Should I keep physics?

⚡Tips/Advice

So, I started AS this April, and chose to take Math, Bio, Phys, Chem, and EGP (at my school English is compulsory). Now when I selected my subjects, I wasn't sure about what I wanted to do, but I knew that I wanted to do science only, so I stuck with the PCMB path. However, fast forward to May, when I got my IGCSE results, I started thinking more, and I realized that I'd probably like to go in the nutrition field.

Now, for going abroad in my particular field, Physics isn't a requirement. For context, I absolutely despised the first few chapters of Physics during 9th and 10th grade, but I liked the later ones like nuclear, light and sound, and electricity. In my school mocks, I ended up scoring like an A/high A, and then I got an A* (92) in my actual IGCSEs. Furthermore, my school does not have an AS/A level physics teacher so we're SUPER behind (and my class is absolutely fucked, along with the current 12th graders but thats besides the point)

So given this, I've been considering whether I should drop it or not. I honestly want to, but at the same time, I want to keep it just in case, because it does provide a lot of career options in case I randomly change my mind. Also considering A level Physics is a hard subject, if I do keep it and score well, maybe it'll look good on college apps, idk. But someone pls give me advice.

Posted Jul 5, 2026, 12:37 PM UTC

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