Why Do Some Students Switch to Physics After an Elective Inspires Them?

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The discussion highlights the experiences of individuals who initially pursued different fields of study before discovering a passion for physics. Several participants shared their academic journeys, noting how introductory physics courses sparked their interest and led to significant changes in their majors. One participant transitioned from agriculture to physics after being inspired by a mechanics course, while another recounted Ed Witten's diverse academic background, which included degrees in history and linguistics before shifting focus to physics. The conversation reflects a common theme of how exposure to physics can reshape career paths and academic interests, emphasizing its compelling nature for many students.
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... as an adult or when you went off to college and was going to major in something totally different like Construction management or psychology but decided to switch to physics because you decided at the last minute that physics was more interested. I was an agriculture major , but then switch to physics when I took a physics course on intro to mechanics for an elective. My teacher really open my eyes of how interesting Newton's Laws of motion were.
 
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In chronological order Ed Witten: got a degree in history and linguistics: started grad school in economics; tried a behind-the-scenes career in politics; started grad school in math; started grad school in physics.
 
hmmm...got interested in physics while being in high school, got to disliked it while studying physics at uni but now getting to like it again!o:)
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In chronological order Ed Witten: got a degree in history and linguistics: started grad school in economics; tried a behind-the-scenes career in politics; started grad school in math; started grad school in physics.

Wow! That's interesting!
 
I thought chemical engineering was the thing until I took the beginning physics courses. Then it was and engineering physics for me.
 

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