I studied physics for many years, eventually flunking university in third year of it.
It is the most fundamental physical science - most advanced models of chemical and biological systems depend on an understanding of the basic physics of how the world functions at the molecular and microscopic levels. Without basic physics, you would struggle to understand how cells work and how many modern diagnostic tools function. Xrays, ultrasound, MRI ... its all about physics.

At school level, it was mainly about memorising formulae and deploying them appropriately to solve problems. The deeper you go into it, the more you need to understand the principles and be able to derive them and use them to infer conclusions which will correctly predict physical behaviour. All of this is expressed in the language of mathematics, and good mathematical skills are essential.

How do you cope with a subject you loathe? Well I didnt hate physics but I didnt like many other subjects. I concentrated on developing advanced memory and study techniques which enabled me to memorise the required information with minimal time and effort. There is no easy way - I developed note-taking techniques and repeatedly wrote down key information till it stuck.
I spent an eight hour day before my French exam just writing down irregular verbs in different tenses and conjugations - over and over and over. Its like reps in the gym - if you keep doing it, the results will come.
I never liked math much till someone told me of a friend who did it as a hobby. It seemed unbelievable to me, but I tried messing about, drawing graphs about things that interested me, working out football statistics...just playing with what skills I had in ways that were fun. I'm not saying I developed a love of the subject, but I did begin to find it less dry. Maybe you could try looking for aspects of the subject or its applications which interest you?
[Oh, and I would avoid the beer and strippers in the student bar, the main reason I flunked eventually ]