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[quote=Anonymous]I went to a Baptist school for 7th-12th grade (20ish yrs ago). It was my parents' choice. My education in the sciences was very weak. I had a good science teacher for one year out of 6--we learned equations, dissected animals, etc--I felt like I really knew something after that year. However, the other 5 years were a revolving door of poor teachers and/or substitutes  (usually retired pastors with no science training). My physics teacher just had us build toothpick bridges every day. I had to try to teach myself physics. From a book. Pre-internet. Do you know how hard it is to be 17 and try to teach yourself physics from the one textbook you have?

I never felt science was an option in college because my background was so weak. I stuck to the liberal arts. Got a graduate degree. But I wish I could have had the option to pursue something in the sciences. It's pretty much all I read about in my spare time. I'm also now an atheist. I'd never send my kid to a Baptist school and I feel sorry for those who attend because their parents force them to.

Btw, I was high school valedictorian. Only a few of us ever made it out of that highly repressive world. [/quote]

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