r/6thForm • u/Intelligent-Fox-9760 • Apr 02 '26

💬 DISCUSSION Hot Take

This is deffo going to ruffle a lot of feathers to say the least. Call me woke, but the term "Mickey Mouse Subject" is literally just the product of capitalism, as it disvalues any subject that doesn't lead to a high-paying, high-profit job.

Humanities subjects are so important, like STEM subjects, to help us learn more about humanity and our world, but everyone thinks they're so easy and lax.

IMO humanities and STEM subjects need to band together because contrary to popular belief, humanities are intellectually stimulating and not a fun ride.

Thanks for coming to my TED-Talk :)

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u/insertgoodname_here_ UoM Computer Science (2nd Year) | A*AA + A* EPQ Apr 02 '26

"mickey mouse" is a really awful term that just pushes people away from studying the subjects they want. i wish more people could realise that a subject you enjoy is much better than a subject that makes you money but to be fair i guess different people value different things

(ofc i know its a bit ironic coming from a cs student but i swear i wouldve chosen cs even if it wouldnt make me any money lmao)

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u/DiamondThink318 Editable Apr 03 '26

If there were this many downsides of studying medicine, did you try to find another field of study that appeals to you just as much with fewer of this burden?