Way back then we had "science class", which was a broad combination of Physics, Biology, Astronomy, Chemestry and similar subjects before we were introduced to those disciplines. I always liked it, because it felt like I was discovering new things every time. It fuelled curiosity.

In contrast, actual Physics, Biology and so on weren't nearly as fun. The feeling of discovery was mostly gone, and what was left was memorization and empty rules.

It wasn't until I started studying on my own, when I was about 15, that I discovered I actually loved Math. The Math I love is quite different from the Math they taught me, but I use it in almost everything I do. This mainly means graphics programming and game development, which is what I do.