Sorry your browser is not supported!

You are using an outdated browser that does not support modern web technologies, in order to use this site please update to a new browser.

Browsers supported include Chrome, FireFox, Safari, Opera, Internet Explorer 10+ or Microsoft Edge.

Geek Culture / Picking High School Courses

Author
Message
Quirkyjim
16
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 18th Oct 2008
Location: At my computer
Posted: 16th Feb 2009 22:12
Link
Okay, so I'm in 8th grade and we're starting to pick classes for high school tomorrow. Based on wanting to go into game programming, what sort of classes should I take?

~QJ
Back to top
Profile PM Email
bitJericho
22
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 9th Oct 2002
Location: United States
Posted: 16th Feb 2009 22:16
Link
What's your class list?

"I acctually quite like this site. And noone will know because this is a secret..." - Anonymous
Shhdb.com
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Robert F
User Banned
Posted: 16th Feb 2009 22:52
Link
Quote: "Okay, so I'm in 8th grade and we're starting to pick classes for high school tomorrow. Based on wanting to go into game programming, what sort of classes should I take?
"


Well, if your school offers a programming class(mine does) you should take that. I would also take Math, you are probably required to though. Maybe a keyboarding class to. Idk.


Back to top
Profile
draknir_
18
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 19th Oct 2006
Location: Netherlands
Posted: 17th Feb 2009 01:08
Link
Maths (take the highest level you can get)
Physics
Computer Science

If your high school has any programming classes, take them. Learning any kind of programming at a young age can help you out a lot later on.
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Quirkyjim
16
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 18th Oct 2008
Location: At my computer
Posted: 17th Feb 2009 01:11
Link
It sucks: no computer classes whatsoever... except this "Information Specialists" class in career building. Idk what it is.

~QJ
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Xenocythe
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 26th May 2005
Location: You Essay.
Posted: 17th Feb 2009 01:14
Link
You won't find many 'good' courses in your freshmen year. I would opt for the business class, if you have any.


Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Quirkyjim
16
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 18th Oct 2008
Location: At my computer
Posted: 17th Feb 2009 02:44
Link
Really? Why is that?

No career classes in freshman btw, just wondering.

~QJ
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Quirkyjim
16
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 18th Oct 2008
Location: At my computer
Posted: 17th Feb 2009 22:05
Link
Ok, update.

Here they are:

Social Studies: US History (Not AP Human Geography, disagree, pls post why)
Science: AP Biology
English: English I
Math: Accelerated Algebra II
Elective 1: Health/PE (to get it over w/)
Elective 2: Band I

Alt Elective 1: French I (diff language would be better, pls post)
Alt Elective 2: Art I

Any criticism or suggestions, pls post!

~QJ
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Zdrok
18
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 19th Dec 2006
Location: Pittsburgh
Posted: 17th Feb 2009 22:07
Link
If you're looking for a good language, take German. Spanish is old hat, so is French.

I take German & I like it. But maybe that's because I have a German ancestry.

*Salute*
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Quirkyjim
16
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 18th Oct 2008
Location: At my computer
Posted: 17th Feb 2009 22:58
Link
Well, see, I'm French...so...

And I didn't want to take German, b/c its one of the online courses, which suck...or so I've heard

~QJ
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Zdrok
18
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 19th Dec 2006
Location: Pittsburgh
Posted: 18th Feb 2009 00:19
Link
You're French? I don't understand any word besides oui. Quite sad, really.

If you're French, you may not need to take it. Take any other language that suits your fancy.

*Salute*
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Gil Galvanti
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 22nd Dec 2004
Location: Texas, United States
Posted: 18th Feb 2009 00:38
Link
Quote: "Elective 2: Band I"

If your school was at all like my high school, that will be a lot of work. I'd suggest taking art 1 as your 1st choice 2nd elective instead, it will be more useful in the future.


Back to top
Profile PM Website
Robert F
User Banned
Posted: 18th Feb 2009 01:07
Link
Quote: "If your school was at all like my high school, that will be a lot of work. I'd suggest taking art 1 as your 1st choice 2nd elective instead, it will be more useful in the future."


At my school, we have two electives at the same time. Actually we can have more, but you have to be ahead in credits.


Back to top
Profile
Quirkyjim
16
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 18th Oct 2008
Location: At my computer
Posted: 18th Feb 2009 02:36
Link
For Band, I'm actually decent, in the Marching band, etc.

And for French, I didn't mean I KNEW it, like grew up on it, but that it's my heritage.

~QJ
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Zdrok
18
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 19th Dec 2006
Location: Pittsburgh
Posted: 18th Feb 2009 21:22
Link
Same reason I picked German.

Ich spreche Deutsch
Back to top
Profile PM Email
flashing snall
19
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 8th Oct 2005
Location: Boston
Posted: 18th Feb 2009 21:53
Link
I hate foreign languages...
Freshmen year had nothing good, so I took a typing class, which proved to be really funny, because the teacher would always leave, and I was left free to do strange things to my friend's computers.
10th grade, a REALLY basic java class was around... Took that, but it was kind of a joke for me, other people failed the final, but I finished in 20 minutes . And next year is A+.

If your school doesnt have any good classes, try to check out classes elsewhere.

PGDO. it consumes my every waking moment, that is not already being eaten by work / school / sleeping
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Quirkyjim
16
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 18th Oct 2008
Location: At my computer
Posted: 18th Feb 2009 22:28
Link
Yeah, so far with programming, I've just been teaching myself.

~QJ
Back to top
Profile PM Email
kuljot
16
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 2nd Jan 2009
Location: sacramneto, ca united states
Posted: 20th Feb 2009 06:05
Link
hey i though it was a grduation requiremnet to take computer beg. but i think thats as a softmore. im freshamn. take geometry this year, 3d programmign requires geomentry, and then next year take computer begin it helps because u learn how to make simple aniamtions in powerpoint and stuff.

programmign is stressful yet great. remeber one thing keep keep trying and you will succeed.
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Toasty Fresh
17
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 10th Jun 2007
Location: In my office, making poly-eating models.
Posted: 20th Feb 2009 08:12
Link
*Sigh* I should really, really get a maths tutor or something. I post on these forums but I suck at maths.
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Chris K
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 7th Oct 2003
Location: Lake Hylia
Posted: 20th Feb 2009 10:50
Link
Take Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaths

-= Out here in the fields, I fight for my meals =-
Back to top
Profile PM
Beast E Gargoyle
18
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 15th Feb 2007
Location: Sunny San Diego, CA
Posted: 24th Feb 2009 18:53
Link
You need to take High School HTML programming class (it was the most enjoyable and helpful class for all of high school). GYM, was awesome also smacking down freshman in Dodgeball was great, oww sorry you'll be a freshman next year.

The Last Great Swordsmen a 3D hack N slash http://lastswordsmen.freezoka.com
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Robert F
User Banned
Posted: 24th Feb 2009 19:12
Link
I hate Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaath.


Back to top
Profile
Back to top

Login to post a reply

Server time is: 2025-06-07 15:34:35
Your offset time is: 2025-06-07 15:34:35