Should I Change Majors?

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<p>I am currently a Chemical Engineering major, and I am not enjoying any of my classes. It is my first semester of college as a Freshman, and I hate the fact that I have to take four semesters of Physics in order to receive a degree in Chemical Engineering. </p>

<p>Why am I a Chemical Engineer? I have always had a strong interest in science, and after taking high school Chemistry, I thought that it would be an interesting career path. Not to mention the fact that chemical engineers are paid great salaries. Again, I do like Chemistry, but this semester I am in a very advanced chemistry class with a professor that is making the class as difficult as possible. </p>

<p>My question is one that has been asked many times, but I will ask it anyway: should I change majors to something that I am more passionate about?</p>

<p>If I were to change majors, I would most likely do a dual major in Political Science and History with a dual minor in Spanish and Economics. That path would allow me to pursue all of my passions. The problem with this, however, is that I have no idea what kind of job I would get or if it would be worth getting a low paying job. I chose chemical engineering because I like chemistry and I also want to be realistic about the job market, but I am not enjoying college at all right now.</p>

<p>If I didn't include enough information for you to give me a definitive answer, please let me know. Thank you for your time.</p>

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<p>Hahahahaha, you should have researched chemical engineering before majoring in it, chem eng is mostly physics than chemistry, name can be misleading</p>

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<p>If you like Chemistry better than physics, then how about switching to chemistry. There are job prospects in industry for those with a chemistry major. That being said, if you are struggling in a chemistry class as a Freshman (is it Organic?) then perhaps you need to consider whether Political Science and Economics might be a better choice for you.</p>

<p>As far as jobs, for Political Science majors, you can look that up in s publications such as the one linked below (2010 statistics) and others too.</p>

<p>[Best</a> College Majors for a Career - WSJ.com](<a href=“http://graphicsweb.wsj.com/documents/NILF1111/#term=]Best”>http://graphicsweb.wsj.com/documents/NILF1111/#term=)</p>