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What elective to take

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Band
Drafting
Electronics
Technology
Graphics
Artrawing and painting
Art:3D Ceramics
Foods and nutrition
Metalshop
Woodshop
Jewlery and art design
Business education
Drama
Theatre Company
and Textiles

I'm more of an art guy but my friends keep telling me that you can't really get a decent career with art. . . . So, if you guys took any of these electives, could you fill me in on whats good about them?

February 25, 2013

12 Comments • Newest first

Darklerty

Technology will help get you in a good path for a future career. Technology is taking over the world and there is constant demand for more people in the business.

Reply February 25, 2013
radkai

Band. Instrument is cool! Band is easy.

Reply February 25, 2013
LeonDragneel

[quote=siuttybears]Middle of 10

I'm really just wondering if i should take the course that i'd enjoy, or the course that could provide a good career.[/quote]

Continue with art if that's your passion, or you could take Tech Design which you work with programs and software to create things.

Reply February 25, 2013 - edited
illkoyou

@siuttybears: Ah. What grade are you in? IMO it's never too late, but if you feel that way then I'd go in the art direction. Plus you've said you're more of an art person, so you'll probably enjoy it more.

EDIT: Oh 10th. Well in response to your above question, electives in high school don't influence your career as much as you'd think. You're free to take art even through college but that doesn't mean you have to major in it and have a career in it. I'd go with Art.

Reply February 25, 2013 - edited
siuttybears

[quote=LeonDragneel]What grade are you in?[/quote]

Middle of 10

I'm really just wondering if i should take the course that i'd enjoy, or the course that could provide a good career.

Reply February 25, 2013 - edited
LeonDragneel

What grade are you in?

Reply February 25, 2013 - edited
siuttybears

@illkoyou: I've though about that but since my friends have taken band in the previous years, i'd be stuck with lower grades

@Eruditez: Design, modeling and automation

Reply February 25, 2013 - edited
MegaZord

write down the electives on a slips of paper and put them in a hat.
then randomly pick one.

Reply February 25, 2013 - edited
TheDStar

If you want money, go jewelry.
Girls love jewelry.

Reply February 25, 2013 - edited
HolyDragon

If these are highschool electives it shouldn't really matter. Take what you enjoy.

Reply February 25, 2013 - edited
Eruditez

Technology as in what?

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illkoyou

Hit up that Band bro. 4 years of that will be great for college applications, plus it's always good to play an instrument. If not, you can do 4 years of art. That's also great for college applications as long as you're enthusiastic and determined to stick with it.

Either way, do whatever you really want to do.

Reply February 25, 2013 - edited