It’s another day of sitting through seven periods. Seven hours. Seven classes. You find yourself in a hard desk daydreaming about your future. You think to yourself, “how is chemistry going to help me with my future in graphic designing.” Or maybe you’re wondering why it’s necessary for you to take that calculus class, when you want to become an english teacher. There are required classes that students must take throughout junior high and high school. My question for you is, should you get to choose a career track upon entering high school, or should you waste your time daydreaming in those classes that don’t interest you.
What type of classes are easier to learn from; classes that you have no interest in, or classes that you find interesting?
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You think to yourself, I know how to add, subtract, and multiply. We learn so much knowledge in high school, that before long in our college career is lost. In one ear, out the other. I’m sure if you asked your english teacher how to do a seven step equation, they wouldn’t remember how. Reason being, it’s not something that is applicable to their job, and is lost over the years. Maybe you’re on a total different side of the spectrum, and hate english class. I could almost guarantee you your math teacher has long forgotten about Shakespeare, and doesn’t apply it to his life. In today's world their are so many options of online courses, that are accessible. There is no need for someone who is passionate and sure about what they want to do, to take so many courses that will not be needed or remembered in the …show more content…
Instead of wasting time in high school taking all required english, math, and science classes, students should have the option to select classes that will be useful and applicable to their future jobs. We are told by our educators that the classes we take are needed to develop our brain and expand comprehension. What teachers don’t tell us is why their classes are necessary, when our wanted career is along a completely different path. One misconception people have, is that teens are too young to choose a life path in high school. My question is, if students want to take a designated career track to help them in their future, why not? Why not take a chance and let students be able to pick which classes they find necessary. If you're a student that has no idea what the future holds, you could always have the option of taking a general on everything. Either way your brain will expand learning from gaining