Is it normal that i dislike to study one topic as a science, but do another?
Hyello again.
Here's my curious question for today!
After I graduated High School last year I've become a bit of an autodidact.
Right now my curriculum is composed of Math (I'm relearning all HS level math in a more applicable way... Then I will start higher math.) English Grammar (Something that HS failed to teach properly) and my chosen field of science. (Computer Science..... How original....)
One thing I have noticed in my studies... I HATE to think of computer related studies as an academic science. I know that it is. I know that it is a discipline filled with scientific theory and methods. However trying to actually learn computer science subjects as... well... an academic science... is dull and tends to get boring pretty quickly. I instead opt to study computer history, technical aspects, and then code, tinker, and hack something until I understand it. (In other words; a sort of informal scientific method... I know I'm not making much since.) So, approaching it from an informal mindset is key to my studies.
Now, next part. English Grammar.
Unless you are actually studying linguistic science it is rare for English grammar to be treated as a science.
In school I could pass your typical grammar tests but I never actually learned much other than how to read. Now that I am studying on my own I have come to the conclusion that language is a science. So, for me, studying grammar as an academic science is a lot more interesting than studying the simple and basic grammar rules taught in school. Obviously I still need improvement,(What gave it away? my improper use of punctuation or the copious amount of run-on sentences?) but I am learning more and more each day.
So, is it normal that I can only feel comfortable learning one subject (Computer Science) in a non-academic way, but I can only feel comfortable studying another (English Grammar) as an academic science?