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Choosing your university course can be tough, particularly since it involves leaving subjects you love behind and committing to just one or two. While it\u2019s not set in stone, and many universities will let you swap, changing subject is not always feasible or easy, and can often make you feel like you\u2019re starting your degree catching up. So it\u2019s important to get right.<\/p>\n

Making the decision of what to study at university will always feel daunting: you\u2019ll be dedicating three or four years of your life to this subject, so it\u2019s necessary to be passionate about it, as well as good enough to ensure that you\u2019ll pass with a degree that makes the time and money you\u2019ve invested in it worthwhile. For some, it\u2019s easy: they know exactly what they want to study, and why they want to study it; the decision takes as much effort as putting on a uniform in the morning. However, for those of you who aren\u2019t sure, or who are wavering between a couple of subjects, the pressure to choose can seem insurmountable.<\/p>\n

Choosing a subject usually comes down to following your heart or your head: what you love doing, versus what you\u2019re good at doing. While no one can give you a crystal clear answer, there are many different ways to approach the problem:<\/p>\n

Think about the amount of time a degree involves<\/b><\/h2>\n

If you love doing something, no matter how good or bad you are at it, it\u2019s always going to be easier to dedicate the majority of your life to following it. However, if you\u2019re good at a subject but don\u2019t enjoy it, will you put in the required amount of time, without regretting it? Even if you\u2019re not great at your intended subject, your love of the field and passion for getting it right will pick you up in more ways than you could imagine.<\/p>\n

Imagine the next three years <\/b><\/h2>\n

Do you want to be spending time on a subject you feel apathetic towards? Being in the library more than your fellow students may be the price you pay if you think you\u2019ll struggle doing the course you\u2019d love to do, but if you enjoy the work, it won\u2019t feel like a disadvantage \u2013 and most of the time, being the underdog, or feeling less confident can often help improve your grades. It\u2019s those who get arrogant over natural talent and fall behind, whereas dogged determination to succeed will see you excel.<\/p>\n

Remember the bigger picture<\/b><\/h2>\n

University requires you to specialise further in your degree as you progress through the years, and if you don\u2019t know enough about a subject or have the desire to seek undiscovered truths, you\u2019ll soon find yourself in trouble. University tutors and lecturers know when an essay or dissertation has been written by someone who\u2019s enjoying what they do, fuelled by an evident interest, and in turn they know when someone\u2019s dragging their fingers across a keyboard!<\/p>\n

While there are some decisions you have to make with your head, choosing your degree course is not one of them. This isn\u2019t to say you should pick your subject on a whim \u2013 choosing to do art if you struggle drawing stickmen won\u2019t have good end results \u2013 but ultimately, your choice should depend on what you\u2019re passionate about, not what feels safe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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