Boring, difficult tasks - push through or quit?

[LiquoriceWheel]

I didn't know where to put this question - but I suppose I'm wondering if it's my depression and anxiety talking or not?

I'm studying two subjects at the moment and I'm finding them both difficult and boring (geography and economics). I wanted to try something out of my comfort zone (that may lead to a 9 to 5 office job) but it's taking me a really long time to get through the prescribed readings and 95% goes over my head. On the other hand, I'm studying a foreign language as well, and although I'm making a lot of mistakes I find it - dare I say - quite fun to learn. All the things I like to do are the subjects people (ok, internet people) say are 'useless' for getting a well paying job (like creative writing, languages, philosophy) . That's why I'm trying to give economics and geography a go. I do like these subjects in a youtube/bookshop nonfiction way, but I'm finding the academic reality quite different.

Basically these subjects do not come naturally to me at all but they are not impossible for me to grasp the main ideas, unlike physics, chemistry (insert STEM subject here). Millions of people learn boring stuff all the time and I have done my share of that in the past but I find I can't tolerate boredom like I used to. I'm also a lot happier and healthier mentally so I feel confused because I thought that would help me push past something as trivial as 'boredom'.

Sorry for sounding so rambling and crap but I'm worried about quitting before I can really challenge myself. Please does anyone have any insight, experience or advice? Should I stick with it? I don't know what to do, I'm ashamed to talk to anyone in real life about this.

Do what you love and then it won't feel like hard work.
In my experience, I would change to subjects you enjoy that will help with your chosen career path.

Many people change career paths , so don't worry that it is not set in stone and can be changed!

Not sure if I am being very helpful.

You don't say what level these subjects are OP. Are they A levels? OU courses?

I find it strange that languages is considered 'useless' or philosophy which is a good degree to have.

There are loads of career type courses you can do which are more specific to certain career paths. For example, finance, marketing, business, IT, HR, management, sales.

You might find the Prospectus site useful.

In the meantime, can you postpone a couple of the courses or change to other courses? You could put one of them aside, focus on languages and geography for example then pick up the other one later on. Sounds like you've taken on a lot.