• Question: What was your favourite subject at school

    Asked by Benny to Dave, Ed, Guido, Hugh, Stef on 9 Mar 2015.
    • Photo: Ed Rial

      Ed Rial answered on 9 Mar 2015:

      Hi Benny

      I liked physics and maths. I really didn’t like subjects where you didn’t know if the answer was right (like English). In physics and maths you knew there was a proper answer and that if you got the answer right you would get all the marks!

      Cheers

      Ed

    • Photo: Guido Bolognesi

      Guido Bolognesi answered on 9 Mar 2015:

      Hi Benny,

      during primary and secondary school, I liked maths and arts and dislike
      all the rest.

      However, during high school, I started enjoy the other subjects too, especially history and philosophy.

      That said, I think I was very lucky as I had very good teachers who made me love the subjects they were teaching (no matter if it was maths, English or arts)!

    • Photo: Dave Bond

      Dave Bond answered on 9 Mar 2015:

      Hi Benny,

      I enjoyed DT, or I think it is called now resistant materials the most. Then a close second was science. I enjoyed the practical nature of them where the answer was not always obvious, and the results you got out was what you put in. For example a wooden box, or even a physics experiment if you were not precise and took care you didn’t get the best results.

      Though off topic, I never liked maths and still do not. Though a good skill I cannot escape from in work and life. I cannot ever enjoy it.

    • Photo: Hugh Harvey

      Hugh Harvey answered on 9 Mar 2015:

      Actually, mine was French! It’s nice to learn another language, and then use it when you go on holiday.

      Many scientists from around the world speak many different languages, so it’s always useful to be able to communicate with scientific teams from around the world when we go to conferences.

    • Photo: Mariastefania De Vido

      Mariastefania De Vido answered on 9 Mar 2015:

      Hi Benny!

      Since primary school, I liked Maths and Science. I was fascinated by Nature, therefore I enjoyed studying subjects which provide an explanation on how it works. During high school I became very passionate about Physics ad decided to study it at university.

      Cheers

      Stef

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