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Regret about career and degree choice

Im currently studying biomedical sciences and am in my first year at university. At GCSE and A levels i always loved history and had a huge passion for it and still do however I also developed an interest for going into a medical or science based career. When deciding my university degree I decided that biomedical sciences was more sensible for career prospects and I do think I’ll be satisfied and interested in whatever field i go into after graduating. However, I miss my history studies so much and I keep having a nagging feeling that I’ve made the wrong choice- but I do know there are few career prospects in history and none that interest me. Of course i’m very interested in my degree at the moment but I also can’t help but feel like I’m missing out by abandoning my passion for history. Im unsure of what to do or if these feelings will go away.

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u can study history on the side as a hobby?

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by tasha_1306
Im currently studying biomedical sciences and am in my first year at university. At GCSE and A levels i always loved history and had a huge passion for it and still do however I also developed an interest for going into a medical or science based career. When deciding my university degree I decided that biomedical sciences was more sensible for career prospects and I do think I’ll be satisfied and interested in whatever field i go into after graduating. However, I miss my history studies so much and I keep having a nagging feeling that I’ve made the wrong choice- but I do know there are few career prospects in history and none that interest me. Of course i’m very interested in my degree at the moment but I also can’t help but feel like I’m missing out by abandoning my passion for history. Im unsure of what to do or if these feelings will go away.

I graduated with a degree in History back in 2023 (from a Russell group uni), and to be honest, you NEED to have experience in an industry to get anywhere after uni. I've been struggling to get my foot into the door and applied to many grad schemes since. I've been working for many years, and have professional work experience but I'm still struggling. Unless you want a career in History, then it makes sense. Going down the biomedical path, as you said, is more practical because you can actually apply it in real world settings in that industry (so I do think you made a good choice). The skillsets a History degree gives (research, writing, critical thinking) are now low in demand due to AI and automation. But then again there are plenty of examples of those who have gone on to do well with a History degree.

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