<p>I'm currently in my second semester of college and have absolutely no idea what to major in. I really enjoy the science, excluding chemistry, and have never taken an actual physics course but am an avid fan of anything on the subject (minute physics, science channel stuff), and am absolutely fascinated by space and related subjects. Also, I am horrid at mathematics and have completed only up to PreCalculus. Any ideas on which direction I should at least look into?</p>
<p>Find something you care about, or a problem you want to fix or solve for the world, and do whatever it takes to get there:)
(My advice doesn’t ensure money but it ensures a lifetime of fulfillment and likely happiness)
If my advice seems naive try reading this article <a href=“Opinion | Living With Less. A Lot Less. - The New York Times”>Opinion | Living With Less. A Lot Less. - The New York Times;
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<p>I’m not sure how that article is relevant to OP’s post at all?</p>
<p>Also, as some of the comments wisely point out, it’s not such a bad deal to “live with less” when you have a lemon or two in the bank in case you need an urgent kidney transplant when you’re scaling a waterfall in Kenya. You know, it’s nice to have the choice to live frugally.</p>
<p>Its relevant because from what I’ve seen of my friends a lot of the tension in deciding majors has less to do with having absolutely no idea of what they want to do and more with not thinking that what they want to do is not a viable pursuit for a “successful life”.
And I wouldn’t be to worried about that, there’s Universal health care here now 
(Maybe actually being in Kenya itd be a bigger issue, but logistically in your scenario they probably wouldn’t live long enough to get to the hospital anyway) </p>
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<p>And what I’m saying is that there is a big difference between choosing to not live luxuriously and having to not live luxuriously. I’m not gonna go defining “successful life” for everybody, but if an individual’s definition of that includes money, I don’t think that such a concern re their major is misplaced.</p>
<p>But that doesn’t help the OP.</p>
<p>OP: Physics, relative the other two sciences, is quite math-heavy. That you’re not good at math is not insurmountable - it’s just practice, and I have friends who have surpassed that obstacle and gotten degrees in Physics. Why don’t you take a Physics course and see if you like the work?</p>
<p>If not, you might want to look into Geology/Geoscience. It has a branch in planetary sciences, which has to do with space:)</p>
<p>/not a STEM major, but if I were, geology would be my thing)))</p>
<p>And I’m saying that difference is solely how you perceive it. The person living in that situation unwillingly is only worse of if they want more wealth and are looking for happiness in their belongings.
I.e. the happiness of people in developing countries isn’t significantly hampered by not having consistent electricity and such. Especially if they aren’t very familiar with the wealth that COULD be had and aren’t wanting it. Like the native Americans when colombus came lived very minimalist simple lifestyles and it wasn’t because they were a less intelligent breed of human or something, they just didn’t look for happiness in possessions.
I could be wrong but I’m sensing some underlying conservatism on your side which means we’re never going to agree on this haha… </p>
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