u/NoPreference1537

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I absolutely love history, but my parents don't want me to pursue it in college

I'm 16 and soon to go into college, and I'm still unsure of what to do.

I would like to pursue a career in history, but my parents tell me to be realistic.

I don't blame them- most history related jobs lead into teaching (which I don't want to do).

A few of their friends decided to do history in college as well, and they ended up working in retail supermarkets.

I've chosen to do a science course, and my parents agree with that, but I'm scared I will regret it.

I have no passion for science and I truly love history and would love to find a career in anthropology, but I need to be realistic.

I don't want to regret having a job I hate but I also don't want to regret spending thousands of pounds in university only for there to be no jobs in history.

What should I do?

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u/NoPreference1537 — 7 days ago