The Complete Parenting Collection. Steve Biddulph

they aren’t motivated by an actual interest in the subjects.

       Courses like medicine are starting to look for more balanced students who have done other degrees first or had other life experiences. Good exam results alone don’t make good doctors.

       Well-balanced youngsters are happier, healthier and more likeable employees, and become more successful in professional careers.

       Other courses and careers (such as teaching, nursing and ecology) can offer happier lifestyles and more human satisfaction than highly competitive fields like law, medicine and economics.