[RichardG]

Originally Posted by Jesus.

Your parents are only pushing you because they desperately want you to be successful. It's rare at your age that you'll have any idea what to do, or a career mapped out for you. I went to a school that was just as pushy. I promise you there isn't a choice you can make about your A-levels that you will unable to correct at some point in the future, if you decide to take a different path.

Your next 2 years will be long if you're in subjects you find boring, just to please your parents.

Originally Posted by Tregard

Yeah, do subjects you actually feel you'll enjoy, otherwise it'll be hell for you. Did an Economics A-level and hated it and couldn't focus on the subject at all. Just do what you find interesting and worry about the career later.

I'm lucky in that I've known what I wanted to be from since I was 13, but a lot of my friends had no clue until the Uni course choices came, cross the bridge when you come to it

To be honest, finding four subjects that I think I will enjoy will still be a struggle but I feel more confident now. My parents have been leaving subtle hints every now and then about the benefits of being a doctor, a dentist, a lawyer etc and sometimes it almost feels like i'd disappoint them if I wasn't one, so i've definitely been feeling the pressure. I'll try to ignore all that now and just focus on the short term future rather than looking at long term careers. Thinking about it, I definitely would be pretty miserable going into something I don't like just to please others! Thanks for the advice!