Your favorite subject/science/art/whatever

Proto · November 23rd, 2003, 05:25

Ok, everyone here has something that is really good at or really likes at the school. This could be anything from sports, chemistry, history, etc.

However, as we keep growing, we start questioning ourselves the usefulness of what we are studying, we start disregarding x and y subject as useless or "not necessary"

This finally ends, in the last years with us studying either what appeals to us or what we deem as useful.

Of all the subject, which are the ones the you deem as the most useful, and why.

Myself i have two, data structure/generation of algorithsm and maths (mainly algebra and trigonometry, but analitic geometr also appeals to me.... as for calculus

)

Maths because they are an exceltn basis for developing our abstract thinking, and absolute tool for whatever career you want to study, because of all the thinknig capabilty that it gives you.

And data structure/algorithms because of the problem vision/and solution capability that it gives you. This mixed up with math allows you to become a solution providear in almost every thing you choose to do.

And now, the previoaus atwo were about personal utility. Now, about life and humanitary utility I deem Artificial Intelligence, and Intelligent system as the best chance of humanity of forcing evolution, and thus, increment itsa own capabilities.

Well, now i want to see which are our favorite/most useful subject for your person, and for your ideals.

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_E_ · November 23rd, 2003, 05:27

I like programming and sports. I hate chemistry, physics and math but I always manage to get A s in those subjects. Biology is also another favorite.

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Strider · November 23rd, 2003, 05:34

i like... art, law (to a degree) drafting (technological design) and any other computer courses... but im also very good at math and chemistry, though im not taking science anymore since i dont see myself becoming a scientist in the future, besides, the scientific method takes too long imo, so i'd prolly get kicked out of wherever i go

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Narrrf · November 23rd, 2003, 05:50

i like writing and art the best of all. Then stuff like philosophy and psychology. Maybe law, but that'll be a far stretch. I'm not up for any sort of technological advancement of any sort, I prefer to improve the conditions right now. I'd rather enrich lives, than anything else. And the realm of the metaphysical is more appealing than any sort of math or biology.

Proto · November 23rd, 2003, 06:01

Ok, although i cannot deny the pleasure that art gives us, i have to argue a lil on your metaphysical preferencews, as ive alwas deemed that part of the philosophy as utterly useless because of tis inherent uncapability of been seriously debated at :/

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**Razor Blade** · November 23rd, 2003, 06:07

I'm good at english and science. I love art but can't stand school art. I don't beleuve art could be graded myself. I am good at math only when I apply myself.

But if I had to choose I would say either English or Science.

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Exodus · November 23rd, 2003, 06:14

i don't like any subjects that require too much memorization: history, chemistry, biology etc. computers are my preferred field, but i can handle math when i need to. i'm artistically autistic, so i don't dwell in those areas.

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Syed Fawad · November 23rd, 2003, 06:54

Well I just love maths.

Integration and Trigonometry sepcially!

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Spectr4L · November 23rd, 2003, 10:17

I do film and music production as well as computer graphics. Mathematics tend to play a major role in each of those fields so I must say that mathematics would be the main basic subject I'm currently focusing on.

Quoting Protoman

>>Ok, although i cannot deny the pleasure that art gives us, i have to argue a lil on your metaphysical preferencews, as ive alwas deemed that part of the philosophy as utterly useless because of tis inherent uncapability of been seriously debated at :/

I disagree with this because art has been used throughout history as a significant way to portray the influences and ideals within certain time periods throughout our history. It is something that helps to define us as a whole.

Art by any proffesional artist (basically an artist who gives special attention to detail and meaning of his/her work) must be given an in-depth analysis to efficiently discover the influences, ideals, and culture of the time and/or place in which that artist lived. Besides the social and historical impact of art, it is also a major tool in analyzing the human psyche.

While art may not be as precise a subject as mathematics or chemistry because of it's open-endedness, it's nevertheless a subject that can and should be taken very seriously and is also worthwhile of much debating.

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w3_tennis_duran · November 23rd, 2003, 10:35

BS in accounting!!!

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Kidd · November 23rd, 2003, 13:34

The only thing that COULD be fun is programming, but the lousy excuse for a teacher we have (mind you that for all I know we could've gotten a new one, I haven't been to school since the middle of august :P) makes it utterly boring... I mean, what do we learn from typing down his code that he writes on the blackboard and then hitting "compile"? He doesn't even say what most of the code does - the only thing that's nice is when he walks out of the room and I can code my game instead.. which of course leads to me not doing the copy/paste from the blackboard and papers in my hands that I should be doing and thereby not passing the grade - I HATE school.

Another one that can be interesting at times is Swedish class, namely when we focus in Writing. The problem is that when you get a single week to write something, unless you want to devote all too much free time on it (and who wants to?) it's an 8 pages story maximum - and I'd like to do longer stuff... so yeah, once again this sucks - I hate writing short stories, feels like it has no point.

History... has it's few moments when it's actually vaguely interesting...

Society... is a terrible thing to study, but we have a kickass teacher that makes it seem vaguely interesting at times...

Yeah, I hate school. All I want is to get out so I can continue working on my game, preferbly with a team...

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Mr. Killjoy · November 23rd, 2003, 13:52

I hate schhol
though English lessons are easy (not for everyone, heh

) and the teacher is always off-topic (since last week, she spends her times talking about philo, Dr Jeckill and Mr. Hyde ....)

Art is also cool, and we're almost idling for 2 hours

Beside that, I'd rather like being at home

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op3n_skill · November 23rd, 2003, 13:59

CAD and Drafting...
I'm in Mechanical engineering, and i do good on both...

Programming gets lousy when you cant do what you want to do...

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Tori-Yama · November 23rd, 2003, 14:57

+design, product design, computer design, drawing, german, english, sports, art history (usually C-A).

-math (D-E).

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Noxious Ninja · November 23rd, 2003, 16:01

Math and Philosophy. I suck at everything else. Mainly because I just don't get into it enough to want to do good, but still. I especially suck at Chemistry and History.

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Omega · November 23rd, 2003, 16:50

Laws, English, World History and Geography.

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**Kane** · November 23rd, 2003, 16:50

I was always good at Maths and science... and languages for some bizzare reason, except English.... but then again, who honestly cares about taking apart some guys poem about daffodils. I like Daffodils as much as the next person, but no person should feel the need to write more than a couple of sentances on them. Two pages is overkill.

I was also crap at anything that required me to write an essay.

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Boltzmann · November 23rd, 2003, 18:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by w3_tennis_duran

BS in accounting!!!

Oh, I thought I was the only accountant here

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But now my own answers:

Physics and math are my favorite subjects (you really can't have physics without math, or else you lose all the predictive power of physics). But I'm not too good at pure, abstract math - I'm more into the applied aspects of it.

I like accounting too, specially because it gives you a great perspective on business administration without resorting to boring (and nearly useless) theories, like Weber's. But my favorite field withing accounting isn't related to administration. It's costing - and involves lots of math (that's why so many engineers are into it). That's why I wrote a thesis about ABC costing and JIT management

Biology is very good, especially genetics. Not my strong point, but I know a thing or two about it. And long live to Darwin's natural selection

Philosophy is good to read alone. I hated it in school, because we always ended discussing religions (and I was the sole atheist in my class). Everyone got fighting, because the catholics thought they were the only true christians, the protestants thought the same, and the others tried to claim this as well. Religion always makes a mess. So my tastes for philosophy go more for the existentialism, like Nietzsche, Sartre or Camus. I also like to read Kant, Hume, Spinoza and many others.

Statistics is great to learn, if you don't wanna be fooled by the mass media (and to check out preposterous claims of the pseudoscientists).

One thing which I don't bother reading much is history. It just does not appeal to me - although I do recognize it's importance. Chemistry isn't in my favorites too - too many rules to be remembered.

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Noxious Ninja · November 23rd, 2003, 19:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kane-Sama

I was also crap at anything that required me to write an essay.

Me too.

I hate writing essays... book reports especially.

I'm in my junior year of high school now. My plans are to to finish high school, then go to community college for two years. I will get a lot of mundane stuff out of the way and especially take two years in business. Then I'll see what I want to do with my life, and maybe go to a larger college.

Right now I'm considering majoring in accounting, and also taking computer science.

BTW, English grammar, at least the American variant (dunno about British), is the most awful thing ever invented.

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Sawyermann · November 23rd, 2003, 20:09

I study Architecture,and i like pretty much all subjects i take,but i'm really good at CAD and Design.I used to like English very much in my school time,i'm pretty good at it, but i haven't practiced for a long time.I also like History.

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Proto Knowledge is the solution Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, US. Previously in Mexico City Posts: 7,160	Your favorite subject/science/art/whatever Ok, everyone here has something that is really good at or really likes at the school. This could be anything from sports, chemistry, history, etc. However, as we keep growing, we start questioning ourselves the usefulness of what we are studying, we start disregarding x and y subject as useless or "not necessary" This finally ends, in the last years with us studying either what appeals to us or what we deem as useful. Of all the subject, which are the ones the you deem as the most useful, and why. Myself i have two, data structure/generation of algorithsm and maths (mainly algebra and trigonometry, but analitic geometr also appeals to me.... as for calculus ) Maths because they are an exceltn basis for developing our abstract thinking, and absolute tool for whatever career you want to study, because of all the thinknig capabilty that it gives you. And data structure/algorithms because of the problem vision/and solution capability that it gives you. This mixed up with math allows you to become a solution providear in almost every thing you choose to do. And now, the previoaus atwo were about personal utility. Now, about life and humanitary utility I deem Artificial Intelligence, and Intelligent system as the best chance of humanity of forcing evolution, and thus, increment itsa own capabilities. Well, now i want to see which are our favorite/most useful subject for your person, and for your ideals. __________________

November 23rd, 2003, 05:27	#2
_E_ Lurking Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Gone Posts: 9,354	Re: Your favorite subject/science/art/whatever I like programming and sports. I hate chemistry, physics and math but I always manage to get A s in those subjects. Biology is also another favorite. Yours, -Elly __________________ -= Moral cowardice that keeps us from speaking our minds is as dangerous to this country as irresponsible talk. The right way is not always =- the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character. Margaret C. Smith

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Strider Living Paradigm Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 10,223	Re: Your favorite subject/science/art/whatever i like... art, law (to a degree) drafting (technological design) and any other computer courses... but im also very good at math and chemistry, though im not taking science anymore since i dont see myself becoming a scientist in the future, besides, the scientific method takes too long imo, so i'd prolly get kicked out of wherever i go __________________ My Deviant Art

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Narrrf No, not nothing Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: SoCal Posts: 238	Re: Your favorite subject/science/art/whatever i like writing and art the best of all. Then stuff like philosophy and psychology. Maybe law, but that'll be a far stretch. I'm not up for any sort of technological advancement of any sort, I prefer to improve the conditions right now. I'd rather enrich lives, than anything else. And the realm of the metaphysical is more appealing than any sort of math or biology.

November 23rd, 2003, 06:01	#5
Proto Knowledge is the solution Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, US. Previously in Mexico City Posts: 7,160	Re: Your favorite subject/science/art/whatever Ok, although i cannot deny the pleasure that art gives us, i have to argue a lil on your metaphysical preferencews, as ive alwas deemed that part of the philosophy as utterly useless because of tis inherent uncapability of been seriously debated at :/ __________________

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Razor Blade Locked and Loaded Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I AM CANADIAN! Posts: 12,032	Re: Your favorite subject/science/art/whatever I'm good at english and science. I love art but can't stand school art. I don't beleuve art could be graded myself. I am good at math only when I apply myself. But if I had to choose I would say either English or Science. __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Core 2 Duo T7300 2.0 GHz ● NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS ● 2GB DDR2 RAM Hitachi 120GB HD ● Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive ● Windows Vista Home Premium ● Dell 2007WFP LCD ● Dell XPS M1330 Laptop ● 1TB Western Digital MyBook External HD ● Logitech Z10 Speakers ● PLAYSTATION 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Exodus ...and now they do. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Null Posts: 20,000	Re: Your favorite subject/science/art/whatever i don't like any subjects that require too much memorization: history, chemistry, biology etc. computers are my preferred field, but i can handle math when i need to. i'm artistically autistic, so i don't dwell in those areas. __________________ No, I don't like anime, Street Fighter, Japanese music or download video game music. Yes, I know, I'm weird.

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Syed Fawad -PM to advertise here- Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: In an average country of an average planet of the solar system of an average star of an average galaxy of an average cluster. Still not average... Posts: 8,262	Re: Your favorite subject/science/art/whatever Well I just love maths. Integration and Trigonometry sepcially! __________________ Asus K8N (nForce3) AMD64 3000+ (754) 768MB DDR 400MHz (PC 3200) nVidia Geforce 6600GT 128MB (AGP) Aquamark3 - 53,000 "Good friends mustn't always be together. It is the feeling of oneness when distant that proves a lasting friendship"

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Spectr4L Chrome Robot Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: New York City, USA Posts: 211	Re: Your favorite subject/science/art/whatever I do film and music production as well as computer graphics. Mathematics tend to play a major role in each of those fields so I must say that mathematics would be the main basic subject I'm currently focusing on. Quoting Protoman >>Ok, although i cannot deny the pleasure that art gives us, i have to argue a lil on your metaphysical preferencews, as ive alwas deemed that part of the philosophy as utterly useless because of tis inherent uncapability of been seriously debated at :/ I disagree with this because art has been used throughout history as a significant way to portray the influences and ideals within certain time periods throughout our history. It is something that helps to define us as a whole. Art by any proffesional artist (basically an artist who gives special attention to detail and meaning of his/her work) must be given an in-depth analysis to efficiently discover the influences, ideals, and culture of the time and/or place in which that artist lived. Besides the social and historical impact of art, it is also a major tool in analyzing the human psyche. While art may not be as precise a subject as mathematics or chemistry because of it's open-endedness, it's nevertheless a subject that can and should be taken very seriously and is also worthwhile of much debating. __________________ "Skip the one one one four..."

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w3_tennis_duran Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: asia Posts: 260	Re: Your favorite subject/science/art/whatever BS in accounting!!! __________________ i fight like a girl!

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Kidd Nii Yugito fangirl #1 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,333	Re: Your favorite subject/science/art/whatever The only thing that COULD be fun is programming, but the lousy excuse for a teacher we have (mind you that for all I know we could've gotten a new one, I haven't been to school since the middle of august :P) makes it utterly boring... I mean, what do we learn from typing down his code that he writes on the blackboard and then hitting "compile"? He doesn't even say what most of the code does - the only thing that's nice is when he walks out of the room and I can code my game instead.. which of course leads to me not doing the copy/paste from the blackboard and papers in my hands that I should be doing and thereby not passing the grade - I HATE school. Another one that can be interesting at times is Swedish class, namely when we focus in Writing. The problem is that when you get a single week to write something, unless you want to devote all too much free time on it (and who wants to?) it's an 8 pages story maximum - and I'd like to do longer stuff... so yeah, once again this sucks - I hate writing short stories, feels like it has no point. History... has it's few moments when it's actually vaguely interesting... Society... is a terrible thing to study, but we have a kickass teacher that makes it seem vaguely interesting at times... Yeah, I hate school. All I want is to get out so I can continue working on my game, preferbly with a team... __________________ This is my sweet little ChunLi: [AMD Athlon 64 X2 @ 2800MHz] - [ASUS nVidia Geforce 8800GTS 320MB] - [2Gb 667MHz DDR2] - [Total of 750GB HD] Remember this, Proto, Elly...?

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Mr. Killjoy Translator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Somewhere I don't belong (La Rochelle, France) Posts: 7,829	Re: Your favorite subject/science/art/whatever I hate schhol though English lessons are easy (not for everyone, heh ) and the teacher is always off-topic (since last week, she spends her times talking about philo, Dr Jeckill and Mr. Hyde ....) Art is also cool, and we're almost idling for 2 hours Beside that, I'd rather like being at home __________________ CPU: Core 2 Q6600@3.2GHz - RAM: 4GB DDR2 (Corsair PC6400) VGA: GF GTX460 1024MB - Monitor: H233H 23" 1920x1080 Mobo: Gigabyte EP35C-DS3R - PSU: Antec NeoPower Blue 650w 24Mb/1Mb ADSL - Windows 7 Ultimate --------------------------------------------- All ePSXe plugins up-to-date http://mrkilljoy.deviantart.com/

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Omega User addicted to Diazepam Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: WIRED Posts: 4,744	Re: Your favorite subject/science/art/whatever Laws, English, World History and Geography. __________________ .:[ This is your life and it's ending one minute at a time ]:. .:[ I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last]:.

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Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,303	Re: Your favorite subject/science/art/whatever I was always good at Maths and science... and languages for some bizzare reason, except English.... but then again, who honestly cares about taking apart some guys poem about daffodils. I like Daffodils as much as the next person, but no person should feel the need to write more than a couple of sentances on them. Two pages is overkill. I was also crap at anything that required me to write an essay. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Phenom II X4, 4Gb DDR2, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 32Gb OCZ Vertex SSD, 500Gb RAID HDD, Windows 7 Home Premium Erika: (MCPC) Revo3610, Windows 7 Home Premium Kimiko: (Craptop) HP Mini 210

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Sawyermann gloria in altissimis Deo Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brasil Posts: 36	Re: Your favorite subject/science/art/whatever I study Architecture,and i like pretty much all subjects i take,but i'm really good at CAD and Design.I used to like English very much in my school time,i'm pretty good at it, but i haven't practiced for a long time.I also like History.

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