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cjwalle
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Hello PhysicsForums,
My previous posts here do a rather good job at illustrating my indecisiveness. Here's some background:
I started uni in the fall of 2010. After applying to maths programs at many Canadian universities, and Economics at Norwegian ones, my choice fell on Economics at the University of Oslo. I realized rather quickly that Economics wasn't quite my cup of tea. Limited in transfer options mid-year, I decided to give Law a try (Law is a 5 year combined undergrad/grad degree in Norway). I mainly chose law because it was the only program I could easily transfer to in the middle of an academic year, but ended up quite liking it.
Now, here's my problem. I miss math. Mathematics was always my favorite subject in high school (IB). I was always fascinated by how.. well, true, it was. And applicable to pretty much all areas of life. However, I am unable to determine whether I'm just suffering from "the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence"-syndrome.
So I turn to this forum, a forum which has always been incredibly helpful for the education-related questions in my life. Granted, I'm not asking anything related to Physics, but judging by other posts here, Mathematics should be close enough.
Mathematics appeals to my ambitions. Mathematics is an international subject, and the possibility of going to grad school at an Ivy League school is there. That is not the case for law.
I'm not quite sure what I'm asking. I realize only I can determine whether law or mathematics is best for me. Any insight would be helpful, though. My main concern is that my love of High School math does not necessarily mean I'll like, and succeed at, university math. In your experience, is there a connection between aptitude for HS math and aptitude for uni math? If it's of any relevance, I would be aiming for a concentration in financial mathematics.
Thank you for any input you're able to give, I greatly appreciate it :)
My previous posts here do a rather good job at illustrating my indecisiveness. Here's some background:
I started uni in the fall of 2010. After applying to maths programs at many Canadian universities, and Economics at Norwegian ones, my choice fell on Economics at the University of Oslo. I realized rather quickly that Economics wasn't quite my cup of tea. Limited in transfer options mid-year, I decided to give Law a try (Law is a 5 year combined undergrad/grad degree in Norway). I mainly chose law because it was the only program I could easily transfer to in the middle of an academic year, but ended up quite liking it.
Now, here's my problem. I miss math. Mathematics was always my favorite subject in high school (IB). I was always fascinated by how.. well, true, it was. And applicable to pretty much all areas of life. However, I am unable to determine whether I'm just suffering from "the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence"-syndrome.
So I turn to this forum, a forum which has always been incredibly helpful for the education-related questions in my life. Granted, I'm not asking anything related to Physics, but judging by other posts here, Mathematics should be close enough.
Mathematics appeals to my ambitions. Mathematics is an international subject, and the possibility of going to grad school at an Ivy League school is there. That is not the case for law.
I'm not quite sure what I'm asking. I realize only I can determine whether law or mathematics is best for me. Any insight would be helpful, though. My main concern is that my love of High School math does not necessarily mean I'll like, and succeed at, university math. In your experience, is there a connection between aptitude for HS math and aptitude for uni math? If it's of any relevance, I would be aiming for a concentration in financial mathematics.
Thank you for any input you're able to give, I greatly appreciate it :)