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Boredom / frustration with subjects

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For the third time, I am attempting to take GCSE English. I hate it and always have done. Partly because I don't "get" poetry or Shakespeare. I am happy to read; but usually end up reading non-fiction and do read the odd fiction book - but that is rare.

Part of my problem is, that it just doesn't interest me. I was ok with the presentation I had to do; but English just doesn't interest me in the slightest. I have a feeling that my tutor has worked this out, given my attendance (although, one was due to a hospital appointment and the effects of the medication meaning that I couldn't focus on anything) and my reluctance to join in with discussions.

How do people manage to stick with subjects they don't like? It has always been this way for me. Would much rather (to mum's horror - she's my PA for uni) do maths - much easier and more interesting.

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  • Hi, probably wont help much but have you tried researching the fiction books you study for hidden facts. Most fiction has an element of truth to it. If you try to look for the facts it might engage you with the books.

    For example a fiction about something happening on a small island is usually a real island with real facts and you can spot them when you research the names mentioned. The facts about the landscape and plants and food that they eat are generaly true.

    My son struggled with this too, especialy poetry, when it came to the exams you do have a bit of choice in the questions you answer so he avoided poetry and stories that were too fictional for him to cope with. He also tried very different styles of fiction untill he found things that did appeal to him, he likes stories like the percy jackson series about greek demi gods. He looked into the greek gods and mythology in a factual based way and then he could understand the different stories.

    dont know if this will help you but good luck with it.

    sam

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  • Hi, probably wont help much but have you tried researching the fiction books you study for hidden facts. Most fiction has an element of truth to it. If you try to look for the facts it might engage you with the books.

    For example a fiction about something happening on a small island is usually a real island with real facts and you can spot them when you research the names mentioned. The facts about the landscape and plants and food that they eat are generaly true.

    My son struggled with this too, especialy poetry, when it came to the exams you do have a bit of choice in the questions you answer so he avoided poetry and stories that were too fictional for him to cope with. He also tried very different styles of fiction untill he found things that did appeal to him, he likes stories like the percy jackson series about greek demi gods. He looked into the greek gods and mythology in a factual based way and then he could understand the different stories.

    dont know if this will help you but good luck with it.

    sam

    x

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