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Original post by Grantax
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Original post by Rycross
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Original post by Grantax
I flunked out of high school (I think it corresponds to high school..) last year because I got an F in history, and religion. I have issues with learning stuff that's totally uninteresting, and not related to the job I want in any way.
I hate to be blunt, but that attitude makes you unsuited for any sort of professional development work. Even game programming requires work that is uninteresting and monotonous from time to time. Failing out of things because they're uninteresting and you don't want to put in the effort is a huge black mark, and you'll have to fix that if you want employers to take you seriously.
I've had several jobs I've found utterly boring, but I still didn't mind. Having to read, understand and remember 500 pages of several uninteresting books on the other hand, is just too difficult. Does that make me unable to make games? No, it doesn't.
OK, well then! You don't need our opinions, so why did you ask?
Maybe you ought to just let these remarks stew in your mind for a couple of days.
Having flunked history and religion isn't a showstopper. If you decide someday that you do want to get more education, I'm sure you can find a way.
That said, there will be more times in your life when you'll find it necessary to do something unpleasant for extended periods of time. If you can stick it through a boring job, you should be able to stick it through other boring things too.
And you might be surprised at how useful it will become to have more knowledge of history and religion (and other boring topics) than you think.