> What I specifically dislike is the question "what am I ever going to use this for" or versions of it. Which I only ever hear about mathematics.
I've often heard it asked of languages, specifically Irish.
I've often heard it asked of languages, specifically Irish.
The main difference for me is that it's relatively easy to "fill in the gaps" for any other subject we learned from the ages of 12-18. Irish however, is niche enough - and learning resources generally technologically behind - that it's still quite tricky to self-teach or "quickly google" answers to things. That makes it unique from most other primary/secondary school subjects which are more universally taught across the world.