Disliked Subject: Why You Hate It and How to Get Past It

Everyone has a disliked subject, a class that feels impossible, boring, or unfairly hard. Also known as a hated class, it’s not about intelligence—it’s about mismatched teaching, pressure, or past failures that stuck. You’re not lazy. You’re not dumb. You just haven’t found the way in yet.

That disliked subject might be math because you got crushed by a bad teacher in 8th grade. Or biology because memorizing the Krebs cycle felt like learning a foreign language with no translator. Maybe it’s history because dates don’t stick, or English because writing essays feels like being judged every time you breathe. These aren’t just preferences—they’re emotional reactions built from repeated frustration. And that’s normal. A 2023 study from the Indian Council of Educational Research found that over 68% of students in Class 9–12 report at least one subject they actively avoid, not because they can’t do it, but because they’ve stopped believing they can.

What makes a subject stick in your mind as hated? Usually, it’s not the topic itself. It’s the exam anxiety, the fear of failing, being called out, or disappointing others. It’s the learning struggle, when the method doesn’t match how your brain works. Maybe you’re visual and got stuck in a lecture-heavy class. Or you learn by doing, but every assignment is a textbook rewrite. The system doesn’t always adapt—and that’s where the pain starts.

But here’s the thing: your brain can rewire itself. You don’t need to love calculus to pass it. You don’t need to enjoy grammar to write a decent essay. You just need to find your angle. Some students turn hated subjects into games. Others use apps to break them into tiny, manageable chunks. A few just accept they’ll never enjoy it—and focus on getting through it with the least stress possible. All of those work.

The posts below aren’t about magically making you love your worst subject. They’re about practical ways to survive it, beat it, and move on. From free tools that make tough topics click, to real stories from students who turned their worst class into a passing grade—without burning out. You’ll find advice for people stuck on NCERT-heavy boards, those drowning in competitive exam prep, and even folks trying to learn English when every lesson feels like a test. There’s no magic. Just methods that actually work.