For some of us, this is current, and for others, it's old history (and for me, its recent history) but what subjects did you enjoy in school? Or college, if it applies.
Personally, I enjoyed history, geography, and math, but it will be interesting to see what others think and if certain subjects recur.
In high school, my favourite courses were math, physics, and geography (especially the Grade 9 class since they had trivia questions which I did well at :)). In Grade 11 math, we had "clicker quizes", where students would compete by trying to be the fastest at entering the correct multiple-choice answer on our clickers. I enjoyed the AP math and science program.
I'm currently in university for Civil Engineering and this is the last term of my 5-year program. I've found that in university, my enjoyment of courses is strongly affected by the prof who is teaching the course. Right now, I'm enjoying my Transit Planning and Operations course, and Geotechnical Engineering 3. I actually started to dislike my math courses in engineering, since they went from easy-peasy (in fact, probably too easy) in high school to quite difficult in university. I wish the difficulty was more balanced betweem high school and university math (teach integrals in Grade 11 instead of first year).
Planetary Science. That was the only class in high school that I actually read the text box cover to cover without being told to. I had an old Webster's Dictionary from the 1960s when space exploration was ramping up. I loved reading about the planets, terrain, environments, and scientific speculation...even if a good deal of it was wrong.
I college my major was Criminal Justice. I really liked the procedural law and constitutional law classes probably the most. Procedural law included case briefs which I was pretty good at doing since I could type over 100WPM. Most people hated that class because it required effort to do research and understand why decisions were made and then put them into an easy to read format.
In Junior High there was an art class that I was forced to take that I thought that I'd hate. Turns out the teacher was okay with me submitting my Lego skyscrapers and various other buildings for projects. Turned out to be a hell of a boon in getting my parents to buy me new 2,000 brick sets since it was for school.
Ranking my classes from best to worst
Lunch :bigass:
History
Bio
Strings
Math
Chinese
English
Math (up to pre-calculus)
Geography
Spanish
History
Accounting classes
Mass Media classes
Recess :)
Quote from: jp the roadgeek on January 13, 2018, 04:22:04 PM
Math (up to pre-calculus)
Geography
Spanish
History
Accounting classes
Mass Media classes
Recess :)
Is that a list of your 7 favorites, or are you ranking them from best to worst?
Quote from: 1 on January 13, 2018, 04:24:34 PM
Quote from: jp the roadgeek on January 13, 2018, 04:22:04 PM
Math (up to pre-calculus)
Geography
Spanish
History
Accounting classes
Mass Media classes
Recess :)
Is that a list of your 7 favorites, or are you ranking them from best to worst?
Best to worst.
math
science (pre physics)
German
history
English
Phy Ed
My favorite of the "regular subjects" was either Science or Social Studies depending on the year.
In high school, my favorite class was Sociology. I also loved AP US History, AP Government and Politics, and Video Communications.
In college, my favorite class was HP 201 (which was about epistemology in academic disciplines and how paradigms shape how we gather and understand knowledge; alas, the Honors Program never got its course titles straight so we only referred to them by number - and now, the number refers to a completely different course due to curriculum changes). I also loved Intro to Global History, European History: 1789-1914 (the long 19th century), and Intro to Sexuality. Given that I listed four courses but only two professors, it definitely speaks to how the teacher affects enjoyment of the class just as much as subject matter (especially considering that I had many other fascinating electives as well).
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on January 13, 2018, 04:28:23 PM
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Quote from: jp the roadgeek on January 13, 2018, 04:22:04 PM
Math (up to pre-calculus)
Geography
Spanish
History
Accounting classes
Mass Media classes
Recess :)
Is that a list of your 7 favorites, or are you ranking them from best to worst?
Best to worst.
Roadgeekteen, that's not your list :-D
He was asking jptheroadgeek.
My high school didn't have a geography class. Too bad, as I would have loved it. In Trivial Pursuit I always moved to the blue squares whenever possible.
In high school, my favorite classes were anything history-related (including AP US History and AP European History, the latter being what the teacher called "the ultimate elective class"), AP Government (one of the easiest classes I took in high school), Astronomy (THE easiest course I took in high school, plus I love astronomy, and the planetarium was the only air-conditioned classroom in the school), and Journalism. The classes they called "social studies" were always strong points for me–during my freshman year of high school, they had a competition that used some standardized test and I beat everyone else in the school, which was kind of weird because the award was presented at senior awards night and they made a big deal about how it was the only time the award had ever been won by a freshman.
In college, I majored in history and minored in religious studies (which really go together in a lot of ways when you think about it). I think the best course I ever took at any level of school was History of the Civil Rights Movement, taught by Julian Bond. What a fantastic course and what an interesting person to teach it. You know how people get antsy when a professor doesn't end on time? Bond ran over regularly and nobody ever moved a muscle because his classes were so interesting. The other class I remember being at the top of my list was Aspects of the Catholic Tradition, which is a much more complex subject than you might expect if you're not interested in that sort of thing.
In law school, I didn't get great marks in constitutional law and First Amendment, due in part to a very tough professor, but those were two of my favorite classes because of the subject matter.
My worst grades in high school were all in math classes. I took my "C" in junior-year calculus and never took another math class again since in college the requirement was for nine hours of either math or science (or some of each).
Quote from: webny99 on January 13, 2018, 05:59:36 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on January 13, 2018, 04:28:23 PM
Quote from: 1 on January 13, 2018, 04:24:34 PM
Quote from: jp the roadgeek on January 13, 2018, 04:22:04 PM
Math (up to pre-calculus)
Geography
Spanish
History
Accounting classes
Mass Media classes
Recess :)
Is that a list of your 7 favorites, or are you ranking them from best to worst?
Best to worst.
Roadgeekteen, that's not your list :-D
He was asking jptheroadgeek.
In no particular order. If it included the worst, then any kind of art class other than wood shop would be there. Not much of a painter, and I can draw blood better than I draw a picture.
Quote from: vdeane on January 13, 2018, 05:46:01 PM
Given that I listed four courses but only two professors, it definitely speaks to how the teacher affects enjoyment of the class just as much as subject matter (especially considering that I had many other fascinating electives as well).
Definitely agree on this one. I had a few bad science teachers (to put it bluntly) in middle school, such that I never fully understood parts of the curriculum. I barely passed my final in 10th grade, using wits and common sense more than anything I'd been taught, and opted out of science in my final two years. Which, upon reflection, is too bad. It's a subject I should have enjoyed.
The impact the teacher ultimately has on the attitude, success, and even behavior, of the students, should not be underestimated.
Me: "Meteorology."
School: "Sorry we don't offer those classes."
Me: "Okay, math then."
School: "Enjoy common core."
Me: "Get me to college faster."
Seriously my current class schedule in order of favorite:
Teacher Assistant :bigass:
Lunch :bigass:
AP Calculus
Furniture and Cabinetry
Writing 121
Economics (People in the class suck and litteraly don't know anything.)
Spanish
Quote from: kphoger on January 15, 2018, 01:39:27 PM
Spanish
Try my Spanish listening tests and see if that changes your mind.... If it doesn't hey, we all have different views. Spanish was fine till my listening tests in 1st tri of this year.
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Quote from: kphoger on January 15, 2018, 01:39:27 PM
Spanish
Try my Spanish listening tests and see if that changes your mind.... If it doesn't hey, we all have different views. Spanish was fine till my listening tests in 1st tri of this year.
This coming March will be my 19th time across the Mexican border, and my 12th time to the interior of the country (not just a border town). I've driven more miles in Mexico than I have in Oklahoma, whose state line is only 51 miles away from my house. Not to burst your bubble, but I have a feeling I'd do OK on your listening test.
Having said that, I also want to encourage you to take the listening part of language study seriously. I learned Spanish primarily in the classroom and online chat, but real-life conversation doesn't work the same way. I still struggle some with listening comprehension (it's my biggest struggle when it comes to Spanish) even while being quite capable at making myself understood, whereas people I know who've had to learn Spanish while living in México have a much easier time at understanding others than at making themselves understood. I do OK understanding people who are used to being around Americans (they've adapted how they speak to meet our needs), professionals (they tend to speak clearly and correctly), and the like. But I struggle quite a bit understand rural speakers and children. Probably the hardest people I've ever had to understand were a couple of hitchhikers we picked up on their way back home from working in the fields, who ended up helping us find a mechanic to replace a broken wheel bearing
somewhere near here (https://goo.gl/maps/9CLYZmrV1XM2). Listening comprehension is more important than you might think it is.
1. Rush
2. Road stuff
I was expecting more people to say math was their favorite.
It's far from my personal favorite, but I never found it that challenging.
High school: Science (especially physics), math, Spanish.
Undergrad: Courses relating to quantum mechanics, of which there were a heck of a lot for my major.
Graduate school: Courses relating to quantum mechanics and thermodynamics.
Law school: First-year constitutional law, HIV legal issues, and LGBT legal issues.
Quote from: kphoger on January 15, 2018, 01:39:27 PM
Spanish
Is that why you seem to go to Mexico so much?
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on February 15, 2018, 07:00:43 PM
Quote from: kphoger on January 15, 2018, 01:39:27 PM
Spanish
Is that why you seem to go to Mexico so much?
You probably won't get an answer for a few months. Its pretty well known that he tends to be really active and then really not active.
Social Studies/History
Lunch
iPhone
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on February 15, 2018, 07:00:43 PM
Quote from: kphoger on January 15, 2018, 01:39:27 PM
Spanish
Is that why you seem to go to Mexico so much?
Or he could do well in Spanish class because he goes to Mexico so much...
Quote from: TheArkansasRoadgeek on February 16, 2018, 05:44:59 AM
Lunch
iPhone
Not a subject. If you can say that, I can say passing time as a subject.
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Quote from: TheArkansasRoadgeek on February 16, 2018, 05:44:59 AM
Lunch
iPhone
Not a subject. If you can say that, I can say passing time as a subject.
Perhaps Arkansas Roadgeek's school offers cooking classes? ;)
History-those who forget it are doomed to repeat it.
Unfortunately that didn't help me out much in the real world. Math and science are the keys to a lucrative future, but I just couldn't care less about that when I was in school. Don't be like that, bone up on the math and sciences.
As they say in boot camp, embrace the suck-it will be worth it in the end.
My favorite subject: Captain Morgan or Bacardi?
Quote from: slorydn1 on February 22, 2018, 04:24:11 AM
History-those who don't study it and learn from it are doomed to repeat it.
I modified this line for you. I hope you don't mind, but I believe this to be true.
As you can probably tell, American and world history were my favorite subjects, along with roadgeeking. :awesomeface:
Quote from: renegade on February 22, 2018, 01:12:55 PM
Quote from: slorydn1 on February 22, 2018, 04:24:11 AM
History-those who don't study it and learn from it are doomed to repeat it.
I modified this line for you. I hope you don't mind, but I believe this to be true.
As you can probably tell, American and world history were my favorite subjects, along with roadgeeking. :happy:
No, I don't mind. Either way it's the same result.
My sophomore (high school) term paper for World History was the Battle of Jutland (1916), I was hardcore into naval history back then. My junior year I had over a 100% average in US History (my teacher always had bonus questions on the tests that didn't count against you if you got them wrong). My term paper in that class was the history of Schaumburg IL.
None of that did me any good in real life.
In college, while I majored in economics, my fondest memories (aside from the poker games many evenings) are from one of my de facto minors, philosophy. (My school didn't officially recognize minors, though you could go for a double major and be recognized as getting your degree in both.) One of the more interesting experiences was taking a challenging graduate-level course in ethics. The final exam was a closed-book three-hour take-home exam. I obeyed those unenforceable limits, and got a decent grade, though I suspect there was a more generous curve for undergrads. But since the course started with an exploration of ethical nihilism (we don't need no stinkin' ethics!), it's always possible some students got stuck on that and cheated.
I took four years of Spanish in junior high and high school, but never got the hang of conversing in that language (could do OK reading and writing it). But it took a college roommate to introduce me to Spanish cuss words, a useful skill you're not going to get in a public classroom. Learning about the pronunciation of vowels in Spanish (much simpler rules than in English) was also useful, and oddly enough helped me pronounce Hawaiian words as well.
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Quote from: renegade on February 22, 2018, 01:12:55 PM
Quote from: slorydn1 on February 22, 2018, 04:24:11 AM
History-those who don't study it and learn from it are doomed to repeat it.
I modified this line for you. I hope you don't mind, but I believe this to be true.
As you can probably tell, American and world history were my favorite subjects, along with roadgeeking. :happy:
No, I don't mind. Either way it's the same result.
My sophomore (high school) term paper for World History was the Battle of Jutland (1916), I was hardcore into naval history back then. My junior year I had over a 100% average in US History (my teacher always had bonus questions on the tests that didn't count against you if you got them wrong). My term paper in that class was the history of Schaumburg IL.
None of that did me any good in real life.
So which side did you decide lost? The British because they lost more ships and men, or the Germans because they went back to port and never went to sea again for the duration of the war?
In community college it was geography. At the university it was Speech-Communication.
Quote from: kkt on February 22, 2018, 09:21:57 PM
Quote from: slorydn1 on February 22, 2018, 07:34:51 PM
Quote from: renegade on February 22, 2018, 01:12:55 PM
Quote from: slorydn1 on February 22, 2018, 04:24:11 AM
History-those who don't study it and learn from it are doomed to repeat it.
I modified this line for you. I hope you don't mind, but I believe this to be true.
As you can probably tell, American and world history were my favorite subjects, along with roadgeeking. :happy:
No, I don't mind. Either way it's the same result.
My sophomore (high school) term paper for World History was the Battle of Jutland (1916), I was hardcore into naval history back then. My junior year I had over a 100% average in US History (my teacher always had bonus questions on the tests that didn't count against you if you got them wrong). My term paper in that class was the history of Schaumburg IL.
None of that did me any good in real life.
So which side did you decide lost? The British because they lost more ships and men, or the Germans because they went back to port and never went to sea again for the duration of the war?
Tactically the British lost, for the reasons you stated. There were many lost opportunities on the British side, especially the point where the Royal Navy had crossed the T of the German High Seas fleet battle line. Admiral Jellicoe was so worried about the possibility of getting torpedoed by German destroyers and light cruisers that he let his opportunity to wipe out the German fleet and possibly end the war a lot sooner slip away.
Strategically, one could go either way as to who won. As you said the High Seas Fleet was never really a threat anymore after that battle. As you may remember, the Germans had been running various operations with their battle cruisers in the North Sea throughout 1915-1916 designed to lure elements of the Grand Fleet out to be slaughtered by the German battleships. The Battle of Dogger Bank was one such operation. Jutland was supposed to be another. The Germans never thought that the entire Grand Fleet would be at sea when this happened and it blew up into a knock down drag out fight between the 2 fleets. Admiral Scheer knew he was lucky to escape Jutland with minimal losses and would never risk the possibility of losing his fleet again. So on one hand the British lost their opportunity to wipe out the High Seas Fleet, but on the other hand the Germans lack of use of it after Jutland was almost as good for the British as having wiped it out would have been.