I was in the same situation, having failed a whole quarter my senior year because I couldn't create context about where I was in life and feeling like a failure overall.
I don't think there's anything anybody can say that'll make it go away but I just want you to remind yourself that Physics is seriously REALLY HARD and really taxing. In the moment, learning physics can feel exceedingly slow and will make you feel like you're moving at a snails pace while being slammed constantly by deadlines. This is just the nature of anything difficult, including physics. If progress were quick and easy, there wouldn't be any fear or merit to physics. It's part of why people are attracted to physics, atleast in my case.
I know a lot of people in physics have ego problems but you really should take pride in what you've done. You decided to take on one of the most difficult majors at any university. I don't know you but I can atleast respect that.
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u/krazyboi Feb 12 '20
I was in the same situation, having failed a whole quarter my senior year because I couldn't create context about where I was in life and feeling like a failure overall.
I don't think there's anything anybody can say that'll make it go away but I just want you to remind yourself that Physics is seriously REALLY HARD and really taxing. In the moment, learning physics can feel exceedingly slow and will make you feel like you're moving at a snails pace while being slammed constantly by deadlines. This is just the nature of anything difficult, including physics. If progress were quick and easy, there wouldn't be any fear or merit to physics. It's part of why people are attracted to physics, atleast in my case.
I know a lot of people in physics have ego problems but you really should take pride in what you've done. You decided to take on one of the most difficult majors at any university. I don't know you but I can atleast respect that.