Rethinking engineering and go something more pure?

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The discussion revolves around concerns about performance in calculus and physics courses, with the individual expressing frustration over recent exam scores that are significantly lower than previous achievements. Despite strong grades in earlier math and programming classes, the individual is contemplating a shift away from engineering towards a career in actuarial science, which requires a strong foundation in math and passing a series of challenging exams. There is acknowledgment that the transition to physics may have been difficult due to a lack of prior exposure to algebra-based physics. The conversation highlights the importance of understanding class averages and the rigorous nature of actuarial exams, which are noted to be more difficult than typical undergraduate assessments. The individual is feeling overwhelmed and is considering alternative career paths while grappling with academic pressures.
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Sould I rethink engineering and go something that deals with math and programming?
I just got my frist exam of my calculus 2 which was 71% =(
and on my calculus-physics exam I got 36% =...( (cry) (I think it was becuase I never taken AP algbra based physics class)
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Is my dad right that I need to give college and go become a blue collar worker.

I do not understand that I got A in calculus 1 (hardest professor in the college), A in precalculus(hardest professor in the college), and A in into to programming. (those terms I got a 3.2 and 3.4 ?_?)

what sould I do I am doing problems like crazy and losing sleep over these classes.

I am thinking as a backup plan to engineering is to get really good at Math and do actuary stuff.

I am lost
 
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What were the class averages on the exams? I had a rocky start to physics myself, but I'm doing fine now.
 
An actuarial job is a business job where you must know a particular area of math well. It is not a math job you perform at a business.

If you’re in the US, then to become an actuary you will be required to take a battery of tests, some of which are far more difficult than any test you will take in any undergraduate class. Exam 4/C was more difficult than any test I took in graduate level physics (though the material, in general, was not).
 
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