If you dont want to do anything with your degree then there is nothing wrong with that being a mum is just as important as any other career choice.
The only thing i would offer would be that it is worth finding out if there is a time limit on when you can complete your degree re hecs.
If there is seeing as you only have 4 units to go the advice that i would have is to finish them within that time limit. There are lots of things you can do with an arts degree and i've found that alot of them have nothing to do with the units youve studied. For example if youve studied english you might head towards a career that requires excellent written and vocal communication skills.
Speaking on behalf of future Mir & Just to offer a different perspective, it may be worth finishing, because then, when you *do* know what you want to do, you can do a masters (within reason, some masters require a certain undergrad qual), and that's a shorter path (1.5-2 years) than starting a whole new degree (3-4 years). Something to think about. I would give some consideration to the future and check out what pathways this bachelor can offer you. I second checking out how long you have to complete. And in the end, whatever you decide, don't feel guilty. There's nothing wrong with living your life in the way that makes YOU happy, whatever way that is.
I had a few false starts with uni and can very much relate to everyone's stories. In the end I spent 6 years there and did 2 degrees, both of which are fairly useless! But it does give me immense satisfaction knowing that I finished them, even when it was very difficult. It's a really good point about postgrad study - I have heaps and heaps of options open to me now in terms of future study and career options, because I have finished a degree. In the scheme of things, 4 subjects isn't a huge amount - could you do them one at a time over the next couple of years? That way, uni isn't the 'main thing' in your life, and you are just chomping away at it all?
But in the end you're the one who has to live with your decision, so it's all totally up to you - best of luck with working out what you want hun.
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