Regretting not doing STEM

I prioritised getting into my dream university over choosing the right degree for me. I chose English Literature and got into UCL to pursue a career in Law, but lately I’ve been wishing I had pursued STEM instead. It feels too late now, especially since I already started my degree.
For A-Levels, I took History, Biology, Psychology, and English Literature, but I wish I had done Chemistry or Maths. My experience with those subjects at GCSE was awful — the teachers at my state school were rude and unhelpful, and I wasn’t even allowed to ask questions. I went from getting 8s and 9s to barely managing 4s, and ended up with 5s and 6s. That completely put me off continuing them.
Regardless, I didn’t think I’d be able to get into a good university for STEM, so I never even tried. But now I’m seeing people who performed worse than me getting into STEM courses, and it’s left me feeling really disappointed in myself for having prioritised getting into a good university than doing a degree I wanted.
I can't change my degree since I can't get funding for another degree.
I just feel really regretful right now.

Hi there, I am a STEM student currently doing Biology, Psychology, Chemistry, and I did Maths at AS level. I’m sorry your school made it difficult for you to go into STEM and that you regret your choices, but firstly, it is not your fault. Everyone regrets things they do in life at some point. However, I’m here to give some advice.
I’m also quite involved in encouraging people in my year to get into STEM, so I know a lot about different jobs and pathways, and what you can do to combine them. I don’t know if this advice is perfect, as I’m not 100% sure what exact course my cousin did, but they studied law (not sure which specific course) at the University of Brighton, and now their job is very much STEM-related — they are a medical law specialist. This happened because they slowly transitioned into the medical side of law and also completed a degree apprenticeship in that area.
So I would say: look around, because you might be able to find something you can do during or after your degree that still uses law while adding STEM. Honestly, STEM is literally everywhere, so I’m sure you will find something.
Here is a list of a few law-related jobs that also involve STEM, if you want to have a look:
1) Tech + Law (very popular and well-paid)
Patent Attorney / Patent Lawyer You mainly work with tech and pharmaceutical companies and help protect inventions. However, this usually requires a STEM degree as well (nothing extreme), but law is a major part of it.
IP (Intellectual Property) Lawyer You don’t need a STEM degree for this — just law — but it does involve less STEM content. That said, it’s a growing field, especially due to AI.
Technology Lawyer This is basically what the name suggests: you work as a lawyer for tech companies. It does not require a STEM degree.
2) Data / Computing + Law
Cybersecurity & Data Protection Specialist A very cool job involving data forensics and cyber law. However, it does usually require either a computing-related degree or strong ICT knowledge.
Legal Engineer This involves building and managing legal tech tools. It requires knowledge of coding (e.g. Python) and some maths.
3) Medical / Science-Based (like my cousin)
Medical Law Specialist This includes work around clinical trials, drug testing, and the ethics and laws behind them. There is no clinical work, but it involves a lot of biology.
Regulatory Affairs Specialist A very interesting job where you make sure products from pharmaceutical companies meet scientific and legal standards. It also pays very well (I believe one of the highest). However, it usually requires biology and chemistry knowledge.
So those are some careers that combine STEM and law. However, since you don’t do Chemistry, Maths, or Computing, some of these may be harder to access. That said, all of them require a law degree, which you will have.
To gain more knowledge, you can do online courses on edX — some are free — to build up STEM skills you might be missing. They offer lots of programming and Python courses. If there’s a job or course you’re interested in, you can search specifically for skills related to it. Some courses do cost money (around £100), which sounds like a lot, but I personally think it’s worth it — just make sure to do the free ones first.
You can also ask your university whether they offer any side courses, modules, or short programmes that are STEM-related.
I hope this helps. Wishing you all the very best!! 🌟
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I prioritised getting into my dream university over choosing the right degree for me. I chose English Literature and got into UCL to pursue a career in Law, but lately I’ve been wishing I had pursued STEM instead. It feels too late now, especially since I already started my degree.
For A-Levels, I took History, Biology, Psychology, and English Literature, but I wish I had done Chemistry or Maths. My experience with those subjects at GCSE was awful — the teachers at my state school were rude and unhelpful, and I wasn’t even allowed to ask questions. I went from getting 8s and 9s to barely managing 4s, and ended up with 5s and 6s. That completely put me off continuing them.
Regardless, I didn’t think I’d be able to get into a good university for STEM, so I never even tried. But now I’m seeing people who performed worse than me getting into STEM courses, and it’s left me feeling really disappointed in myself for having prioritised getting into a good university than doing a degree I wanted.
I can't change my degree since I can't get funding for another degree.
I just feel really regretful right now.

I prioritised getting into my dream university over choosing the right degree for me. I chose English Literature and got into UCL to pursue a career in Law, but lately I’ve been wishing I had pursued STEM instead. It feels too late now, especially since I already started my degree.

For A-Levels, I took History, Biology, Psychology, and English Literature, but I wish I had done Chemistry or Maths. My experience with those subjects at GCSE was awful — the teachers at my state school were rude and unhelpful, and I wasn’t even allowed to ask questions. I went from getting 8s and 9s to barely managing 4s, and ended up with 5s and 6s. That completely put me off continuing them.

Regardless, I didn’t think I’d be able to get into a good university for STEM, so I never even tried. But now I’m seeing people who performed worse than me getting into STEM courses, and it’s left me feeling really disappointed in myself for having prioritised getting into a good university than doing a degree I wanted.

I can't change my degree since I can't get funding for another degree.

I just feel really regretful right now.

I prioritised getting into my dream university over choosing the right degree for me. I chose English Literature and got into UCL to pursue a career in Law, but lately I’ve been wishing I had pursued STEM instead. It feels too late now, especially since I already started my degree.
For A-Levels, I took History, Biology, Psychology, and English Literature, but I wish I had done Chemistry or Maths. My experience with those subjects at GCSE was awful — the teachers at my state school were rude and unhelpful, and I wasn’t even allowed to ask questions. I went from getting 8s and 9s to barely managing 4s, and ended up with 5s and 6s. That completely put me off continuing them.
Regardless, I didn’t think I’d be able to get into a good university for STEM, so I never even tried. But now I’m seeing people who performed worse than me getting into STEM courses, and it’s left me feeling really disappointed in myself for having prioritised getting into a good university than doing a degree I wanted.
I can't change my degree since I can't get funding for another degree.
I just feel really regretful right now.

I prioritised getting into my dream university over choosing the right degree for me. I chose English Literature and got into UCL to pursue a career in Law, but lately I’ve been wishing I had pursued STEM instead. It feels too late now, especially since I already started my degree.
For A-Levels, I took History, Biology, Psychology, and English Literature, but I wish I had done Chemistry or Maths. My experience with those subjects at GCSE was awful — the teachers at my state school were rude and unhelpful, and I wasn’t even allowed to ask questions. I went from getting 8s and 9s to barely managing 4s, and ended up with 5s and 6s. That completely put me off continuing them.
Regardless, I didn’t think I’d be able to get into a good university for STEM, so I never even tried. But now I’m seeing people who performed worse than me getting into STEM courses, and it’s left me feeling really disappointed in myself for having prioritised getting into a good university than doing a degree I wanted.
I can't change my degree since I can't get funding for another degree.
I just feel really regretful right now.