QOTW Favourite Subject at School?

**TheGuru** · 08-03-2010, 01:16 PM

This week's question of the week is:

What was your favourite subject at school?

Were you any good at that subject?

Does that subject have anything to do with your current job, interests or hobbies?

**Nutty_ZA** · 08-03-2010, 06:22 PM

Fave Subjects were
Maths, Physical Science and English
Yead, I was pretty good at all of them
Nope, they don't really have too much to do with what I do now (except maybe algebra which helps a bit with programming)

**kazthorn** · 09-03-2010, 05:02 AM

I really liked Biology. I was good at it depending on the teacher. I found some teachers are just not good at teaching, which makes me lose interest. Unfortunately my job doesn't incorporate anything remotely close to using it.

**TheGuru** · 09-03-2010, 08:41 AM

I loved physics but hated my teacher

Im still fascinated by the subject

It has nowt to do with my job

**fifi2004** · 09-03-2010, 09:07 AM

I loved maths.

I still do, and I have a job where my maths skills are needed, even though now we have computers to do maths for us.

**bannedbiker** · 09-03-2010, 10:30 AM

I didn't really like any subjects at school! I tryed quite hard to not turn up for lots of it towards the end!!
Whenever there were subjects i disliked less than others i'd end up with a numpty of a teacher who would put me off (like when I fell out with the technology teacher because my welding was better than his, i was 14...)!
The stuff i was better at kinda relates to my job (maintenance technician), i dont like them, but i'm kinda good at them! Things like physics, maths, design and technology, electronics etc were my better subjects. I was pretty good at German, but that realy doesn't relate to my job!

**manor** · 09-03-2010, 11:20 AM

I enjoyed Computer science - way back then we had 1 computer all alone in a room on its own (back in the days of BASIC). I was no good at programming but the room had a lock so we used to go there for a crafty smoke.

It didn't have much to do with work until about 10 years ago when I started using excel and now I am in front a computer all day long & also responable for the web pages for my department.

**Mike** · 09-03-2010, 11:50 AM

I'll be showing my age here

I enjoyed computer studies

We had infrequent use of an RML 380Z

Research_Machines_380Z

I work in IT

**Nutty_ZA** · 09-03-2010, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

We had infrequent use of an RML 380Z

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research_Machines_380Z

I want one

**Waldo** · 09-03-2010, 01:16 PM

My favourite subject was English - language not so much, but literature definitely - except no-one read the books as quickly as me so I usually ended up reading the same book 3 times to everyone else's once! Despite it all, I was quite good at it, which works well now for my job. And I still read like a mad thing every opportunity I get (which is quite a bit as I commute every day and a book is a great way to 'escape" the sardine can I'm on with hundreds of other people!

08-03-2010, 01:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheGuru Moderator My Mood: Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Liverpool UK Posts: 4,748 Credits: 70,390 Nominated 28 Times in 20 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 3 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 4	Favourite Subject at School? >> Show Printable Version Email this Page This week's question of the week is: What was your favourite subject at school? Were you any good at that subject? Does that subject have anything to do with your current job, interests or hobbies? __________________ TheGuru ----------------------------------- Like Siliconhell? Then give a small Donation towards the hosting costs

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Nutty_ZA Moderator My Mood: Join Date: May 2004 Location: Benoni, South Africa Posts: 2,929 Credits: 48,934 Nominated 18 Times in 9 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 2 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 6	>> Show Printable Version Email this Page Fave Subjects were Maths, Physical Science and English Yead, I was pretty good at all of them Nope, they don't really have too much to do with what I do now (except maybe algebra which helps a bit with programming) __________________ Honesty may be the best policy, but it's important to remember that, by the process of elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy...

09-03-2010, 05:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
kazthorn Posting God My Mood: Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 2,250 Credits: 38,647 Nominated 47 Times in 21 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 8 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 5	>> Show Printable Version Email this Page I really liked Biology. I was good at it depending on the teacher. I found some teachers are just not good at teaching, which makes me lose interest. Unfortunately my job doesn't incorporate anything remotely close to using it. __________________ Kaz I'm being held hostage by my imaginary friend, if you get this message please send more medication!

09-03-2010, 08:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
TheGuru Moderator My Mood: Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Liverpool UK Posts: 4,748 Credits: 70,390 Nominated 28 Times in 20 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 3 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 4	>> Show Printable Version Email this Page I loved physics but hated my teacher Im still fascinated by the subject It has nowt to do with my job __________________ TheGuru ----------------------------------- Like Siliconhell? Then give a small Donation towards the hosting costs

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fifi2004 Moderator My Mood: Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 3,245 Credits: 31,746 Nominated 6 Times in 3 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 1 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 6	>> Show Printable Version Email this Page I loved maths. I still do, and I have a job where my maths skills are needed, even though now we have computers to do maths for us. __________________ MEOW

09-03-2010, 10:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
bannedbiker Awesome Poster My Mood: Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Devon UK Posts: 955 Credits: 9,110 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	>> Show Printable Version Email this Page I didn't really like any subjects at school! I tryed quite hard to not turn up for lots of it towards the end!! Whenever there were subjects i disliked less than others i'd end up with a numpty of a teacher who would put me off (like when I fell out with the technology teacher because my welding was better than his, i was 14...)! The stuff i was better at kinda relates to my job (maintenance technician), i dont like them, but i'm kinda good at them! Things like physics, maths, design and technology, electronics etc were my better subjects. I was pretty good at German, but that realy doesn't relate to my job!

09-03-2010, 11:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
manor Super Duper Poster My Mood: Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Birmingham - UK Posts: 590 Credits: 34,337 Nominated 31 Times in 15 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 5 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 5	>> Show Printable Version Email this Page I enjoyed Computer science - way back then we had 1 computer all alone in a room on its own (back in the days of BASIC). I was no good at programming but the room had a lock so we used to go there for a crafty smoke. It didn't have much to do with work until about 10 years ago when I started using excel and now I am in front a computer all day long & also responable for the web pages for my department. __________________ Going to MacDonalds for a salad roll is like going to a brothel for a hug.

09-03-2010, 11:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
Mike Administrator My Mood: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Wigan, UK Posts: 4,177 Credits: 51,673 Nominated 13 Times in 12 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 1	>> Show Printable Version Email this Page I'll be showing my age here I enjoyed computer studies We had infrequent use of an RML 380Z Wikipedia (Links) Research_Machines_380Z I work in IT

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Waldo Mega Poster My Mood: Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: London Posts: 1,252 Credits: 19,758 Nominated 35 Times in 17 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 6 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 5	>> Show Printable Version Email this Page My favourite subject was English - language not so much, but literature definitely - except no-one read the books as quickly as me so I usually ended up reading the same book 3 times to everyone else's once! Despite it all, I was quite good at it, which works well now for my job. And I still read like a mad thing every opportunity I get (which is quite a bit as I commute every day and a book is a great way to 'escape" the sardine can I'm on with hundreds of other people! __________________ Waldo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It's all smoke and mirrors!

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