Law because of TV, the "reputation" and "prestige" that goes with it (to those who have never actually worked in law).
I'm 3 years deep into becoming a Cilex Lawyer and have been a paralegal for that time, from the age of 18. The firm pay all my training costs also.
Yet despite this, I'm leaving and going to uni next year to study psychology which has always been a big interest of mine. Both forensic and counselling, alongside teaching are all paths to choose.
So in summary, 50k debt and poor living next 5 years vs qualified lawyer in 2.5 years and having enough for a first flat deposit and no debt.
Its been an easy choice to go for the former.
Working in a office shuffling papers, at the demand of clients in a dying profession, where you live to work, not work to live gets boring and tiresome very very fast (to be really successful you must dedicate your life, social and relationships to the Law - no thanks)