Thank you for articulating this in ways in which I cannot.
A lot of people (though not everyone) have the opportunity to go to university (typically only once in their lifetime), to learn more about the mysteries of the universe, or about complex humanities, or about our history, art and anthropology, all of it from the leading experts in those fields. The fact that so many people seem to end up doing their subject because they think that's what they need to get a job to start a career they may or may not even have 10 years down the line seems a little sad to me.
A lot of people (though not everyone) have the opportunity to go to university (typically only once in their lifetime), to learn more about the mysteries of the universe, or about complex humanities, or about our history, art and anthropology, all of it from the leading experts in those fields. The fact that so many people seem to end up doing their subject because they think that's what they need to get a job to start a career they may or may not even have 10 years down the line seems a little sad to me.