Upperclassmen have reached a point in their lives where they have to prepare for their futures.
Students are taking classes that will help them get where they want to go career-wise.
“I plan on going to college after graduating,” Caitlyn Hawkins, senior, said. “I don’t know exactly what I want to major in yet. Some of the Vo-Tech classes I took were very helpful last year. I did the criminal justice program where we did a lot of real life situations.”
Another senior agrees.
“I’m going to Radford to study criminology,” Semiyah Royal, senior, said. “I don’t feel like my classes have prepared me much, but I haven’t taken anything relating to criminology. I’ve learned things in my classes, but not about what I want to major in.”
Some have dreams of a classical education.
“I want to go to college for music education and performance,” Cheyenne Bragg, a senior said. “I don’t know if the classes I am taking are preparing me for college. Teachers always say to misbehaving students… ‘this [behavior] won’t slide in college.’ It seems that parents don’t prepare students how to act and be responsible, and that interferes with my education. People don’t turn in their work and act irresponsible. So far, band is the most helpful class for me.”
Others want to head straight into a career that doesn’t involve college.
”I want to become a farrier after I graduate,” Amanda Wyatt, senior, said. ”None of my classes are really helpful since there’s no programs available related to horses. I guess Introduction to Animals is the most helpful.”
Some want to pursue jobs in the medical field.
”I want to go to college for biochemistry,” Michael Ortiz, a junior said. ”None of my classes are helpful, not even the science ones because I don’t understand much of what I’m learning. I hope to become a biochemist.”
