Help me decide on a major

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I view academia as just that, if I'm going to invest my time and effort in studying, I want to become an expert in my field and be a trailblazer... Standing in front of people delivering speeches, making fascinating discoveries....

I really want a career where I can feel accomplished and impact the world in a good way, or at least impact my field.

I think you sound like you want to be a prof. Doing your own research is how you can be a trailblazer, for that you'll need to be able to "own" a lab and dictate what sort of research your lab is doing.