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Your favourite subject!

  • 19-07-2011 2:42pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,989 ✭✭✭


    Just doing this as a personal project to see what are peoples favourite subjects and why. When you choose could you leave a comment why the subject you have chosen is your favourite and feel free to expand!

    Thanks ;)

    ^^
    Economics is my choice as I find it very interesting and the exam has a very good choice of questions! :)

    What is/was your favourite subject? 106 votes

    Irish
    0% 0 votes
    English
    0% 1 vote
    Maths
    8% 9 votes
    French/ Spanish/ German (European Language)
    14% 15 votes
    History
    10% 11 votes
    Geography
    5% 6 votes
    DCG
    5% 6 votes
    Business
    3% 4 votes
    Accounting
    1% 2 votes
    Economics
    2% 3 votes
    Biology
    3% 4 votes
    Chemistry
    12% 13 votes
    Physics
    8% 9 votes
    Applied Maths
    5% 6 votes
    Technology
    1% 2 votes
    Art
    0% 0 votes
    Home-Economics
    0% 1 vote
    Construction Studies
    2% 3 votes
    Music
    2% 3 votes
    Engineering
    4% 5 votes
    Other (please specify)
    2% 3 votes


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 251 ✭✭brian93


    Cool poll :)

    Biology, because it's interesting, and you learn a lot about real life - like the nutrition section, reproduction section etc, stuff that's good to know outside of school. My teacher wasn't the best, but classes were never a bore, and I found it easy to learn and understand.

    Hoping to become a Maths and Biology teacher :D

    Oh and I was torn between Maths and Geography as well as Biology, but Biology just about edges it!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 232 ✭✭MegGustaa


    I said French because it was the first that came to mind, but really I like all my subjects...it's difficult to choose a favourite. Sure I hated Geography and Religion for the Junior but I love everything I've chosen for the LC :3


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,335 ✭✭✭✭UrbanSea


    Business. It's interesting and easy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,992 ✭✭✭✭partyatmygaff


    I liked all of them pretty much. I'd say it would have to be a tie between English and Chemistry.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,299 ✭✭✭paulmclaughlin


    Mathematics...


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭Sunny!!


    has to be chemistry... bit tricky in some places but makes you think and its interesting:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭nuggetclv


    Maths -
    For the rest of the exams, you're tested on how much of the book you can learn off in my opinion. Maths teacher was the best. This subject asks something of you, at HL anyway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,545 ✭✭✭Geo10


    Geography, in my opinion, is the most interesting subject by far (not to mention most relevant). I've been fascinated with the subject since I was very young... always getting globes, atlases etc. :D Geography class is the only class in school I always really look forward to.
    Although I also love learning about business, science and world religions.
    I like to speak Irish and German but for some reason I always find language classes (no matter how much I am fascinated by the language) immensely boring.
    Really I like all subjects bar English and Maths *shudder at the thought of having to spend another year learning them*


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 25 Laika_


    English, without a doubt. I was delighted to have the opportunity to study Shakespeare for the LC. Wasn't too taken with the poets this year, but loved Hopkins. P I is an excellent test of raw ability under pressure (if you are not learning off a short story!)- something not always tested so thoroughly in the LC. I will really miss it! :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 251 ✭✭brian93


    Geo10 wrote: »
    I've been fascinated with the subject since I was very young... always getting globes, atlases etc.

    Thought I was the only one! I knew all the capitals, all the populations, all the land areas. I'd spend hours aimlessly flicking through atlases :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,778 ✭✭✭Big Pussy Bonpensiero


    I voted Home Ec but meant Construction. Why? Doss of a class, barley had to go, spent a good bit of time making the project and practising for the practical, in which I'm confident I'll get >45% (max = 50%) of my final grade. Add to that the paper is the easiest paper I did.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 300 ✭✭Nagikami


    I voted Other for Japanese It's a pretty awesome subject, it's interesting, the exam is really easy (43.4% of students got As last year) and it's useful Also I love languages so that helps too =D And watching anime comes under studying for Japanese in my book


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭LilMissCiara


    Physics; I loved my teacher and there were only 5 of us in the class so it was always really fun. We all grew really close over the past 2 years and called each other our physics family (all girls school :P).
    Our teacher made it really hands on and if any of us didn't understand something she would explain it until we all clearly understood it. The subject itself is really nice and easy to understand as it is basically about the world around us.

    I love physics! :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,020 ✭✭✭eVeNtInE


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,784 ✭✭✭Superbus


    English is my strongest, but my favourite is Latin, without a doubt.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,304 ✭✭✭coffeelover


    Its gotta be music. LOVE it so much :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,989 ✭✭✭PictureFrame


    Nagikami wrote: »
    I voted Other for Japanese It's a pretty awesome subject, it's interesting, the exam is really easy (43.4% of students got As last year) and it's useful Also I love languages so that helps too =D And watching anime comes under studying for Japanese in my book
    Do you think it would be possible to take up Japanese in one year on your own and get an A/B in HL?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 300 ✭✭Nagikami


    Do you think it would be possible to take up Japanese in one year on your own and get an A/B in HL?

    If you work at it then I don't see why not Especially as it is one of the easiest subjects at LC level
    I'd definitely advise you to get the Nihongo Kantan textbook as it covers most of the stuff you need to learn for the LC exam
    The exam itself is quite easy For the written (HL) you have to do 3 reading comprehensions and a small grammar question after each Then there's a cultural question which takes up about 6 lines, 2 essays, the 1st about 200 characters and the second about 320 characters (which is about half a page and a page respectively) The listening is incredibly easy compared to other languages ie French, German, Irish etc, and the Oral isn't that bad either with 3 sections: 1. General Conversation (incredibly easy, stuff like your family, where you live etc), 2. Short Speech-type thing (You choose a topic off a face-down card you chose Usually covers the same type of stuff as section 1 but in more detail like My Favourite Book or Sports) and 3. Photos (You choose a photo at random and you have to decribe it) And starting from this year's LC you actually get sent a list (about a month before) of what Topics come up in the speech section and the 4 photos that come up in section 3

    So yeah you could do it in about a year, I think (Btw this sounds like a lot but it's not)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 179 ✭✭Neodymium


    Has to be maths for me simply because I enjoy it so much. I'm one of those weird people who actually enjoys doing their maths homework because I find it so fun:D. English on the other hand sends shivers down my spine at just the thought of scribbling down some mindless iterations for an essay about some play or novel.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,503 Mod ✭✭✭✭dambarude


    French/Irish for me but I have to say I liked all of mine save Geography.

    For good reason a lot of people's favourite subject= the subject they're best at it. Which is exactly why you should pick ones you like if you can at all.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 179 ✭✭Neodymium


    Sorry made a mistake with this post.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ryan087


    probably biology because it was the only honours subject I did. God I did so bad in that leaving cert it's not even funny.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,545 ✭✭✭Geo10


    brian93 wrote: »
    Thought I was the only one! I knew all the capitals, all the populations, all the land areas. I'd spend hours aimlessly flicking through atlases :D

    Ditto! :D My aunties and uncles used to always test me on all the capitals, populations of countries/ cities etc. when I was young! What's scary is I knew more capitals of the world when I was like 8/9 than I do now because I don't have time any more to be constantly reading atlases etc. with the stresses of secondary school! :D They should put capitals, identifying countries/ states/ counties, populations of places etc. on the LC Geography syllabus :):):)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 120 ✭✭That Handsome Devil


    I like most of what I'm doing but my favourite has to be applied maths... or something maths/physics related :P </nerd>


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭bscm


    Physics woop :D

    :cool: Irish has no votes :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭Just Like Heaven


    Probably Chemistry.

    Followed closely by Physics and Japanese though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 593 ✭✭✭AnamGlas


    Engineering, fierce interesting - something new always comes along.

    That said; the satisfaction from HL maths is unreal, and the flow of Irish sounds amazing (if you can do it :D)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,992 ✭✭✭✭partyatmygaff


    0 Irish - European Language 7

    Says it all really.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 Leaving Cert 2013


    Japanese all the way:D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71 ✭✭Iceuil


    Was torn between chemistry and geography. Absolutely love both of them, but voted for chemistry, because I am thinking of studying it further.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 107 ✭✭MsJenjers


    Probably English or Art. Love German and Music aswell :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,962 ✭✭✭jumpguy


    Torn between physics, chemistry and biology...went with chemistry in the end. Very interesting but challenging course, lots of engaging practical experiments.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 itssnowing18


    that should have been a multiple choice question :confused: i'm torn between English, French and History....


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 922 ✭✭✭aoife_bennett


    I loved the languages. So either Irish or German. Hated maths though, and wasn't too fond of home ec either


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,299 ✭✭✭paulmclaughlin


    Maths is in the lead! :D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,299 ✭✭✭paulmclaughlin


    that should have been a multiple choice question :confused: i'm torn between English, French and History....

    "Your favourite subject!"

    You must have only one favorite! :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 519 ✭✭✭flyaway.


    English was my best subject but I also found Geography really interesting.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 603 ✭✭✭Flabangav


    I chose Maths, but I was torn between that, Chemistry and Biology :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,234 ✭✭✭thetonynator


    Other: Ag Science. Very interesting. (for me anyway!)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 289 ✭✭ChloeElla


    German, I love it! I loved the language, the grammar, the accent, the culture, the country... I'm hoping to study Law & German and go live there, for a while at least. I loved English too though, and Maths. Was hard to choose!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,989 ✭✭✭PictureFrame


    Poll closes @ 3.46pm guys! Get your last few votes in if you haven't voted yet! :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 922 ✭✭✭aoife_bennett


    ChloeElla wrote: »
    German, I love it! I loved the language, the grammar, the accent, the culture, the country... I'm hoping to study Law & German and go live there, for a while at least. I loved English too though, and Maths. Was hard to choose!
    I'm planning a summer in Germany next year . . . I love German!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 251 ✭✭brian93


    Poll closes @ 3.46pm guys! Get your last few votes in if you haven't voted yet! :D

    That sucks! The numbers would have gone skywards if it was still open around results and college offers time!

    I don't get why polls close :confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 131 ✭✭grantyrs10


    Without as doubt Irish is my favourite subject... I just love learning our language ...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,553 ✭✭✭soccymonster


    Chemistry or biology :) if i HAD to choose though, it'd probs be Chemistry <3


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