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I am currently a first year undergrad in bioengineering but have been thinking very seriously about switching to physics. The problem is I can't figure out what my "niche" is and I'm hesitant to switch to a field that requires as much dedication as physics without being 100% sure that's what I truly have a passion for.
My main problem is that I am finding it difficult to figure out what exactly I am gifted in and have an innate passion for. I know that my passion lies in science somewhere but I'm not sure exactly where. I have come to the conclusion that anyone can be interested in anything that is presented to them in the right way by the right person. I believe this is the reason for my love of biology. I had a great high school biology teacher that really got me hooked on science and motivated me (I owe a lot to him), but before taking his class, biology was not especially interesting to me. On the other hand, I started reading about physics on my own and became fascinated with the subject. I feel like it was something that developed without outside influences (besides the teacher that initially sparked my interest in science and research). This leads me to believe that I have an innate interest in physics. I feel as though if I didn't study physics I would always have this burning desire somewhere in the back of my mind. I love biology but feel like somewhere deep down I really liked the biology teacher more than the subject itself. Has anyone been in a similar situation?
As I have dipped my big toe into the waters of engineering, I have discovered that I am not so interested in the applications and design work as I once thought I was. I am much more interested in learning the framework of nature rather than how to model in CAD. This realization has very much solidified my plans to continue to graduate school. Initially, I didn't think I wanted to major in physics because I didn't think I would be good at/enjoy the math the that goes along with it. However, after calc I & II I am starting to realize that I REALLY do enjoy math a lot and I'm somewhat better at it that I suspected. I enjoy it even more than biology I would say. It seems as though it is becoming increasingly unclear to me what I am good/bad at and what I enjoy/dislike. I am almost through my second semester and although I'm very fortunate to say that I somehow maintained a 4.0, I think failure can be a good "steering wheel" at times highlighting strengths and weaknesses. At this point I am very confused and simply looking for some advice/opinions.
Much thanks,
Josh
My main problem is that I am finding it difficult to figure out what exactly I am gifted in and have an innate passion for. I know that my passion lies in science somewhere but I'm not sure exactly where. I have come to the conclusion that anyone can be interested in anything that is presented to them in the right way by the right person. I believe this is the reason for my love of biology. I had a great high school biology teacher that really got me hooked on science and motivated me (I owe a lot to him), but before taking his class, biology was not especially interesting to me. On the other hand, I started reading about physics on my own and became fascinated with the subject. I feel like it was something that developed without outside influences (besides the teacher that initially sparked my interest in science and research). This leads me to believe that I have an innate interest in physics. I feel as though if I didn't study physics I would always have this burning desire somewhere in the back of my mind. I love biology but feel like somewhere deep down I really liked the biology teacher more than the subject itself. Has anyone been in a similar situation?
As I have dipped my big toe into the waters of engineering, I have discovered that I am not so interested in the applications and design work as I once thought I was. I am much more interested in learning the framework of nature rather than how to model in CAD. This realization has very much solidified my plans to continue to graduate school. Initially, I didn't think I wanted to major in physics because I didn't think I would be good at/enjoy the math the that goes along with it. However, after calc I & II I am starting to realize that I REALLY do enjoy math a lot and I'm somewhat better at it that I suspected. I enjoy it even more than biology I would say. It seems as though it is becoming increasingly unclear to me what I am good/bad at and what I enjoy/dislike. I am almost through my second semester and although I'm very fortunate to say that I somehow maintained a 4.0, I think failure can be a good "steering wheel" at times highlighting strengths and weaknesses. At this point I am very confused and simply looking for some advice/opinions.
Much thanks,
Josh