Which Career Path Should I Choose in Math or Physics?

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The discussion revolves around a student currently attending NSCC to earn math, physics, and English credits after not graduating high school. They express interest in pursuing a university degree in fields related to math or physics, specifically considering Physics, Engineering Physics, or Aerospace Engineering. However, they face uncertainty about moving across Canada for their studies, particularly due to concerns about course compatibility and personal interest. The student notes a lack of guidance from friends, family, and school counselors, seeking alternative options and advice. A participant suggests mechanical engineering as a viable path, which serves as a prerequisite for aerospace engineering. They also mention that some universities, like the University of Windsor, offer automotive and aerospace engineering as options within a mechanical engineering degree rather than as separate degrees, prompting further exploration of available programs.
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I just found this site and thought I might be able to get some advice here. I apologize if there isn't much of a question here, I've just had this on my mind for a while and want some kind of input.
I'm currently attending NSCC to get my math 12, physics 12, and english 12 credits. I had some issues in high school and didn't graduate.

I'd like to go to university, but I'm having a hard time deciding. I've never really had trouble in any math or science classes, but I've always attributed that to attending bad schools.
I think I'd like to go into something related to math or physics. I was considering straight Physics, Engineering Physics, or Aerospace Engineering. To do either of the engineering fields, I would have to move across Canada, and that makes me nervous because I'm worried about not liking the courses, or not being able to do them when I got there. After I'm finished with my current schooling I would still require pre-calc to get into anything though.

I'm sure there are other things I could look into, but I don't really know where I'd like to end up after I'm done with it all. Friends and family haven't been any use, nor has the schools career councilor.
I'm just looking for maybe some other possibilities, or information that might help me decide.
 
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Why would you have to move across the country? Are there no universities that teach engineering in Nova Scotia?
 
None that do physics engineering or aerospace as far as I know.
 
Necroticism said:
None that do physics engineering or aerospace as far as I know.

Well you could settle for mechanical engineering which is essentially a prerequisite to aerospace engineering. I want to study to become an automotive engineer but of the universities that I'm considering in western Canada, that discipline isn't available. So I'm doing mechanical engineering.

I went to the University of Windsor's website and looked for automotive and aerospace engineering and they indeed offer both. But they are a part of the mechanical engineering degree and are 'options' of an honours degree and not a separate degree. I'm not sure if the US does it the same way or not.
 
I'll look into that then, thanks.
 

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