I want to drop law (Suzanne)

Not because I hate it or anything. It just feels like a freaking huge waste of time because I can think of at least a dozen things off the top of my head that I’d rather be doing with that time and at least three of them involve switching to another degree.

Thoughts?

5 thoughts on “I want to drop law (Suzanne)

  1. We’re basically at university to study what we want to. It’s a big decision to drop one half of your course, but there’s really no point keeping up with a degree when you’d rather be doing something else. Particularly when it’s something like law, which is pretty time-consuming. From what you said in your other post it sounds like you have a lot of other passions and interests that you’d rather be exploring, like science. I say go for it. Life’s too short to be wasting five years studying something you’re not really interested in.

  2. I feel you should always follow your passions first and talents second. Don’t worry about what may lay in the future as far as careers. Just do what you are passionate about. A job/career will be sure to follow on from that. It sounds as though science could be a door ready to be opened for you. Follow it, see where it leads, you have so much time to explore.
    I wish you all the best – goodluck !!!

  3. I agree with the comments above, passion is certainly essential to obtain happiness. However, I am also in the belief that you should persevere at something you don’t enjoy so much. You may never know, new opportunities in law may open up or you may develop a passion for a particular area of law in the latter years. It’s weird how the mind works but I can remember times when I hated doing certain things (esp in school) but after the ‘torture’ I was glad I did it. Some experiences shape you without you realising it. In my opinion, one semester is too early to decide to quit something especially when you are learning the more general stuff. You seem pretty mature so this wouldnt be some rash thought but whatever you decide to do, life is there to be experienced in all its conventional and peculiar ways.

  4. You should study what you enjoy; you’ll always do better that way. If a transfer is what you feel is right for you, go for it. I know people who’ve transferred out of law and been happier for it; conversely, I’ve also known people who’ve transferred into law and loved it. It’s really about what you want to do.

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