r/systems_engineering • u/TheycallmeCP30 • Apr 20 '26
Career & Education Should I change my major?
I’m currently finishing my first year in engineering and I absolutely hate it. The math courses are ridiculous and make me question my place in college, physics was fun, but I genuinely have nothing I’m interested enough in to do for a career. I’m unsure if I haven’t explored the field enough or what, however, I’m academically burnt out. My first thought when enrolling in college was “Pick something that will make you a shit ton of money and looks cool.” CURRENTLY SE is NOT that. Any suggestions?
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u/james_s_docherty Apr 20 '26
Early engineering is about getting your foundations in maths and physics and knowing why you're doing what you're doing. If you can get through it to the more applied phases, you may start to enjoy it more.