I admit fully I did a dumb thing and when trying to extend battery life. I followed the instructions in this article:
http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2016/04/switch-intel-nvidia-graphics-ubuntu-16-04/
Nothing against the article but as soon as I restarted I was trapped in a loop of being in low graphics mode. I have tried reinstalling desktop, I have tried reinstalling drivers and removing drivers and am at a total loss.
Normally I would just fix it with a reinstall or something but I have recently moved to a new area and only brought a laptop....the broken laptop.