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How old were you when you decided what degree to do?

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Reply 40

Rarrgh

A month before we had to fill in the UCAS form :3

Reply 41

Shippy

From the age of 11-17 I was convinced I would go to uni and do English Literature, shock of my life when I go to A Level lit and hated the whole thing, started A levels again and picked up Biology on a whim and now I have just started my degree. There's plenty of time to decide, A levels will really help you find your passion for a subject or two.

Reply 42

cid

25 - English and History

17.75 years old

14 and a half. I start the degree this coming week.

Reply 45

reef

I never cared about university, UCAS came along and said "you gotta join a uni" and my mum said you gotta go... so I went.

Reply 46

username932763

Pretty much since year eight. Before I'd wanted to do English, but after that it was history all the way, aside from a brief foray into PPE which ended fairly swiftly.

Reply 47

lilGem

17 (start of 2nd year at college and 2/3 years at college) I decided biology was my calling. Before that I wanted to law, international relations, spanish, spanish+ italian, medicine at one point. Safe to say I was indecisive but I cannot wait to start next year :crossedf:

Reply 48

Kiwihoney

15 or 16. cant remember :badger:

Reply 49

-aTOMic-

Up until Year 9 I had thought acting was what I wanted to do; naively thinking that actors had any input in creative decisions in film or tv. That was when it hit me that directing/writing is what I really REALLY want to do.

If you wouldn't sleep rough on the streets/with bare minimum to continue your passion/subject then I would reconsider your choice; especially if it is a competitive field.

Reply 50

the mezzil

When I was 2 days old, I knew, I just knew that history was my destiny! Yep... :colondollar:

Reply 51

Alarae

I was 11 when I decided I wanted to be a Family Law solicitor.

I knew quite early, lol.

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Reply 52

Ladyliesel

At 18. Before then I honestly didn't think I'd go to university. I've always loved History (my subject) but uni was always something for other people, not the likes of me. It wasn't the subject that I was unsure of but whether I'd go at all.

Reply 53

destined1

18 at uni and am still in the process of choosing

Reply 54

closey95

I'd decided the day before I chose my Standard Grades that I wanted to do Architecture but then about a month before sending my uni application changed my mind completely because I realised I can't do freehand, didn't want all the stress and that I'd be better off going down a different career path.
So even if you do 'decide' soon you may well change your mind. Don't worry though, you don't need to care right now.

Reply 55

lil.sam30

Since I was 7 I knew I wanted to be a teacher... however had to change the route I took to get there after not getting onto the BEd coz I missed my offer coz my a level results were bad. Did Education Studies then took a gap year, am now doing a PGCE :smile:

Reply 56

LiberiFatali

23. Yes I'm going to be quite old when I finally graduate :eek:

It went Biomedical Science (left after first year), Economics (held offers), now I've just started a Law degree.

Law was my backup from Economics, I didn't make my grades so didn't get into my first choice. Law was my insurance.

I'm reasonably happy with Law, though I do wonder if I would ultimately be happier with Econ...

Reply 57

AncientRemedy

When I was 17-18, the time I was applying at College, I decided what I wanted to do at University. There's no need to fret now if you're not sure on what you want to do. I was set on going to university from being about 12-13 years old but it wasn't until it came to applying that I was able to fully look through the courses and decide on what was best for me and what I want to do in life.

Schools sometimes can add too much pressure especially when it comes to life decisions and the future but if you remain open you'll find the answer eventually. Some people know from a young age what is right for them but others take longer.