On the subject of enjoying science and mathematics, I know that if I had gone the usual route through school there is absolutely no way I would be studying anyt

On the subject of enjoying science and mathematics, I know that if I had gone the usual route through school there is absolutely no way I would be studying anything remotely scientific a few years down the line. I took a liking to physics over a summer, almost purely by chance. That's it. The way (this is UK specific) we teach science and mathematics is so detached from anything you'd see at university I'm genuinely amazed the Universities haven't started trying to strangle the exam boards. Brace Yourself: The UK Physics A-level does not require any calculus at all. None - no scientific method, no discussion of any quantum mechanics etc. etc.