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Which Subject?

Lemme think, I went to School in Kenmore here in Oz....
German :D

But besides that probably Economics. I wasn't bad in IT either.

economics, by a long way
tho before i took that it was "science"... till it branched off into the biology, chemistry and physics (which i was best at out of those three)

Geography. But I now have a 1st class History Honours degee.

I hated History in school BTW

Geography. But I now have a 1st class History Honours degee.

I hated History in school BTW
heh thats funny... i loved economics in school but hated it at university :P


edit: tho i've always been an expert at making lunch :cool:

I was really good at physics in school but when it came to A level I was way out of my depth.

Lunch... I could make the best salads from the salad bars...

other than that... English.

In high school I was probably best at english, followed by math and then physics. In college I probably did best at math, followed by physics, though I did well in the few english courses I took - I just didn't take very many. Perversely, I decided to go into grad school in physics, which is where I am now . :)

Math, and I still am. Doesn't mean I like it though.

Im best at History, though it would be fun to take a Geography class, I am praticly a walking Atlas.

science/history/french :)

history is easy as 3.14

I was equally good at all subjects. I enjoyed literature most though, dicussing shakespeare was my absolute favorite.

maths and science (physics and chemistry).
now that i'm at uni, i'm doing worse at those two, doing second year applied maths and electrical/physics.
admittely, at uni, i'm one of the better programmers i know (assembly coding, rock on!)

Everything in general school where everyone goes is so generalized, nonspecific and nothing-really-demanding that a non-stupid person should be equally good in most subjects. You can have favorites, of course. But a problem in one or a few subjects speaks of some deficiency. People who can do math but can't spell at all are just 'tardish, and vice versa. I just don't get it how those people who can't draw, but are good at math, got to be math geniuses in first place. It's not interest, it's not inclination, it's basic ability which the school measures. And they require very little.

It's the same if one subject is good and the rest aren't, because then the person is basically an idiot savant.

For the record, P.E. isn't a school subject, it's a kind of state's health programme.

Theatre arts!! wOOt to my drama homies.

Physics was my strong point. Closely followed by computing.

I was once referred to as a “history god” by a classmate of mine…

I've always done equally well in all. Though I'd like to consider myself more math/science oriented, the fact is that I absolutely love history and do very well in such classes, and also enjoyed the real-life applicability of economics and did well there. And in English/writing courses I have always done well, and take great pride in my writing style. I did very well in French (though I must say my ability to pick up on a language exceeds my ability to retain it...). Any courses involving computers whatsoever were also a breeze in high school, and most enjoyable were my courses in Flash and Java. I'm not terribly athletic and am nearly useless at sports like basketball, but seeing as how PE is really not much of a course, I've never had any problems there either. Lunch was also a strong subject :) - I took great pleasure in being able to chat with a good group of friends and perhaps play a few card games. I can honestly say that I never had a course in high school that I genuinely hated.

Math and science, which isn't surprising considering my current work toward a PhD in Biomedicine.

I find it interesting that so many are good at math, seeing as it was by far the winner of my 'most hated subject' poll...

Swimming.

History in general and particular, acting helped in my current profession, sports was the weak point ;)

History in general and particular, acting helped in my current profession, sports was the weak point ;)I've always had varying grades in subjects that were somehow related to a teacher's own interpretation of my work (I was technically good at History, English, and Political Science, but I was rarely any good in writing examinations...:p)

I've always had varying grades in subjects that were somehow related to a teacher's own interpretation of my work

Yes yes, I know all to well...luckily the really important teachers mostly thought me to be rather good ;)

Yes yes, I know all to well...luckily the really important teachers mostly thought me to be rather good ;)I didn't get so lucky... I'm just glad I hat straight 1+'s in swimming to polish up my Abi... :p

history is easy as 3.14

Quite difficult i suppose?? lol
English is still the best subject for me!!!

Everything in general school where everyone goes is so generalized, nonspecific and nothing-really-demanding that a non-stupid person should be equally good in most subjects. You can have favorites, of course. But a problem in one or a few subjects speaks of some deficiency. People who can do math but can't spell at all are just 'tardish, and vice versa. I just don't get it how those people who can't draw, but are good at math, got to be math geniuses in first place. It's not interest, it's not inclination, it's basic ability which the school measures. And they require very little.

It's the same if one subject is good and the rest aren't, because then the person is basically an idiot savant.

For the record, P.E. isn't a school subject, it's a kind of state's health programme.
what a fucking prudish and elitist attitude :rolleyes:

some people - most people - tend to be better at some things than at other things. people often have inate talents or a brain that is better suited for a particular subject... got a fantastic creative side? probably going to be good at art over maths. got a logical streak? probably going to be better at maths, i would expect.
people's brains are, simply put, wired differently, and expecting everyone to be equally good at all subjects - in light of this, in order to not be "deficient" - is stupid itself.

so dyslexics are 'tardish, are they? or are they just deficient, or, as you put it, stupid? :rolleyes:

Everything in general school where everyone goes is so generalized, nonspecific and nothing-really-demanding that a non-stupid person should be equally good in most subjects. You can have favorites, of course. But a problem in one or a few subjects speaks of some deficiency. People who can do math but can't spell at all are just 'tardish, and vice versa. I just don't get it how those people who can't draw, but are good at math, got to be math geniuses in first place. It's not interest, it's not inclination, it's basic ability which the school measures. And they require very little.

It's the same if one subject is good and the rest aren't, because then the person is basically an idiot savant.

For the record, P.E. isn't a school subject, it's a kind of state's health programme.

Actually, it is quite possible for people to be extraordinarily good in one subject and quite useless in another, because the cognitive demands required for each are totally different.

And in Australia, P.E. is an actual subject, which involves human movement studies, anatomy, human biology, etc.

My English Curriculum lecturer told me that I'm going to revolutionise English studies in Australia - I'm that good :D

I was decent at everything (except PE...ugh), though especially good at English.

I picked equally good, anyway, because I can adapt to maths based work quite easily.

I never did my homework though...I was saved because I aced my final exams :p

Actually, it is quite possible for people to be extraordinarily good in one subject and quite useless in another, because the cognitive demands required for each are totally different.

damn how did you manage to say it in one sentence when it took me whole post?? muse be better at english than i am, i guess ;)

Maths and Science

And shouldn't the Option "English" be "Your native language"?

damn how did you manage to say it in one sentence when it took me whole post?? muse be better at english than i am, i guess ;)

the way you put it was much better though. I studied educational psychology as part of my teaching degree, that's how :D .

the way you put it was much better though.
nah, i think thats just the educational psychology showing itself, there ;) :p

It would have to be geography, which is why im now doing a Batchelors in it. I was pretty good at economics at A level though, in retrospect we dont talk about biology...

Quite difficult i suppose?? lol
English is still the best subject for me!!!
Easy as pi :rolleyes:

3.14159265~(endless string)

I was pretty good at almost everything. My only real trouble spots were advanced mathematics, and the sciences to which they applied.

For instance, Advanced Algebra, Statistics and Chemistry were no problem...

...but Trigonometry, Calculus and Physics?? Hell no! :p

That said, I was particularly good at, and enjoyed, all the Social Sciences courses (History, Geography, Economics etc.)

I also rocked the Bass section in Choir. :)

My best subject?
The foreign language English!
I could sleep in class and still maintain high grades. Even in my high school year in the US it was among one of my best.

I did well at Maths, Chemistry, Physics, Graphics and I managed to top the state in Senior Design Technology.

I absolutely hated English in the way it was studied in our school (i dont have any other high schools to compare with), and the english education system in australia is a topic of high debate at the moment, basically a lot of people are coming out and saying that its crap, and that the basics and useful english should be taught (useful english being spelling, grammar, sentence structure, report writing, letter writing, describing) instead of the current crap (writing poetry, reading contemporary non-standard novels [by minorities, gays, insert stereotype here], analysing of different world-views and challenging authority)

anyway that was a bit of a rant.. oops
have fun at school kids! its the least work you'll do in your life!
(except if you are only planning to be a council worker [labourer] or something low paid)

Links:
School Links, The Australian (http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/sectionindex1/0,5745,schools%5E%5ETEXT,00.html)

Australian English article by Catholic Archbishop of Australia, George Pell (http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,16680039%255E13881,00.html)

Hasta la Vista to Literature (http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,16626185%255E13881,00.html)

Learning Sinks in a sea of Claptrap (http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,16626187%255E13881,00.html)

instead of the current crap (writing poetry, reading contemporary non-standard novels [by minorities, gays, insert stereotype here]

In Victoria, we have English Literature for that. You do the other stuff in standard English.

I was best at Maths and Art.

I was good at History and Science. Now I am taking History at University. I hated Math with a Passion that burns deep within my soul.

I was most good at English

history TO THE MAX!!!!

I was, when I bothered to do any work, good at English, History and Business Studies.
Was also a dab hand at General Studies! :eek: :D

some people - most people - tend to be better at some things than at other things. people often have inate talents or a brain that is better suited for a particular subject... got a fantastic creative side? probably going to be good at art over maths. got a logical streak? probably going to be better at maths, i would expect. people's brains are, simply put, wired differently, and expecting everyone to be equally good at all subjects - in light of this, in order to not be "deficient" - is stupid itself.
I never questioned that. School, however, does not measure this. Everything is so easy there (at least in the school system I know) that anyone with a subnormal intellect can scratch together some kind of a grade consistent with their overall performance. Someone who consistently gets the mediocre to satisfactory grade in all subjects is perfectly normal.

But, if a *school subject*, notice the emphasis, not real world skills, but a school subject turns out to be overwhelmingly difficult compared to the other subjects, then there *is* something wrong. Especially if is so that even if he tries, he fails. That is alarming, because the school does not demand anything that would require advanced skill.

so dyslexics are 'tardish, are they? or are they just deficient, or, as you put it, stupid? :rolleyes:
Dyslexics are known to process speech information differently. But, I'm thinking of traces of actually pathological behaviour, such as poor hand-eye coordination. Or something like Tourette's syndrome.

History, geography and French.
Though my teachers for all other subjects told me I'd probably do exceptionally well in their subject if I put a little bit of effort in. They were right, y'know.

Actually, it is quite possible for people to be extraordinarily good in one subject and quite useless in another, because the cognitive demands required for each are totally different.
This is what I disagree with. The cognitive demands aren't "totally" different. And, anyone healthy does possess at least rudimentary abilities in all the school subjects. Anyone who calls himself normal should be able to not fail in mothertongue AND not fail in math.

And in Australia, P.E. is an actual subject, which involves human movement studies, anatomy, human biology, etc.
Cool. In here, the teacher basically had us play football, or sähly, or whichever standard teamsport.

Biology. Man I love it, just discovered how interesting it really is this year, went from wanting to do Comp Sci to Biology in University, a total change :) Gonna be great next year in Uni....

And shouldn't the Option "English" be "Your native language"?

Fourth of July on a different day...

Languages. In high school i took Korean, French and Russian. I also took Polish for about a month, until the teacher left. Which was too bad, i really liked Polish, and it's way too hard to teach myself :(

I am best at I.c.T :D i hate everything else, and it shows 4 out of 5 fails last year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Specialist maths, Physics are my best two

Science, History, and English. They all come naturally to me, and I have an actual interest in the subjects. However, the entire English curriculum was organized by a bunch of morons who flung lackluster books by minorities at us left and right. Math and foreign language also come naturally to me, but I never had the drive to truly excel in them.

science but I wish it wasn't

I'm also (very sadly) good at poetry but my grammar/writing skills put me in the ear nibbler group

why am I good at things I hate and bad at the things I like :(

I was only ever truly bad at mathematics; oddly enough, despite that I was very good at sciences. I was best at literature, history, music, art, and did fairly well with languages. I survived physical education.

I must have liked school the first time; now it's like the Hotel California. I can check out, but I can never leave. ;)

(For the very few of you who don't know, when I am not moderating, I teach English (American/European/Asian/African lit plus grammar) in an NYC public high school.)

If I had to say one it'd be art probably, but I've got 4 years left until college, so I might end up being rubbish at that or any other subject, and become good at one I'm not so great at now, like math.