I'm an engineering student (for now...) who's interested in Physics

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Just got into the university and I'm expanding my horizons! I was always pretty good at math and physics and high school, so I chose engineering as my major. I'm starting to realize now though that it might not be what I want to do... So I'm joining this forum just to hear from others and learn more!

Over my senior summer and transition into college I have fallen in love with the idea of physics research. I've been doing my own personal learning but I feel like I can get a lot more from a structured program...Currently my biggest split is between deciding if I want to do an EE degree and minor in physics, or just full on major in physics. My school has a very good physics program and even a built in CERN abroad program for exclusively for physics juniors!

I'm only concerned with possible pivots if by the time I graduate I change my mind. I do hope to eventually work in experimental physics as that's what I find most interesting and have thought about potentially going to grad school after for physics even if I do EE undergrad. I'm kinda venting with this but basically just on here for exposure, advice, and fun!
 
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Welcome to PF; it's good to have you here.

If you end up with specific academic-related questions, start a new thread in the Academic Advising forum to get some help. :smile:
 
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Hi everyone, I'm just a physics enthusiast. I took some first-year courses a long time ago, but I wasn't able to continue, so I don't have a degree. Still, I'm really passionate about the subject and try to keep up with it as much as I can. I mostly study in my (limited) free time, going through books I didn’t get the chance to read when I was younger. Thanks for your attention!
I began teaching high school math and physics after graduating LSU in 1975. I taught in public, Catholic, and prep schools for about 30 years. During my career, computers entered the schools for the first time and I became deeply involved. For a while I wrote educational software through my own company. After I retired from teaching I continued online tutoring for a few years. I am now using my last few years creating the Physics Teacher's Tool Box, a resource culled from my long career.
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