• Question: Did you like school

    Asked by cheesesneese to Andrew, Emma, Marianne on 14 Jun 2010 in Categories: . This question was also asked by jellybean11, rh05.
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      Andrew Maynard answered on 12 Jun 2010:

      Hi cheesesneese,

      Actually, I did – mostly. There were some subjects I really didn’t like – PE and French (I’m not proud of not liking French), and some kids and teachers that really wound me up. But on the whole it was OK – and got even better in the 6th form. But I have to say, University was way, way better than school!

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      Marianne Baker answered on 13 Jun 2010:

      Hi cheesesneese,

      If we’re talking about secondary school then yes, I did.
      I had some great teachers, friends (whom I’m still in touch with) and a lot of fun! I like learning about things and I actually miss the diversity of subjects now that I’m focusing on a very particular area of biology.

      However, primary school, I did not like. I was bullied a lot and we had a lot of very disruptive people who took most of the teachers’ attention. They had problems of their own, I know, but when people are horrible to you every day it makes you miserable!

      I know a lot of adults tend to say ‘oh school was the best days of my life’ – I certainly wouldn’t go that far, but I do have a lot of fond memories from the ages of 12-18.

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      anon answered on 14 Jun 2010:

      I’m in two minds about this question. I loved (and love still) sport and there were great opportunities to take part in sports at my school ( I ended up playing tennis,squash, badminton, hockey and cricket to quite a high level).
      So I definitely liked that. I ended up with quite a good balance between working, sport and partying. If I could go back I’d do less partying.

      Bruce Springesteen has quite a melancholy song called ‘Glory days’ where he runs into an old school friend who thinks that school was the best time of his life, the pinnacle of all he’d achieved (think Uncle Rico in the film, napoleon dynamite). I think this shows a singular lack of ambition and vision. The world is massive, there is loads of opportunity and the good stuff (and more bad stuff) will keep on coming in different amounts over time. It is definitely important to make sure you don’t blow your chances of a satisfying future career by thinking that school is going to be the best time of your life. You’re at school for about 13 years. I’ve been out of school for 13 years now and the best times have definitely been post-school.

      The most important thing about school is nailing some good grades to the wall so that you can get on and enjoy the remaining (hopefully)70/80 years of your life…..

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      Emma Pilgrim answered on 14 Jun 2010:

      I loved my junior school and was less keen on senior school. Having siad that though there were still good times and the opportunity to get involved in non-academic activities such as drama. School was also important for giving me the opportunity to go on to University and study Biology the subject I am most interested in

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      anon answered on 14 Jun 2010:

      Hi cheesesneese. I liked some elements of school (the friends and finding out about stuff) but I liked going to college and University better because I had more freedom to study when I wanted to and the lectures were at different times of the day so I could have a lie-in in bed some days!:)

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