does math get way too abstract+boring at degree level

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perkyDani

hey every1,
im thinkin of doing maths as a degree, but i talked to a few people who did maths at cambridge few years ago. they mostly regretted doin maths as it was too "pure and abstract" and they didnt want to do numbers all the time.
as opposed to other sciences, they said there was too little scope for research or developments and the subject was too narrow- unlike e.g. biology where theres so many people workin on new stuff,
anyways they all ended up in boring bank jobs or computing?
does any1 agree and if so r u guys all gonna go into finance, commerce or woteva?

I did UCLES further maths and maths, and a maths degree--at edinburgh--it doesnt get more abstract than my a levels---yes the group theory,number theory etc is continued and becomes more abstract, but mechanics and stats, finance , econometrics type courses continue too...there is core pure stuff you have to do, e more advanced calculus, linear algebra, analysis, but after a while you get to go your own way(at edinburgh anyway)