A Reddit student regrets leaving biology. Why major doubt is so common
Changing majors is more common than students think
The power of comparison
Failure is feedback, not identity
Alignment matters more than prestige
Evaluating the advice
From regret to reflection
There is a predictable point in every academic year when self-doubt rises. It often arrives when classmates begin announcing medical school admits, competitive exam ranks or high-profile internships. In that atmosphere, even a thoughtful academic decision can begin to feel like a mistake.A recent Reddit post captures this anxiety with striking honesty. “I was a biology major but after taking some science classes and failing some of them, I changed my major to political science. But now seeing other classmates going into the medical field makes me feel dumb.” The student describes feeling split: “Part of me wants to give biology/medicine another try because
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