When “Following Your Passion” Turns Into Academic Burnout

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I came to college in Los Angeles convinced I had to major in film because that’s what I loved in high school. Everyone quoted Steve Jobs at graduation and told us to follow our passion. Two years in, I’m exhausted, anxious, and secretly wondering if I even like it anymore. Has anyone else felt trapped by the major they once dreamed about? How did you figure out whether it was just stress or a sign you chose wrong?