A large part of primary and secondary education is exposing you to different vocations, at least in part. Taking a course and recognizing that it's not for you is an invaluable experience, especially at such a young age. Think of it as the shotgun approach: Try a little of each to assess your desire and aptitude.
Yes, that's certainly fair and sensible. The problem is that lit is one of those things that you had to take every year where I went, so the only respite from it was a year of journalism.
