Why are you studying what you're studying?

[Cerys]

The two subject I personally chose to study this year is triple science and law

Law because I got a C last year..oops..so I'm wanting to resit it because I really like it and know I'm capable of more. Also if my career choice *which I've put below* doesn't really work out/I fail it at uni, I'd study to be a barrister so doing gcse law will pretty much give me the basic knowledge I need so my future studying won't be as difficult.

and triple science because I'm needing to get separate science gcses so I can study the sciences at A-Level which will allow me to study forensic science, if I get the grades, at university and hopefully get a job in this area.

[buttons]

@buttons; any specific interests? particular modules, desired research topics?
@e5; Aside from pay, what would make a job rewarding for you? Do you have any careers in mind?
@Kardan; what drew you towards teaching as a kid? why not something more mathsy like accountancy?

me, I study my subject because people have always interested me. the quirks certain people have, how we change ourselves and present to others, the different ways we can influence or be influenced. social interaction is always at the forefront of life and so it is what i need to learn about most. on a similar vein, social injustices some groups/individuals face is something that I feel very passionate about and would love to be able to work towards righting some of these wrongs in my lifetime.

didnt have interest in one area before i started, kinda liked colour psychology lol
still don't have a particular interest, love it all, like u any module which touches upon inequalities of certain groups so really enjoyed health, self n society module about how our health is affected depending on our background. also like research methods (would wanna do social research for a masters). what is it u study kyle, what modules are u taking?

[Kardan]

@buttons; any specific interests? particular modules, desired research topics?
@e5; Aside from pay, what would make a job rewarding for you? Do you have any careers in mind?
@Kardan; what drew you towards teaching as a kid? why not something more mathsy like accountancy?

me, I study my subject because people have always interested me. the quirks certain people have, how we change ourselves and present to others, the different ways we can influence or be influenced. social interaction is always at the forefront of life and so it is what i need to learn about most. on a similar vein, social injustices some groups/individuals face is something that I feel very passionate about and would love to be able to work towards righting some of these wrongs in my lifetime.

When I was young I didn't know stuff like accountancy even existed I remember back in Year 6, I would finish the maths work set in class really early, and there would be nothing else for me to do, so I would get to go around the classroom helping others - I probably wasn't very good at that, and just told people the answers, but it was fun Clearly now I recognise it's not always going to be a walk in the park, but I quite like the benefits of teaching. Tax free money from the government for just training, loads of paid holidays, guaranteed a pay rise each and every year - and there's not exactly a shortage of maths teachers, so I like to think it won't be that tough to find employment.

[-:Undertaker:-]

BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics.......... mainly because what I wanted to do (teaching) my History teacher recommended having a mix of subjects as schools are looking for people who can cover a number of subjects in regards to humanities.

What I will do after university though I do not know. Either teaching or maybe something financial related.

[Kyle]

I'm currently only studying what I study so that I can do what I really want to do. Although, I do find my current course really enjoyable as some of my modules include law, politics, psychology (what I've always wanted to do), sociology. Idk they're all just so interesting and I never realised how ignorant I was to all the information I'm taught and it just fascinates me. At one point of the course I didn't even know if I wanted to do psychology as social studies seemed far too interesting and had aspects of everything I was enjoying, but in the end I applied for some psych + sociology just to mix it up a bit!

these were my main 2 options too! what is it that you want to do career wise?

The two subject I personally chose to study this year is triple science and law

Law because I got a C last year..oops..so I'm wanting to resit it because I really like it and know I'm capable of more. Also if my career choice *which I've put below* doesn't really work out/I fail it at uni, I'd study to be a barrister so doing gcse law will pretty much give me the basic knowledge I need so my future studying won't be as difficult.

and triple science because I'm needing to get separate science gcses so I can study the sciences at A-Level which will allow me to study forensic science, if I get the grades, at university and hopefully get a job in this area.

I think forensic science is something that is appealing to more and more people with shows like CSI/NCIS glamorising it. definitely looks like a super interesting field. taking law early will definitely stand you in good stead for later study, even if it's not specifically law-related.

didnt have interest in one area before i started, kinda liked colour psychology lol
still don't have a particular interest, love it all, like u any module which touches upon inequalities of certain groups so really enjoyed health, self n society module about how our health is affected depending on our background. also like research methods(would wanna do social research for a masters). what is it u study kyle, what modules are u taking?

sociology currently taking 2 really interesting modules on the self and society (hence the recent interest in management of impressions) and poverty, education and social policy. at the moment these are starting to shape where I want to take myself in the future. I'd really like to do some research into presentation of the self and want to choose a career that will help me to close certain inequality gaps.

BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics.......... mainly because what I wanted to do (teaching) my History teacher recommended having a mix of subjects as schools are looking for people who can cover a number of subjects in regards to humanities.

What I will do after university though I do not know. Either teaching or maybe something financial related.

as a PPE student is politics not something that calls to you at all?

[Alkaz]

Currently studying Architecture. I have always been interested in architecture from a young age and art in general. My eldest brother is 10 years older than me so from such a young age I've followed his journey into wanting to become an architect and the interest has always been there and is just something I absolutely love!

I currently have a dual role job working at a golf club close to where I live. I originally started as a weekend person just helping out around the place but now hold a senior role within the company. I love all aspects of my job from cash handling, customer service and event planning and management.

[-:Undertaker:-]

as a PPE student is politics not something that calls to you at all?

I think one of the problems with Politics in this country is that so many of them now purposely go to university to study politics/international relations/PPE, graduate and then go straight into the research departments of the political parties and then become MPs by the time they are 30 - meaning none of them have had any experience of the world outside of politics either in the public sector (or more importantly) the private sector. That's why we have the likes of Cameron, Clegg and Miliband. And I don't want to be a Cameron, a Clegg or a Miliband.

Besides, if you want to get into politics nowadays you literally need to have no principles to get by - the main three parties will root out anybody in the selection processes who is slightly different to the official party line. If you go into politics and sacrifice everything you believe in, then what's the point?

[Yawn]

im not as passionate as u kyle but like buttons i do find all (most :p) of sociology rly interesting
inequality like u said is always interesting. i find it quite eye opening and u look at things in a completely different perspective

but yh i didnt know wat it was b4 i took it and just took it as a filler subject for a levels. then i realised i was gd at it and suddenly it just kinda clicked and realised thats wat i wanted to do at uniiiii

[Charz777]

I study maths. I like maths, I'm good at maths.

At the moment I'm studying it at degree level and hope to get a first. I'm most likely going to get a 2:1. Anything less I think is unacceptable and I should have tried harder.

I didn't take maths because I had a particular career in mind, it was just something I wanted to do. I've always said I'd take maths as far as I can because I love it and it's a great, worthwhile subject. I think for me personally, degree level is as far as I can go and that I'd struggle trying to do a masters as it's already very hard now.

The best thing about maths is how challenging it is but how great you feel when you've solved something.

[Drewar]

My first degree was a Bachelor of Science in Biology. I took Biology because for as long as I can remember, I've always wanted to be a Veterinarian, so as High School ended, a degree in Biology seemed like the logical next step.

I spent a lot of time studying my butt off and achieving high marks (which are necessary for admittance to vet school), while also working and volunteering as much as I could, in addition to shadowing surgeries at the local vet clinic.

In 3rd year of Uni, I took an Economics class as an elective, and really liked it, so I took many more Economics classes. As I was finishing my Biology degree, my advisor informed me that if I returned for 1 more year of Uni, I could get a 4 year Economics degree in one year, because a lot of my credits from my Bio degree will transfer to my Economics one.

So, I'm currently finishing my second degree, which is a Bachelor of Arts in Economics.

However... I've also discovered that I'm kind of getting tired of studying, and I'm not sure if I can commit another 4 years of study to Vet school right now without going crazy. So when I finish Economics in May, I plan on getting certified as a personal trainer, which will allow me to make decent money no matter where I am in the world (being self employed), while also getting some much desired traveling done :-)