u/Big-Confection-1954

I can only really present this as a scenario:

I have one of the biggest exams of my life in about 3 weeks. In about 3 months, I’ll be moving countries for school & work. At this point in time, I’ve done everything I can possibly do to prepare for that move, there seriously isn’t much else I can do. I SHOULD be studying for my exam. But I find it so painfully difficult to stop thinking about the move. I’m thinking about stuff I’ve thought about a million times, stuff I can’t do anything about, stuff I can “prepare” for that I’ve already done. I can’t focus on the NOW of my exam as hard as a try, even though my constant ruminating takes me no closer to that move, since it’s just a matter of time now. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to stop constant future ruminating on focus on the important task right in front of you? At this point, it’s less about “enjoying the moment” and it’s just me getting stuff DONE. I waste time on something that only stresses me out, when I could be taking steps towards something I do actually have to deal with.

Any advice is very helpful! I’ve tried snapping myself out of it, setting to do lists, setting exact day-to-day schedules, putting more emphasis on the importance of the exam (stress-motivator, which isn’t good but I’ve been desperate). I do technically get stuff done, but feel like too much of my mind is on the move, and my head is completely out of my studies. Thank you!

Basically the title, what do you think is more worth it? I worry that, in the worst-case scenario, I'd have to pivot my goals and use my degree for something else, but I also want to enjoy what I do.

I do prefer Art History, but I worry I'd come to regret it later on, seeing how it's so low-entry for the job market and you'd definitely need an advanced degree later to make it work. Plus, Chem for conservation would probably be mostly Org Chem-based, which I found to be the most laborious topic. Or would a broader humanities field work, like Anthropology or something?

Any help is appreciated! If I'm mistaken about any info, please correct me. I understand you'd need to fulfill both Art-based and Chem-based courses to be able to qualify for specialised grad school, but maybe I made some wrong assumptions. I'm also from abroad (I'm aiming for America, since anything art-related is completely bogus here), so I don't have the best understanding of American universities. Thank you!