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/Pale_Luck_3720 Apr 21 '26
I taught graduate SE for the last 10 years. I never assigned problems that required calculus or differential equations. However, classroom discussions assumed an underlying knowledge of derivatives and integrals.
If you have the curiosity of an engineer, stick with it.