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Engineers who did not enjoy school - are they rare?

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.
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    Even though my experience was not great, there were good teachers at my school who did inspire.  Being all boys we never had the issues your daughter did.

    i do wish schools had the resources to identify the type of learning a child needs, put a plan in place and then implement it even if it meant the child moving school.

    Another issue today is that of mixed ability classes, anecdotal evidence has convinced me that these cause distractions for both, pupils and teachers, leading to reduced teaching time.
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  • Former Community Member
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    Even though my experience was not great, there were good teachers at my school who did inspire.  Being all boys we never had the issues your daughter did.

    i do wish schools had the resources to identify the type of learning a child needs, put a plan in place and then implement it even if it meant the child moving school.

    Another issue today is that of mixed ability classes, anecdotal evidence has convinced me that these cause distractions for both, pupils and teachers, leading to reduced teaching time.
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