I don't know how many of you have been commited to one but still in love with another and want both?

I'm just comming to the end of my masters degree (already have my undergraduate) in computer science (I also have a temporary positon as a software engineer), and I'm now applying for PhD funding in the same field. I don't regret my choice, but I still feal I'm missing out on persuing what would have been my second choice, my other love - physics (my grade A at Advanced Higher would have got me in to any undergraduate physics course at the time I was applying to university, I just chose the computing route). I've always wondered about this but it's been brought to the front of my thoughts lately, mainly due to the repeated public appearances of Prof. Brian Cox on TV. Also I enjoy reading on the subject too.

I know if I'd chosen differently I'd likely be in the same position in reverse, so I'm *not* saying I've chosen wrong, just that I'd like to have chosen both. I think if I had access to unlimited money with no need to ever be earning, I'd do my PhD in computing as planned, then persue studys in physics, or do both part time concurrently, or something like that, whatever seems right, and see whether I feel fulfiled by any of those options.

Realistically this can't happen as I have to find a way to be making money, not paying out tuition fees for even longer pursuing interests. What I'll likely do if persue my PhD if I can get funding, or get a 9-till-5 if I can't and in neither case explore my interests fully.

I'm not sure what my long-term goals are, but I've always enjoyed learning.

I'm certainly open to hearing anyone's thoughts here?

P.S. To anyone reading this who is significantly older-and-wiser than I am... I'm 25 and okay I'm aware parhaps that is too young to be having "regets" or dispair about paths not taken. What do you think is right here?