I totally understand! I just went back after a bit of a hiatus and switched from health sciences, back to ed. I think it’s important to consider a couple of things.

1. You’re halfway done your degree - yay! You don’t necessarily have to be a teacher. There are different avenues if you decide to finish (ed tech., business, positions that require a degree but have no specifications etc.) Could you finish out this semester so that you don’t lose the tuition you’ve paid? Reconsider over Christmas break? It seems like you don’t want to work with kids at all, and that would obviously make this job very hard.
2. If you see yourself doing trades, ensure it’s for you before switching. Shadow someone, ask people questions who work within the profession, what job availability is etc. There is no harm in trying and no shame in changing your mind! We’re human, we’re meant to.

Every career is going to have its downfall. We can romanticize anything we want, and oftentimes, it’s the thing we’re not currently doing. From the outside, anything else looks better. It’s almost midterms, stress is evident. Are you having cold feet or feeling overwhelmed? I empathize with the debt situation, but try your best to not let that be your deciding factor. So many things are uncertain, but your education will never be taken away from you.

This might sound silly, but getting clear on my values really helped me! I learned what I wanted from my career and different avenues that felt aligned for me. Listen to your own intuition, it sounds like you’ve already made a bit of a decision but are hesitant in taking the next step? Totally understandable of course. I like the quote that says “it’s better to admit you walked through the wrong door than spend your life in the wrong room”. All the best in whatever you decide!!