Nearly one year complete; completely unsure about major

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<p>I'm doing EE with a focus in Computer Engineering at the University of Texas. I just do not enjoy any of my classes this semester, other than Government and Astronomy, which obviously have no relation to my major. Heck, Astronomy isn't even fulfilling any requirement on my degree plan.</p>

<p>My Physics (mechanics) class is the most boring thing I have ever submitted myself to. I've had my fill of Calculus by now (thankfully, I will be done with it after this semester.) Even Intro to Programming has just become a chore.</p>

<p>My two EE professors last semester expressed opposing advice as to what to do if you weren't enjoying your classes. One said you should get out if it's not interesting and that there's no point in dragging yourself through it. The other told us to stick it out because the intro classes are not very indicative of what you'll be doing once you're employed.</p>

<p>I'm very stressed out by this dilemma...I want to stick with it because I think I would enjoy working on the gadgets and things that we all love, but I don't want to get deep into my college 'career' and realize I'm going to be miserable with my job.</p>

<p>I'm already going to be in enough debt as it is, and I can't afford to spend very many extra semesters piling onto that. Also, a EE degree will obviously net me a salary that will help me pay off the debt faster than most and be able to live comfortably.</p>

<p>I guess this is something I'm going to have to decide for myself, but I just needed to vent on it.</p>

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<p>You should try sitting down with a professor in your department (possibly the one that advised students to keep on going) and talk about what your interests are versus what you'll actually learn in your advanced classes. Sometimes what you think you're getting into is quite a bit different that what you'll actually be having to learn.</p>

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<p>If it makes you feel any better, I'm almost done with my sophomore year and have changed majors 3 times. Sometimes it just takes a while to figure out what it is that you want to do in life, or what you like studying. </p>

<p>Talking with an adviser or someone in a dept that specializes in career placement really helps.</p>