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Croconaw
March 17th, 2015, 05:14 PM
We're making schedules for senior year on Monday.
We are making our schedules for senior year on Monday, and I don't really want to regret taking classes because I have no interest in them. There are some classes that I have thought about, but I'm not particularly sure if I want to take it them. At our school, you get to choose the period you want the class and which classes you take. My current classes that I have on the sheet we brought home are:

The semester is separated by semester one // semester two
Period 1: French I
Period 2: Statistics
Period 3: Resource
Period 4: Visual Art II // Anatomy

Period 7: Gym // Resource
Period 8: English 12

I'm also not sure I should take a foreign language. I'm concerned because I'm moving to Canada with my dad when I graduate and I should know some French, because that is their native language, I believe. It would be good to have, although, I'm not sure it is needed. I think I'll get overwhelmed with the new language... Plus, I've heard many bad things about the teacher with her being evil. I'm not sure about that, because I've never had her. I also feel I should mention that a foreign language is not required to graduate.

I'm trying to get trigonometry on my schedule, but it is only taught eighth period. Unfortunately, I have to take that English class because the school wants me in co-taught English, which also, is only taught eighth period. I have myself taking statistics next year. Also, we don't need a math class, but I want to take it.

You can't schedule classes period five or six because those happen to be our lunches. If I were to take trigonometry, however, I'd be in an academic English course. It's different from a co-taught, with there being only one teacher. Now, would I do well in academic English? I'd like to think I'd do well, but I don't know. My teacher says my vocabulary is far beyond that of an eleventh grader, but there'd be much more than that in a regular English class.

I need some help deciding what classes to take or if I should switch the ones mentioned above. If anyone had any experience with these, let me know.

Does anyone know any major differences between Trigonometry and Statistics? I'd appreciate that information, as well. Thanks for your time. :)

queenofcontrariety
March 17th, 2015, 09:47 PM
I have to say I'm kind of on the opposite end of the spectrum with how I have to schedule classes being that most of mine are invitation o ly or need multiple periods. As for the foreign language it's good to know but not all of Canada speaks french, and the language has a ton more tenses and accents.

As for the math issue, statistics and trig are very different. My current math course included trig and it's all about right triangles (sine cosine tangent type stuff) and you'll have to learn to deal with radians which is a different angle measuring technique. I haven't taken stats but it would be along the lines of probability. Hopefully this helps a little, best of luck with whatever you choose

Danny Phantom
March 17th, 2015, 10:13 PM
Statistics is a lot easier.