ago when I was choosing my degree I really struggled to decide between aerospace engineering, physics and engineering physics. Eventually, I opted for aerospace. The first year was great, featuring many "theoretical" courses like maths, thermodynamics, mechanics etc. So I was happy with my decision and went on for the second year.

However, with exception of a few courses, the second year proved to be really boring to me. Topics like strenght of materials, manufacturing and aviation-related content (I am into the space stuff) were horiblly exhausting. And the upcoming year appears to be even worse. Meanwhile, I became regretful about not studying subjects like relativity or nuclear physics and now I am really miserable as I now fear that it's too late to make any changes and I worry that I will end up doing things I don't enjoy.

The only thing I truly enjoyed during the past year was a small portion of an astronautics lecture about orbital mechanics and I am learing it on my own but it also seems to be more suitable for physicists. So I am asking you guys for any piece of advice. Should I switch degrees even if this means starting from the beginning? And what if it will turn out I can't handle physics on that level? I have so many question now.

Submitted August 16, 2023 at 11:40AM by Tymon16 https://ift.tt/VeCY6Fv