There are a lot of very interesting careers that you can get into in geology, and not a whole lot of people doing them. I'd see if you can track down some people in the field to see what they are doing, maybe see if the end result appeals to you.
I had a similar dilemma during my engineering degree. The first 2.5 years was all background theory: calculus, basic structural analysis, physics, etc. I was pretty depressed about it, since I couldn't see the result that I had pictured, something in water resources. When 3rd year came along and I started to get into my water courses, it was like night and day. I really started to love school and become excited about the future. Now that I am out and working in the field I know that I wouldn't have been happy in any other degree.
Think long and hard, and if no conclusive direction comes to you, stick with the geology. Burning bridges sucks.
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