I've made like twenty threads on this topic, I'm a big overthinker and I don't know what's wrong with me, so I'm really sorry about yet another post. (please do help if you can though)
Okay, so my GCSE options are due in the week back to school, and I'm currently taking triple sci, eng, maths, hopefully FMSQ (y9 maths eoy will decide, I'm top set and working hard so its highly likely), spanish and computing. Now, I have 2 choices left, and my options are history, geography and drama.
History
- great for law (which is a career option for me)
- interesting
- could get a 9 with hard work (though this is true for all subjects)
- unis like it since its academic
- if I ever decide to take it as like a 4th A Level, it will be useful, though it's a bit unlikely
- I'm good at it (10/10 on last essay assessment)
- other stuff that I can't remember, but its all around a good subject
however:
- apparently very hard to memorise everything, and therefore stressful
geography
- human geography is interesting
- my school has a very high rate for 8s and 9s in it
- it's easier than history
- it's academic, so again good for uni
- will get 9 with hard work
- content is more about current events, which is better for understanding the world imo
- I'm good at it (17/20 on last assessment)
however:
- I'm unlikely to take it at a level
- two humanities could be really stressful on top of my other 9 subjects
- physical geography bores me, though I'm certain I'd be able to learn it and still get a 9 (I'd gaslight myself into thinking its important)
drama
- there's this bit at the back of my head that really, really wants to be an actor and just isn't ready to give up gcse drama as it's my last chance to act properly before taking academic a levels
- less stressful, fun subject
- probably would look forward to it every week but not sure if my opinion about it will change
- can get a 9
- (want to add, I know that there's essays and portfolios, I'm fine with all that)
however:
- group projects might mean that other people decide not to work (although this is fairly unlikely since i go to a highly academic school and everyone wants 9s)
- if I take it, I have to choose between history and geography and I *cant* do that (I don't understand my stupid self sometimes)
- universities such as oxbridge look down on it because its a creative (this is a *big* concern for me)
- none of my friends are taking creatives (yes I know I'm not meant to copy my friends but it's really just because I try to overachieve too much, and I don't want to be hindered by my options)
- all websites say to not take creatives if you want to go into law or medicine or other academic careers
Yeah, so the options are history + geography, or humanity + drama.
For drama, my biggest worry is if an university would prefer a 9 in geography over a 9 in drama, because I don't want my choices now to hinder me in any way when I apply in the future. For history + geography, I'm mainly worried about being stressed about (I have goals to get all 9s, and I'll be damn annoyed at myself if my options stop me from that). I'm also quite academic but everyone needs a calm down space imo.
Thank you so much if you're still reading. I'm extremely stressed out about my options and I really, really, *really* need advice, tips, basically anything you can tell me.