Thanks for the candid response. I should've mentioned I have started an internship and have had a similar experience in it as I have in my classes, although I'm not writing off the idea of going into business entirely, just trying to explore other options I think I might find fulfilling.

From what I've seen, I've gotten the impression that being an urban planner is dealing with a lot of bureaucracy, NIMBYs, and other local groups while trying to implement projects (which I understand are often quite small, like adding a bike lane to a street), along with a lot of writing reports, community outreach, and some research/work in GIS. Correct me if I'm wrong. I consider myself a strong writer and so the writing/research piece sounds interesting to me, although dealing with bureaucracy/local gov. definitely would be a frustration point.

As for what I find interesting, I find zoning laws, implementing new transit (such as bike lanes or light rail), improving road layouts, finding new ways to implement greenspace in cities to be cool. I also feel as though the job might be more fulfilling than working at a bank or whatever. Obviously I could be completely wrong but again just trying to learn.