06-09-2009, 09:02 PM
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Enjoyed primary school then my parents moved house. Started a new senior school not knowing anyone. Being a shy person and lacking confidence I ended up being bullied and hated school so much.I liked sciences, maths and english. Enjoyed algebra but could never 'get' trigonometry etc.
Hated sports (and those navy knickers), history , geography and RE.
Left with al the qualifications to take up my Uni place to become a pathologist. (later cancelled that path of my life, (later much regretted) but that's another story!!)
07-09-2009, 12:25 AM
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After attending a tiny village school I went to a larger school with my sisters and hated it. I was teased by the other children because I didn't have a mother.I went to one of the very first comprehensive schools, loved some subjects including english, music and domestic science but I hated maths.
The maths teacher used to go round the class asking each person a maths question. Paralysed with fear I was unable to give a quick enough answer so was humiliated, I was made to say 'I am an idiot' and to kneel in front of the class for the entire lesson. I used to be physically sick before maths lessons
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07-09-2009, 02:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Meg
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After attending a tiny village school I went to a larger school with my sisters and hated it. I was teased by the other children because I didn't have a mother.I went to one of the very first comprehensive schools, loved some subjects including english, music and domestic science but I hated maths.
The maths teacher used to go round the class asking each person a maths question. Paralysed with fear I was unable to give a quick enough answer so was humiliated, I was made to say 'I am an idiot' and to kneel in front of the class for the entire lesson. I used to be physically sick before maths lessons
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I forgot to say I went to a very small Catholic girls school. Our senior class was 32 people!
07-09-2009, 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by dandysmom
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Has anyone here ever USED algebra or Geometry since you've been out of school? Or even remember them? 
I remember saying to my maths teacher that I didn't think I would ever have any need to add letters up, numbers would suffice. He replied that I would find algebra a neccesity as I went through my life.
Perhaps I am just dim but I have still never needed letters for adding up, only for writing.
07-09-2009, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by dandysmom
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OMG, Meg, how sadistic; what an awful thing to do! Can't imagine that happening today. I forgot to say I went to a very small Catholic girls school. Our senior class was 32 people!
I heard the teacher involved died at a young age of a heart attack..
07-09-2009, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by dandysmom
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Has anyone here ever USED algebra or Geometry since you've been out of school? Or even remember them?
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