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I am drawn to both physics and mathematics however I have a certain soft spot for physics but I have a few concerns about going into a physics degree . To me it seems natural that science should be based on research , questioning , experimenting etc however it seems to me that a lot of what we learn about science is more about being taught what to think and not how to think outside what we are taught , to question what we are taught , to try to come up with our own ideas and even when we do I find that there is a lot of unjust criticism with it . Sometimes I even wonder whether philosophy is the path for me however I can’t ignore that past physicists held philosophy at its core and I still have the view that philosophy is the foundation for physics but physics today does not seem to for most part attribute itself to such ideals therefore I am afraid that if I go with physics , the education system will simply limit me into a certain box. At the same time I am wondering whether I’m under some illusion and whether this is not at all the case and whether a physics degree is enough to give me ability with anything to do with physics and to even go into becoming a professor someday and not to just discuss what I’m told to discuss ? With maths yes there may be similar issues however I feel like maths has in it a sense of freedom to it and I do like the idea of going deeper into certain maths theories particularly
I still haven’t decided yet though

I am drawn to both physics and mathematics however I have a certain soft spot for physics but I have a few concerns about going into a physics degree . To me it seems natural that science should be based on research , questioning , experimenting etc however it seems to me that a lot of what we learn about science is more about being taught what to think and not how to think outside what we are taught , to question what we are taught , to try to come up with our own ideas and even when we do I find that there is a lot of unjust criticism with it . Sometimes I even wonder whether philosophy is the path for me however I can’t ignore that past physicists held philosophy at its core and I still have the view that philosophy is the foundation for physics but physics today does not seem to for most part attribute itself to such ideals therefore I am afraid that if I go with physics , the education system will simply limit me into a certain box. At the same time I am wondering whether I’m under some illusion and whether this is not at all the case and whether a physics degree is enough to give me ability with anything to do with physics and to even go into becoming a professor someday and not to just discuss what I’m told to discuss ? With maths yes there may be similar issues however I feel like maths has in it a sense of freedom to it and I do like the idea of going deeper into certain maths theories particularly
I still haven’t decided yet though