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Opinion on changing my major?

I'm a student in a California Community College, about halfway through my General Education. I've been pursuing transfer to Cal State San Bernardino for a Bachelor's in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting. Up until tonight, I've been fairly certain about this major. While Business Administration degrees can be dime a dozen, they're generally a good fall back plan. However, that's admittedly exactly what this is; I more or less decided to pursue this simply due to lack of any other known interest.

After a discussion with my boyfriend about my education, he brought up this fact (I never told him, it's just obvious), and asked suggested I change to something else. More specifically, he suggested Physics. Science has never really been my strong point (hated Biology), but math on the other hand is an absolute passion of mine. I also love learning constantly (nerd, I know), and having a future that gives me that privilege would be a dream, but I'm not sure if that's something a Physics degree can offer me.

What I'm getting at is I want the opinions of other on this, namely because I have to do a near 180 with future classes to accommodate a change. Would this be really be something I could really enjoy, and should pursue instead?

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  • Prof
    Lv 7
    9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Accounting can be a satisfying profession. So can physics, engineering, and many other fields. Accounting is not heavy with math, so if you really get a lot of enjoyment in math, physics or engineering may be more satisfying.

    Consider taking a series of aptitude or interest inventory tests. You don't pass or fail those tests, they just tell you what areas of study would be of greatest interest to you. Talk to a college counselor about it.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    I will make this short and sweet: you are suppose to ask that last question for yourself. Just by questioning your life with your initial choice, I'd prefer you go for the latter one. Trust me, working years to get a degree that you're not sure will satisfy in the end? No. Remember, you are not a robot. The whole idea in getting a degree is to further pursue the dreams that you want. It's about creating something great about your life, don't do something JUST because it will get you by in life, because life isn't living if it's just about surviving - you know?

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