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[MKusanagi]

Damn, I just can't decide what to do! It's frustrating. I'm a person who needs things to be structured and SET, above all. Here's my problem. I love international affairs. I was and kinda still am a member of Amnesty International. I wanted to be a doctor without borders for a time. But ultimately the truth is... I just don't know what I want to do in life. I'd love to be apart of SWAT or a counterintelligence squad. CIA, FBI, PD or Army, it doesn't matter. I'm interested. But I also like to draw. I've been told I have an amazing talent to draw. But I kinda suck now since I quit drawing for awhile. I love anime and manga. I'd love to be a manga artist. Me and the rest of the world. But I'm starting to wonder if maybe I would like a science or computer science degree. I'll sum it up:
Question--> How do I know I'd really be right for a degree in art or science? ( I've got to make a decision, soon. Next semester's coming up and I've jumped from Business math, psychology, anthropology, theater, philosophy and history. I need to make a decision and stick with it for my sanity's sake.)

Note:
Business Math: easy, failed it last time but upon retaking it I realized it was simple.
Psychology: jades and amazes me. I just hate studies.
Anthropology: was easy and kinda redundant.
Theater: I hate.
Philosophy: is something I enjoy but I hated the class (mind you, i was drinking all the time and hardly cared about anything else)
History: interests me only when its used in context meaning I don't like history by itself. There has to be larger issue that makes history relevant in SUPPORTING it for me to care.
Computer Science: took one class a looooong time ago, fairly computer savvy
Science: I enjoy astronomy. Physics is pretty interesting. It would be hard, though. But that is kinda why it appeals to me. I don't feel I'm being challenged in my other classes. (except journalism tests my patience and history tests my memory) Plus, having a science degree would be good for FBI, CIA, etc...
International Affairs: Something I can discuss all day but I'd rather do something about it.
Art: I'd really only use art as a hobby. But I'm not a great self-teacher so that is why I'm considering a degree.

[o_O]

I've also taken quite a range of subjects at uni. I'm officially a computer science/maths double major, but I did enough papers to make up a major in philosophy (computation and logic, not the airy-fairy stuff), physics and geography.

In choosing subjects I definitely chose ones which I enjoyed most. I found that as a result of doing stuff I enjoy, I found success, so computer science and maths were my best subjects.

[MKusanagi]

And what makes you feel like you're fit to be a math major? I'm just analyzing you to see if I have a similar spark.

[Laddy]

Philosophy is the best, Literature is also nice.

[MKusanagi]

But there's really only one job option for philosophy majors: be a philosophy professor. Literature is not my strong point.

[Heath]

I don't know if it's the case across the pond, but in Britain many jobs require just a degree in anything, it's the fact that you've got a degree that matters. Be it a physics degree, a philosophy degree or a history degree.

[MKusanagi]

It's very different here.

I'm really thinking about physics. International Affairs and Physics. Serious. I'm just worried I'll look like a complete idiot and get my heart broken by my inability to keep up.

[o_O]

Originally Posted by MKusanagi ^

And what makes you feel like you're fit to be a math major? I'm just analyzing you to see if I have a similar spark.

Maths has always been a subject I've enjoyed. I've achieved decent results in all of the mathematics papers which I've taken which I attribute to the fact that I enjoy it.