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Law, Languages or English - What's my best option?

Hi everyone. Recently I've felt a bit left behind as many (most) of my friends have decided on a degree course to pursue and are going for it with all the enthusiasm they can muster. Meanwhile, I'm still languishing in the can't-decide-what-course-to-do stage, and I'm still not much closer to deciding, despite attending numerous open days, talks, sample lectures, etc.

I've really had no way of narrowing it down other than personal preference, which has gotten me this far, but I just really enjoy all these subjects individually, and can't get any further.

(Warning: I'm now going to talk a lot about myself, and it might sound selfish or boastful. I don't want it to come across like that, but I think it's important).

I achieved really good results at GCSE, and I chose A-Levels in English Lit, French, History and Maths. At the moment, I think I'd like to pursue them all to A2. If I drop one, it'll probably be Maths. As for extra-curricular stuff, I have a fair amount of things I could put in my Personal Statement for all of them, so I'm not too worried about that side of things. I'm also considering an EPQ based on whatever degree I go for, and I need to decide whether to do this or not by Tuesday.

I plan to apply to some American universities - just as potshots, though - mainly because they do a more generalised programme in their first year and then specialise. The idea of trying out the different subjects at that sort of level before I commit to one really appeals to me. Although I doubt I'll end up in a States-side university because it's just so, so expensive.

As for what I'd like to do as a career, I'm not much closer there either. Some people have said to me that I should be a lawyer, but I still don't really know. The good thing is that if I do Languages or English, the option of a Law postgrad or conversion is still open.

Rather than receiving some predictable and uninspired replies of "it's your course, the decision is up to you", what I'd really, really appreciate is some information from any current students who are doing the subject. What made you choose it? Do you enjoy the course? What's the workload like? If you can answer any of these questions for me, from a student's perspective, I'd be so grateful.

I truly apologise to any brave soul who had to trawl through that mass of hedonistic, conceited diatribe, but I really need to make decisions soon, and I thought TSR was one of the more reliable places to go for advice. Thank you very, very much for helping me.