Hey everyone!
I have a bit of a dilemma. I'm currently in Year 10. I'm trying to choose A Levels. My favourite subjects, in order, have always been History, Physics, Maths, English. I plan to do these for A Level. But lately, I've been realising that I actually enjoy my Physics lessons more than History (even though I have planned to do a history degree for a while now.)
I put it down to my Physics teachers being more enthusiastic/ inspiring, but I've realised that I find Physics so fascinating, and I'm so enthusiastic about it myself. I had the privilege of visiting CERN this week, and just... wow. I am so in awe of what happens over there. It has made me begin to seriously consider going into Physics, combined with my teachers being so inspiring and me having such interesting intellectual (Physics) discussions with them about antimatter, how particle detectors work, dark matter, more advanced physics I don't really understand right now, etc. But I want to understand it.
I feel like learning and researching Physics would be more worthwhile than History. I've noticed I get much more passionate and enthusiastic about Physics, but I wonder what people will think because for quite a few years now I have been very committed to doing a History degree. What do you think?? (Also there is the problem that traditionally a History degree is seen as less valuable than a Physics degree, anyway)
I am also now confused about which A Levels to take. If I did want to do a Physics degree, would Physics, Maths, History A Level with an AS in English suffice? Or do they want more than just Physics and Maths? I understand that lots of Physics applicants will be pure science students, but is that necessarily a good thing? I mean does it make much of a difference to have Chemistry A Level if you want to do Physics? Can having more writing based A Levels give more unique/ valuable skills (e.g. in research writing etc)?
I am in dire need of some advice. I kind of feel like I had my whole life planned out, and now I might want to turn that plan completely upside down. I can't help but think that maybe CERN was supposed to be some kind of enlightenment/ realisation that my life should be more centred around Physics... Thanks so much.