Probably not “screwed” at all really. From a professional point of view anyway, since many of the practical things you’ll learn may not match industry expectati

Probably not “screwed” at all really. From a professional point of view anyway, since many of the practical things you’ll learn may not match industry expectations by the time you graduate. What is concerning is this “visceral hatred” for the curriculum. You’d be well served by exploring why that is the case! Ask around, what are graduates of your program up to these days? Say 1, 5, 10 years after graduation. Search around on LinkedIn to get some idea. I know the disgruntled genius trope is popular on HN, but it is extremely rare irl. What is common irl, however, are delusional undergraduates that feel the faculty at their school is holding them back from a life of fast cars and never ending excitement! If OP thinks college is somehow eroding some former joy in mathematics than I have no idea how jumping straight to some job will help? Could it be that reality is just not meeting some unrealistic expectations expectations? If I were this student’s faculty advisor I would spend a lot of time talking to them about this. In my experience this sounds like the tip of a very large iceberg that may require some counseling and intervention.