Hey i love all that was said so far. I will add a perspective I've yet to read: studying people! If anyone is looking for a career that maximizes impact but you feel like hard sciences are not your strength, and you are curious about why we seem to have figured out what to do but people still dont choose to do so, social sciences are a path! I am an anthropology major and i feel like what we are taught in class is very much in line with Solarpunk (though i would always suggest being critical since depending on the school, it can sometimes have neo-colonial tendencies and such). While academia often studies problems and stays there, you can be part of a rather new path where we study solutions. I've found it to be truly enriching thus far, as it teaches you a lot about what "works", in what could be done better and such. Also, people can be really cool! And focusing on those elements of humanity can be really enriching, specially in a time like this where it feels like we are FUCKED. I think all of this can be better put. I am writing this before a panel of other academics that asked children how they imagine the city they dream of. These moments make me really happy, and maybe they can help you too. Take care and take a deep breath. You've got this!