Students Have Own Agenda for Curricula
After you’re done with your calculus, U.S. history, chemistry and European literature courses for the day, wouldn’t it be nice to attend a class of your choice?
Hot Topics wonders, “If you could start a class in anything at your school, what would it be and why?”
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“The class I would create would be a dance class, because nobody at our school can dance.”
Jaime Franklin, 16,
junior, Rancho Alamitos
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“Advanced Placement European history, because a lot of other schools offer it, and it is more interesting than U.S. history.”
Payal Sheth, 16,
junior, Kennedy
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“Slang history and culture, because slang words are created continually and should be recognized as part of the teen-age culture.”
Dan Medina, 16,
junior, Los Alamitos
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“Japanese language, because we could use it for business.”
Nelson Ngansuntiql, 14,
freshman, St. Michael’s Prep
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“The history of movies and filmmaking. I’m sure a lot of people would go for it, and your homework would be to watch a movie.”
Angie Conley, 17,
senior, El Dorado
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“Synchronized swimming, so we could all appreciate its true art and defiance of gravity.”
Michelle Toy, 15,
junior, Huntington Beach
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“A philosophy and ethics class, because it is interesting to learn about modern-day ethics integrated with philosophers of the past.”
Britt Farwick, 17,
senior, Santa Margarita
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“I would start a sex education class to inform people about sex and AIDS. It’s important to know about this stuff. It affects everybody.”
Truong Huynh, 17,
senior, Saddleback
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“Home economics, because most teens don’t know how to cook; they live off of fast food.”
Lisa Lankford, 17,
senior, Mater Dei
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“Weightlifting would be nice, and I would definitely enjoy it very much.”
Randy Takayama, 14,
freshman Los Amigos
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“I would teach a class on how to be trendy, because so many people aren’t very good at it.”
Cindi Bedoy, 16,
sophomore, Pacifica
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“A woman’s history class to show how women are a part of history.”
Missy Beauregard, 17,
senior, Valencia
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“An appropriate class for our school would be a class for the disabled, who have been misjudged and discriminated against for a long time.”
Mike Lam, 15,
sophomore, Garden Grove
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“A class in photography, because it’s fun and interesting.”
Teena Rajan, 15,
junior, Marina
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“Power sleeping. Everybody needs more time to rest and sleep. This class would give us the proper amount of sleep needed to grow strong and healthy.”
Shane Valdez, 17,
junior, Calvary Chapel
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“An arcade class, because it promotes hand-eye coordination.”
Ivan Leung, 15,
sophomore, Villa Park
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“Ecological studies. Students today are the leaders of tomorrow. It’s important for us to learn as much as possible about how to save what’s left.”
Karen Hill, 15,
junior, Fullerton
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“Auto shop class. Now that I am driving, I wish I knew more about my car and how I’d be able to get out of certain difficult situations. If I were to have a flat tire or my engine blew up, I’d have no clue how to fix them.”
Amy Bucka, 17,
senior, Orange Lutheran
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“Oxymorons and Idiots 101, because bad puns can get pretty ugly.”
Genevieve Go, 15,
junior, Laguna Hills
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“An international class, so I could better understand other countries’ cultures.”
Bryan DeWit, 17,
senior, Mission Viejo
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“I would start a class in how to get a boyfriend.”
Sam Smithson, 17,
senior, El Toro
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“I would have a speed reading class, so I could read those book-report books the night before they’re due.”
Walter Lin, 13,
freshman, Brea-Olinda
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“I would start a speech class, because not only do you have to read and write well, but you also have to speak well.”
Cathy Lee, 17,
senior, Kennedy
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“A class much like sociology that will give people of all races a chance to communicate with one another.”
Steve Ho, 17,
senior, Garden Grove
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“I would love to start a floral design class, because I can think of lots of good combinations of flowers and I would love to share my ideas.”
Pam Sheilds, 14,
freshman, Bolsa Grande
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“General manners. Many teen-agers are growing up not knowing proper manners; therefore, the elders of today look at teen-agers as unmannerly. If parents won’t take the time to teach their kids manners, then the schools should try.”
Natalie Buday, 16,
junior, Edison
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“Karate, so you can get from class to class without being injured.”
Terri Sesay, 16,
junior, Dana Hills
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Next Week’s Hot Topic:
To whom do you first turn for emotional support? Why?
