February 10, 2004

Classes

So after hinting from teachers about next years classes, a guidebook handed out to all students filled with next years classes and an announcement telling students to make appointments to schedule classes for next year, I've come to the conclusion that I'd better start thinking about next years classes. For the most part this won't be any more challenging that it usually is. I'll continue on in Spanish, take Interp. (as my English class), and chemistry. Beyond that, it's going to require a little more thought.

This year in math I'm taking Advanced Algebra 2, so my options for next year include FST (functions, statisics and trig I think- thanks for the correction Kate) or pre-calc. Mrs. Beem (my current math teacher) has already recommended me for one (I don't know which yet) so I will probably take whatever she recommends. Although, I'm anticipating that she will recommend FST because math isn't really my strongest subject, nor do I plan to major in any math-related subject during college. My next big task will be to decide which history class to take. My options there are American Lit. (which combines an English class and American history), AP US, and US history. I have no idea what to do there either, my big plan is to ask Mr. Castle (my teacher) what he thinks and do that. Then finally I need to choose electives, and I want to take something interesting. I'm also considering the possibility of doing an independent study, although I don't know on what.

Now, moving on from school I would just like to quickly address something that has been in the news recently. I heard this first in my global class and then on the news tonight that in France, they are banning Muslims from wearing headscarves in school. First of all, I think that if they're planning on making a rule like that, to ban religious symbols from school, then it should extend equally to all religious symbols. Actually, that's all I have to say about that for now.

As my last, and probably most intelligent, interesting comment of this post, I would just like to share that I found a dress in Delia's that I really need. Okay, yes, need is a huge over-statement, I'll admit that. I realize that I am very lucky to be in a position finacially where I can even consider purchasing this lovely dress, which brings me to my last comment (this one really is the last). I'm reading Nickel and Dimed (I apologize for not listing the author, I don't have the book with me) and it's a very interesting book. It's written by a writer who, as an experiment type thing, decides to try living on minimum wage for a while in a number of different settings. I haven't gotten very far in the book because I'm also reading three other books right now (I do not know how that happened, I just kept picking up books, but I do intend to finish them all), but it's a very good book and I suggest you read it. Posted by lib at February 10, 2004 07:39 PM

Comments
FST= functions, statistics, and trig....facts?? haha Posted by: kate on February 11, 2004 07:50 PM
haha the 10th is josh minken's birthday! just thought id share that...classes next year: take fst, its awesome, and take us if you want to learn, and ap if you want to have a really dumb teacher (i actually really liked the class, cuz we watched movies all the time, but i think sweeney has changed this a little bit...ah well...) Posted by: mols on February 12, 2004 06:14 PM
i know this is wicked late but honestly- same math dilema and i think im going with mols (and alice?) on the FST thing- but you're a smartie anyways- regardless of the math take AP US with me! Posted by: julie on February 21, 2004 10:35 PM
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