Do you read around your subjects?

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I didn't used to, but I have started to now. I'm more interested in the things we're learning about this year than I was last year.

No.

I prefer reading about things that interest me, rather than the composition of desert soils :facepalm:

Reply 43

HighSkies

I kind of have to for latin... I was given a reading list at least. I read round Psychology because I like it and its what I want to do at uni, so I put it in priority to latin. I don't have much time to do that though...

Reply 44

thetopnotch

blipflip

This question is really just another way of asking "do you guys have a natural interest in your subjects?"

and the easiest way to do and show this in your personal statement is to read around the subject.

Reply 45

omegaSQU4RED

I don't do that much reading around my subjects, but what I learn in A-levels really interests me anyway.

Reply 46

2nice4u

Dr Acula

Only for history... and only even then because I really like russia :ahee:

glad to hear that xD

Reply 47

bun

I do in Biology ( but then again, my dad is a biology teacher, and so tends to talk to me about it alot) and I'm really interested in french and german, so I try to read a good quality french/german novel every fortnight, but I dont read round for eng lang - though I probably should.

Reply 48

User237126

Yep, but only for my Uni subject (German). So far this term I've read "Ich fuehl mich so fifty-fifty", "Erzaehlungen auf deutsch", a book of Rilke's poetry, and started the first harry potter book in German. Finding the time is easy- I just do half an hour or an hour every evening, simples :smile:

Reply 49

insertusername

i've read around my subject for physics as it is what i wanna do at uni and am interested in it. I also read around a bit for biology in the neuroscience area as it interested me

Reply 50

trollman

i dont read round its just long! i would like to sure! but when doing bio physics and history aswell as being headboy having a job and reading ppe related texts for uni i simply do not have the time! any free time i have is for going out relaxing or revision :'( i would prefer to get good grades than spend time reading irrelevent information regardkess if i do or do nto enjoy it

Reply 51

_tiggy_

Well...I've read some stuff on law since that's what I want to do at uni, but it's not one of my subjects. And I read things for history, but not always relevant to what we're actually doing! For French I tend to just read/listen to the news. Not too strenuous or anything, but on the whole I think it all helps.

Reply 52

Rucklo

Nahh not really, easy enough if you revise the course material to get an A, don't see the point in more work than is needed.

Reply 53

oo_Lucinda_oo

I do, but I didn't at A-level.

Reply 54

*Cherry*Blossom*

on a scale of 1-10, 1 being nothing, i'm a 5

Reply 55

TwirlGirl

haha nope, i really dont have the motivation to do any more work than necesary.

Reply 56

jessyfantastic90

to be honest just look at your notes the day before your lessons to refresh your memory

Reply 57

I Have No Imagination

Never.

Reply 58

gspot92

i read nat. geographic for geography but nothing else

Reply 59

BlondeNorfolkGirl

Very occasionally I look physics things up on Wikipedia to read about applications of what we're learning about, and I might start doing the same sort of thing for psychology. I don't have any extra books apart from normal textbooks and revision guides as like others have said I prefer to concentrate on learning and memorising what's actually in the course. :smile: