What to major in?

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<p>Being a senior and wrapping up my high school life, this question has been the center of my focus for a few months so I thought I’d open up a topic on here for some opinions. </p>

<p>I’ve always thought I would go into engineering ever since I was very young but I am not so sure right now. I am currently taking my Physics C and Calculus BC classes at school and seem to have lost all interest in the subjects. Now the teachers are definitely not my favorite, which may be one problem, but I’m not sure about the whole aspect of engineering. Is the math similar to that in school or is it more applied/interesting? Is this a social profession or is it a sit in a cubicle and work all day kind of job? I really don’t want to work for a paycheck but rather do something I enjoy and working alone is definitely a huge turn off for me. I’ve also been thinking about mechanical or civil engineering right now so if anyone has the same thoughts or has begun either of these I’d love to hear your opinions! (This just scrapes the surface of my confusion but I thought it would be a good place to start).</p>

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<p>I don’t know much about the nuances of engineering in terms of your workspace and whatnot, however, I do know that AP classes do not hold a candle to college courses, especially at renowned institutions. An AP Physics course at your high school will not be nearly as engaging, interesting, or challenging as it would be at say, MIT. I don’t think you should worry about being apathetic in your classes as a senior, so long as you do well, because APs really aren’t an indicator of the nature or environment that you’ll be in while taking classes at a college/university.</p>