Worth staying in CS or go back to physics?
I’m just turn 25 years old, been living in New Orleans my whole life and It’s been my dream goal to become an astrophysicist, study black holes, cosmology, and was willing to go pursue a PhD in Astrophysics, physics, or astronomy (even though I have no research experience). However recently i change my major from physics to CS with a concentration in machine learning & ai. I need 1 more year before I graduate but if I switch back to physics it’ll be push back a little. Physics is extremely difficult but it’s not the reason why I switch careers, I switch careers because the job market and opportunities to land a PERMANENT full time job as an researcher at companies like NASA or Universities like LSU is extremely difficult to come by and competitive. There is a reason why most physicist (that either got their PhD or bachelors) often end up in engineering, software, anything but their main occupation. It’s brutal and cruel that pursuing research in astrophysics is difficult (not to mention secure fundings) but I was determined despite it all but now I switch because the future is unknown and don’t know if it’s worth the “leap of faith”. Should I stay in CS and just become a software engineer (which would be the easier path since I’m already close to the finish line and have experience despite ai being a concern) or should I stick to my ambitions and switch over to physics than go pursue a PhD in the long run?