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Ceenaya19
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Hi. I'm a second year physics and astronomy major. I'm beginning to worry that I have entered these two majors with unrealistic expectations. The problem is that I developed my passion for physics throughout high school by reading popular science books like The Elegant Universe and Many Worlds in One; I'm also an avid sci-fi nerd. It's just that the physics that I'm doing now is nowhere near as interesting as I had hoped it would be. I know I'm only a sophomore (I'm only now taking E&M) and that the classes I'm taking now are just intro classes, but I have heard from a few other physics majors that the upper division classes are just all math and that that they are in no way inspiring (like the popular science books). I was just wondering if someone could give their opinion about upper division physics classes, particularly the ones mentioned in the title. Are they interesting? Do you look forward to going to them? And, do they add to your love of physics? Also, don't get me wrong: I understand that physics is a highly technical subject and that the classes aren't just going to be a breeze, but I want to make sure that I don't just have a passing interest in physics rather than an actual desire to major in it. Thanks a lot to whoever answers.