RESPECT Survey of Opinions

RESPECT

The 1962 edition of The Guildfordian magazine published a poll to show the opinions of students at the RGS. The students from 2022 give their take on this survey to reflect tastes of students today. A noticeable change is caused by the impact of technology which influences career choices and popular culture especially in the Lower School.

The Guildfordian magazine 1962

The Guildfordian magazine 2022

What career do you intend to follow?

Year 2 1.Engineer. 2.Robotics Engineer/Author. 3.Something related to cars. 4.Banker. Year 4 1. Vet. 2. Doctor/Surgeon. 3. I am not really sure at the moment, I hope it involves Classics. 4. Business owner. L6 1. In the field of Artificial Intelligence. 2. Medicine or Dentistry. 3. Architecture. 4. History.

Where did your inspiration come from?

Year 2 1. My love of F1 cars. 2. My parents and School Technology Department. 3. Top Gear and other car magazines. 4. Being rich. Year 4 1. I don't want an office job. 2. My mother is a doctor, I have an autobiography called Gifted Hand by a surgeon. 3. I am not sure as I love all different subjects. 4. I always wanted to own my own product. L6 1. An interest in new possibilities with technology. 2. From work experience and attending medical events detailing what the career entails. 3. Grand Designs and seeing architecture everyday. 4. Always been my passion, always loved ancient mythology and studying the past.

Do you have a favourite Podcast?

Year 2 1. Ancient mythology 2. No. 3. Top Gear Podcast. 4. No. Year 4 1. That Peter Crouch Podcast. 2. No. 3. You're Dead To Me - is hilarious and historically acurate. 4. What's Good Podcast. L6 1. No 2. No 3. No 4. No

How often do you download music?

Year 2 1. Everyday. 2. Not much only a few times. 3. Everyday. 4. All the time. Year 4 1. I have Spotify. 2. Not very often, however sometimes I listen to favourites. 3. Rarely although I love it. 4. Never. L6 1. Regularly. 2. Hardly. 3. Daily. 4. Very often.

What is your favourite genre of music?

Year 2 1. EDM. 2. Pop. 3. Classic Rock. 4. All genres. Year 4 1. Pop. 2. Pop/Hip-Hop. 3. Classical Music. 4. Drill. L6 1. Indie Pop/Rock and EDM. 2. Hip-Hop. 3. Hip-Hop. 4. Indie/Pop.

What is your favourite track?

Year 2 1. Taylor Swift - Blank Space. 2. The Script - Hall of Fame. 3. Muse - Knights of Cydonia or AC/DC - Highway to Hell. 4. Any Radiohead track. Year 4 1. Mr. Brightside - The Killers. 2. I don't particularly have a favourite track title. 3. Prokofiev - Montagues and Capulets. I am playing this on the cello and the music is fascinating. 4. You've Got a Friend In Me - Toy Story.

L6 1. I Won't - AJR. 2. I do not have a favourite track. 3. Doo-Wop (That Thing) - Ms Lauryn

Hill or Shygirl. 4. Easy Life - Gorillaz.

What is your favourite book?

Year 2 1. At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie. 2. The Explorer by Katherine Rundell/ The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. 3. Alex Rider by Anthony Horowitz. 4. The Edge Chronicles by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. Year 4 1. Gone by Michael Grant. 2. Alex Rider by Anthony Horowitz. 3. Eagle of the Empire series by Simon Scarrow. 4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling.

L6 1. If You're Reading This, It's Too Late by

Pseudonymous Bosch. 2. Bodyguard Ambush by Chris Bradford. 3. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hossieni. 4. A Song of Fire and Ice (Game of

Thrones) by George RR Martin.

What is your favourite film?

Year 2 1. James Bond films as I like the atmosphere of Mexico and Rome. 2. All Harry Potter films. 3. Le Mans 66/The Italian Job because of the cars. 4. Dragon Ball Super: Broly. Year 4 1. Top Gun: Maverick. 2. Shang-Chi, I enjoy the fast paced action. 3. Police Academy 2. Whenever I am tired or stressed it puts me in a calm and humorous mood. 4. Kung Fu Panda because I've loved it from an early age.

L6 1. Tenet - every time you rewatch this you notice something that you previously missed. 2. Black Partner 1 - The most gripping film I had seen and overall very well directed. 3. Les Intouchables - perfect mix of humour, action and really interesting plot. 4. Pulp Fiction or Isle of Dogs - incredibly memorable and important to me.