Majors that don't require a lot of reading?

Colleges & Universities University of California - Berkeley
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<p>Title sums it up :slight_smile: I’m looking for more applied things?</p>

<p>I wanted to do biz/applied math, but I’m not liking the types/quantity of reading I’m having to do in econ1 and ugba10. I just have no motivation to actually read even though I’m doing “bad”. This has never happened before so idk what to do…I’m assuming (hoping) it’s just because it’s too boring and I’m sick of fighting for a grade that’s purely based on how much others cram relative to you =____=</p>

<p>Is this pretty standard across the board, or are there majors that really are “more applied”? I was thinking engineering, or CS (since that stuff just seems really cool and I can’t think of anything else), but I’m not too sure if I should try to switch (way behind atm, but would be able to manage * if * I actually end up liking it.) or just tough it out and see if things get better when I can choose my upper div electives and stuff. </p>

<p>I’m spamming up the boards >.< sorry</p>

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<p>Engineering, CS, and math may not require a lot of pages of reading, but each page of upper division engineering, CS, or math that you read is likely to require considerable thought to understand while reading it*. Of course, if your brain happens to be wired for mathematical or logical thinking, it may be easier to read about these subjects than it is to read about humanities or social studies subject (though economics is a subject that is partially math and partially social studies, at least at more advanced levels than Economics 1).</p>

<p>*For example, [this</a> book](<a href=“http://www.jirka.org/ra/]this”>Basic Analysis: Introduction to Real Analysis) used for UIUC’s equivalent of Math 104 has fewer than 200 pages. But most people would not consider it 200 pages of “light reading”.</p>

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<p>hmmmm I was able to read through the intro before I realized I should be reading for econ .____. (not sure if I could solve the examples on my own). I can see how that could get tiring as well. </p>

<p>It seems more textbooky though…is that how most of these courses are? (reading-wise)</p>