What do you like? What do you dislike? (school subject discussion)

Hmm… I used to dislike almost everything, until I decided to approach it differently. So I’ll post my interpretation of common subjects.

Math- low algebra. This is easy stuff, and everyone should know it. Simple as that. Really.
-geometry. This at first glance is asdf useless useless, until you think about it. You aren’t going to use mathematical proofs, unless you go into that for a living. So why learn it? This is the key to a LOT of education: you aren’t learning a certain set of material, you are learning a certain frame of mind. In the case of geometry, you are learning logical thinking and reasoning. Probably a programming course would be just as good for that and also be useful in the real world, but you aren’t going to see the educational establishment changing, ever.
-higher alg and calc. This is getting more abstract. This is getting more into the purer math. Sure, there are a few ties to specific real world cases, but in most respects this is simply a way to exercise your mind and provide a glimpse of the higher mathematical fields.
Science- The sciences are more tied to the real world than math, however they are also more fluid in their implementation due to the pace of technology. They are taught to let you see if you want to do any work in them, basically. So if you have an aptitude, go with it. Most schools require something like Bio I, Chem I, and Physics I, and you can take another year of one if you want.
Social Studies/History/Humanities- In a way this is the most important course of them all. You have two objectives here, two things that you should really leave the course with: first, a detailed knowledge of the history of your country of origin. This is important regardless. Second is the understanding of the forces of history. You need to understand how and why events occur, from political, social, economic, religious, and military points of view. In this sense history can be considered a course in psychology, and in this sense an understanding of history is an understanding of the motivations of humanity.
English- You are studying the great literature of recent times, and often it is the English teacher who is one of the prime supports of the high school student. As such, English is not just syntax and memorization but a study in communication specified in the English language, which is very important.
That’s really it for the important stuff. Just keep in mind that you are learning modes of thought instead of just what’s in the book in front of you, and that should help you out. It helped me, anyway.