I was good at physics in high school and participated in the Olympic Games. Hmm. In short, I still have confidence in my physics. I signed up for this major with the same idea as you. I can tell you clearly that if all majors in the university are ranked according to Chengdu, which is difficult to learn, applied physics should rank third. Personally, I don't feel that other majors can be more difficult to learn except physics and mathematics. Professional courses we want to learn: basic physics courses such as solar energy, photovoltaic, four mechanics, and courses in this major direction in your school. Like our school, there are three directions, optics, microelectronics and physics. Let's talk about basic courses first. Mechanics is ok, relatively simple. Hot words, well, it depends on your IQ. Optical this, not bad. Electricity, including circuit, digital electricity, analog electricity, etc. (The three we have studied) are similar to other electrical majors, and the requirements are a little simpler. Atomic physics, not bad. But after learning these, I feel almost the same as all professional courses in other majors. However, the four most important mechanics in physics are not yet available. Quantum mechanics, if you can understand it, feels that the Nobel Prize is not far away. Electrodynamics, well, good bia, is a gobbledygook to me. Our teacher is just pushing the formula. Thermodynamics and statistical physics, this, thermodynamic system, alas, stop it, full of tears! Theoretical mechanics, what is it? I haven't understood it since graduation Theoretical mechanics in physics is different from theoretical mechanics in architecture. Well, after that, if you can bear it completely and study hard (not the exam), then you are great. In addition, after junior year, you should take elective courses in all directions. Courses such as microcomputer principle, laser principle, microwave principle and technology, single chip microcomputer and sensor still need to be studied. Hmm. That's all I have to say about this major.
If you are determined to engage in the physics industry, then first, your family must be rich. Poor scholars are rich in science. To study science, you must study for a doctor. Your family can't expect you to make money until you are at least 30 years old. Before the age of 40, you can really settle down and engage in scientific research. If there is pressure from work, economy and surrounding environment, it will not last at all. Second, looking for a job doesn't mean that applied physics can't find a job. There are 6 people in our dormitory, 1 taking the postgraduate entrance examination, 3 of them are looking for jobs, 1 taking the career examination, and the remaining one is going home to work. It seems ok. But in fact, my work is not manual labor. The other one and I are electrical instruments, one is computer programming, and the three are not physics. It is difficult to find a job in applied physics, because it is difficult to find a counterpart job without this major. But if you can't just get a job in physics, right? We are professionals. We do everything by visual inspection, but none of us is engaged in physics. Nearly one-third of the people have not found a job. Our dormitory, isn't this two people who haven't landed?
If you really like physics and really want to contribute to the scientific development of the motherland, then you are welcome to apply for science majors such as physics or mathematics. If you only like high school and don't know much about other majors and physics, it is recommended to apply for other engineering majors. In this way, the postgraduate entrance examination and work are good, and the science major, in a word, is to be prepared for unemployment after graduation. Science majors are all pure diaosi majors. Last sentence, if you can't get into the physics major of 985, don't study physics.