Do/did you have any school subjects that you hate not because of their nature but because of other factors?

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I hated fine art… because I had too many broken wrists over a 6 year period. I also hated math after grade 7 because the teacher made math times tables as a punishment… I hated English because I was paranoid that I wouldn’t get credit or paid for my effort.

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