<p>With two semesters to go, do you have the option of switching majors to something more appealing? If so, do you know what that might be? </p>
<p>Talk to your advisors, to people in the Dean’s office, other professors, etc. That is what they are there for. One of the many advantages of the Ivies is the amount of support and advice available. Use it.</p>
<p>My suggestion, depending on the outcomes of these discussions- either switch majors, if you can, or take time off to consider your options. Just struggling through is not likely to be that rewarding. You are passing, so obviously you could hold on to the end, but I agree that it is not that clear that this is the best course.</p>
<p>Now it occurs to me that you may actually really like applied physics, but you don’t like feeling like you are drowning day in and day out. Taking a step back may help you realize that you really do want to use the education you are getting in your career. If that is the case, then you might be best off, after time to consider, coming back to finish in your current major.</p>
<p>Disappointment. Things have not worked out the way you had hoped, but that does not mean you have to pursue the same plan even if it is not working for you. New information (your success and enjoyment of your classes) has changed your perceptions and your plans. “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do?”</p>
<p>Can the careers office help you find work in a related field so you can take some time away from the pressures of your program and see what you want to do?</p>