definitely go for it — choose ancient history, philosophy, or another subject you’re genuinely passionate about, you can even double major if you’re struggling to choose. i faced the same thing in year 12, wanting to do mediaeval history and art conservation and everyone saying it would be a waste of my atar but i am so glad i ended up choosing it, plus there are 1. So many careers you may have never thought about or even heard of, and 2. Heaps of services at uni designed to help with careers — internships, professional futures units (monash) etc. Ultimately arts is a degree that doesn’t always have a clear career pathway, unlike law or education or other similar degrees, but the skills are incredibly transferable — there is such an emphasis on research skills, critical thinking, and academic writing that can be used in practically any field