This might come across as a very strange question but is it uncommon to find engineers who did not enjoy school or think highly of the schools that they attended? I have encountered numerous computing and IT types over the years who did not enjoy school or had bad experiences at school but very few electrical or mechanical engineers.
P.S. (Just seen Alasdair's post that crossed with mine) absolutely, an inspiring teacher who believes in you can make all the difference. My A level Physics teacher was fantastic, and basically gave myself and a friend the run of the Physics labs whenever we wanted.
P.S. (Just seen Alasdair's post that crossed with mine) absolutely, an inspiring teacher who believes in you can make all the difference. My A level Physics teacher was fantastic, and basically gave myself and a friend the run of the Physics labs whenever we wanted.