Should I attempt to be a physicist or an engineer?

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hi...

Okay, here's the problem.

I am interested in studying physics in school, and most of the engineering courses don't appeal to me. Sometimes I dream about being like the next Einstein or something. lol :)

But after I were to publish/research a theory in physics, I imagine that I'd get tired of research and want to design something. But what purpose could I serve as an engineer, building some new device or something, just living out my life... any thoughts?

Is there any future in being a theoretical physicist or a mathematical physicist? Is there anything I could do as an engineer to benefit humanity? :)

BTW, if I studied engineering, I might lean toward electrical engineering or computer hardware engineering maybe. :)
 
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