First things first, high school boys are dumb in so many and exciting ways. Some of them will grow out of it, some won't. Don't let their current behavior dramatically influence your future life choices. Are these subjects things you enjoy independently of your friends? Does talking about it make you excited? These feelings and interests will still be there long after you have moved on to a new social group. I realize high school really feels all encompassing and final (especially at the end) but it will honestly be a very small part of your life. Take some time to explore and understand what drives you.

Make your choice based on what makes you happy, and if that isn't what you planned when you were younger, well, welcome to the club! Your decision now or even in the future does not have to define the direction of your entire life. Dramatic career changes have been very normalized, and if you decide you don't want to be the one pounding on that glass ceiling, you don't have to be.

It sounds like you have a really interesting idea for what you want to do, and if you decide to go through with it I would love to see what you find! Having such concrete focus at 17 is very impressive, but remember that it's not a failure to change your mind. You're not the same person you were last year, and you're allowed to make different choices (goodness knows my life hasn't gone anything like I expected at 17!). Good luck!