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Title: high school
Post by: skorpion on August 18, 2011, 11:57:57 AM
well this year, im in 9th grade. the school im going to has  5 seperate blocks, each of which is fairly large...and my first class is right at the main entrance, ok all fine...next class is on the other side of the school. a good 3 minutes away if your speed walking.  :bhead  i also got a few options on a new class since one got dropped due to a teacher quitting. its either Architectual drafting and design, or Metal construction. what should i take? i like em both, just cant decide.


(oh and my friend lost 5 dollars to the vending machine today!  :rofl)
Title: Re: high school
Post by: Dichotomy on August 18, 2011, 12:05:03 PM
I'd go with drafting and design skorp... but that is more suitable to my industry.  I don't think you could go wrong with either one.
Title: Re: high school
Post by: skorpion on August 18, 2011, 12:13:13 PM
i was thinking that, but im gonna either way i go, im going to be either designing the new alberta kimball sign for the auditorium, or building it. its kind of like choosing between the hot blonde or cash. either way, your good to go! :lol
Title: Re: high school
Post by: flight17 on August 18, 2011, 12:14:40 PM
drafting would be my choice
Title: Re: high school
Post by: Dichotomy on August 18, 2011, 12:14:47 PM
go with cash ALWAYS... money never talks back ;)
Title: Re: high school
Post by: skorpion on August 18, 2011, 12:16:14 PM
go with cash ALWAYS... money never talks back ;)
ok, lets say the blonde didnt talk a whole lot... :D
Title: Re: high school
Post by: Dichotomy on August 18, 2011, 12:17:58 PM
at some point in time you'll want to stab your eyes out with a dull spoon when she does ;)
Title: Re: high school
Post by: skorpion on August 18, 2011, 12:19:11 PM
well...duct tape would work fine im sure. but sometimes, you wish you had the money because lets face it. blondes are money nightmares. (keep the expensive ferrari over the blonde, in the long run, the car is ALOT cheaper :lol)
Title: Re: high school
Post by: fudgums on August 18, 2011, 12:19:59 PM
Money can also pay for another hot blonde...
Title: Re: high school
Post by: skorpion on August 18, 2011, 12:20:55 PM
Money can also pay for another hot blonde...
never know what there carrying in their purses...so i wont chance it.
Title: Re: high school
Post by: fudgums on August 18, 2011, 12:32:18 PM
Also don't know what's in their bloodstream...
Title: Re: high school
Post by: JOACH1M on August 18, 2011, 01:26:27 PM
FRESHMAN :t
Title: Re: high school
Post by: PFactorDave on August 18, 2011, 01:39:40 PM
its either Architectual drafting and design, or Metal construction. what should i take? i like em both, just cant decide.


It depends on what you think you might like to do for a living when you finish school.  Honestly, High School Drafting and Design will get you nowhere in the real world.  Now, if you are going to go to college for such a profession it would be useful college prep. 

Metal construction will teach you a real skill that you might be able to put to use when you get out of High School.  Maybe.

Like I said, it all really hinges on what you want to do with your life.
Title: Re: high school
Post by: MachFly on August 18, 2011, 01:53:12 PM
If you like both than take both, it's not like your paying for each class you take. If you don't like that idea than just take the easiest.
Title: Re: high school
Post by: M0nkey_Man on August 18, 2011, 01:58:08 PM
dont listen to Joachim,being a fish isnt that bad
Title: Re: high school
Post by: SmokinLoon on August 18, 2011, 01:58:28 PM
Either.  They are HS courses.  Just earn a good grade regardless of what you take.

You start over once you graduate from HS anyways.  
Title: Re: high school
Post by: Jayhawk on August 18, 2011, 02:02:37 PM
My school had a drafting/shop class, but this sounds like it's only a drafting class.  Not sure what the metal construction entails but if you're able to learn some soldering or even welding, it may come in handy later in life.  Soldering is a handy little skill to have.  I can make two pieces of metal stick together with an arc welder, but it's not pretty, most people don't have a welder in their garage but a little torch is easy to store.
Title: Re: high school
Post by: ToeTag on August 18, 2011, 02:24:59 PM
If you can learn how to draft things well, then what ever you are trying to build will end up looking alot better.  Especially when you transfer your drawing files to a c n c machine or to a piece of wood/metal with a print out on paper and some spray adhesive.  Youll be amazed at what you can design/build when you understand how it's going to go together before you even start.
Title: Re: high school
Post by: fbEagle on August 18, 2011, 03:10:29 PM
Nothing personal skorpion but i hate freshmen....  :bhead
Title: Re: high school
Post by: gyrene81 on August 18, 2011, 03:25:01 PM
never know what there carrying in their purses...so i wont chance it.
what she's carrying in her purse wouldn't bother so much as what's she's carrying in her bloodstream...use extra protection.  :lol


architectural design and drafting can be a fun way to be introduced to the field of drafting. i was lucky enough to be able to take architectural and mechanical in school, the mechanical was more fun. we had to build working models of our mechanical designs.
Title: Re: high school
Post by: skorpion on August 18, 2011, 03:30:52 PM
what she's carrying in her purse wouldn't bother so much as what's she's carrying in her bloodstream...use extra protection.  :lol


architectural design and drafting can be a fun way to be introduced to the field of drafting. i was lucky enough to be able to take architectural and mechanical in school, the mechanical was more fun. we had to build working models of our mechanical designs.
i dont think anyone got the "purse" joke :rofl maybe because its kind of an inside thing...


...anyways, today we had a mini-day. i took the architectual drafting and design. i couldnt take both so i just chose that because its not on the other side of the school. once sept. 1st rolls around i guess im good to go.


oh and joachim, i carry a pillow under my gun  :devil  ..wait, what? :lol
Title: Re: high school
Post by: Plawranc on August 18, 2011, 04:54:43 PM
Hooray for being a Senior student....

Free Periods... less homework ( I know it sounds wierd but they cut off heaps and replace it with revision and exams ) people are more adult and less "adolescant" and above all...................

The girls are LEGAL  :rock  :devil
Title: Re: high school
Post by: gyrene81 on August 18, 2011, 04:58:43 PM
Hooray for being a Senior student....

Free Periods... less homework ( I know it sounds wierd but they cut off heaps and replace it with revision and exams ) people are more adult and less "adolescant" and above all...................

The girls are LEGAL  :rock  :devil
you're a high school senior? try "adolescent".  :lol
Title: Re: high school
Post by: skorpion on August 18, 2011, 04:58:57 PM
Nothing personal skorpion but i hate freshmen....  :bhead
dont worry, we hate you too.   :banana:
Title: Re: high school
Post by: MachFly on August 18, 2011, 05:24:03 PM
Hooray for being a Senior student....

Free Periods... less homework ( I know it sounds wierd but they cut off heaps and replace it with revision and exams ) people are more adult and less "adolescant" and above all...................

The girls are LEGAL  :rock  :devil

You think your "free" as a senior? Wait until you graduate, you'll think being a senior in high school is a prison.
Title: Re: high school
Post by: Jayhawk on August 18, 2011, 06:08:18 PM
You think your "free" as a senior? Wait until you graduate, you'll think being a senior in high school is a prison.

College:
Freshman:  This is awesome, I'm out of the house, free to do whatever I want!
Sophomore:  I'm a BA, living in my own house, we're going to have so many parties.
Junior: Man, this is a lot of work.
Senior:  I DON'T WANNA GO TO THE REAL WORLD!
Title: Re: high school
Post by: ACE on August 18, 2011, 06:13:36 PM
Freshmeat
Title: Re: high school
Post by: MachFly on August 18, 2011, 06:52:29 PM
College:
Freshman:  This is awesome, I'm out of the house, free to do whatever I want!
Sophomore:  I'm a BA, living in my own house, we're going to have so many parties.
Junior: Man, this is a lot of work.
Senior:  I DON'T WANNA GO TO THE REAL WORLD!

:lol Agreed
Title: Re: high school
Post by: Seanaldinho on August 18, 2011, 09:51:12 PM
Freshmeat
FRESHMAN :t

^^^^ My thoughts exactly  :devil :devil :devil :devil :devil :devil :devil :devil :devil :devil :devil :devil :devil :devil :devil
Title: Re: high school
Post by: MaSonZ on August 18, 2011, 10:29:30 PM
personally, I would do the metal shop. metal working isnt my thing, but it will porobably be more useful for me in the future. as MachFly said, do what will be more beneficial to your future.



and high school really isnt as bad as everyone makes it out to be. its what you make of it, so make it worth your time.
Title: Re: high school
Post by: Skyguns MKII on August 19, 2011, 01:19:40 AM
I'm a Senior, be careful on Freshmen Friday, may not happen first week, or the next. BUT IT WILL HAPPEN  :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvCI-gNK_y4
Title: Re: high school
Post by: Seanaldinho on August 19, 2011, 10:26:27 AM
Well all joking aside if you live in the US there is a big call for engineers right now and getting an autocad certificate can be a very useful thing.
Title: Re: high school
Post by: skorpion on August 19, 2011, 01:14:53 PM
I'm a Senior, be careful on Freshmen Friday, may not happen first week, or the next. BUT IT WILL HAPPEN  :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvCI-gNK_y4
:rofl  our homecoming theme is jaws...awkward lol
Title: Re: high school
Post by: Reschke on August 19, 2011, 03:16:00 PM
Learn a skill like the metal working and you can't go wrong EVER! You can always learn design and drafting as you get older. REAL WORLD WORK PLACE SKILLS are the best for anything.
Title: Re: high school
Post by: Skyguns MKII on August 19, 2011, 06:52:22 PM
Well all joking aside if you live in the US there is a big call for engineers right now and getting an autocad certificate can be a very useful thing.


yup, I'm going to school after highschool to become a mechanical engineer. decent demand
Title: Re: high school
Post by: Seanaldinho on August 19, 2011, 08:37:02 PM
In the past 10 years something like 40% of the engineering force (in America) has retired.
Were talking guys that started when the Apollo program was in the works.
Title: Re: high school
Post by: Reschke on August 20, 2011, 12:06:45 AM
As have the vast majority of machinists, sheet metal workers and the like that produce and make the things that an engineer dreams up. Most of the time those same workers are the ones that teach engineers how to do things the right way AFTER they went to college to learn how to draw on a computer.

At least that has been my experience with mechanical engineers.
Title: Re: high school
Post by: Belial on August 20, 2011, 01:12:56 AM
If you can learn how to draft things well, then what ever you are trying to build will end up looking alot better.  Especially when you transfer your drawing files to a c n c machine or to a piece of wood/metal with a print out on paper and some spray adhesive.  Youll be amazed at what you can design/build when you understand how it's going to go together before you even start.

A drafting class will not help you in any way with running a cnc machine. (period)
Title: Re: high school
Post by: Belial on August 20, 2011, 01:15:34 AM
As have the vast majority of machinists, sheet metal workers and the like that produce and make the things that an engineer dreams up. Most of the time those same workers are the ones that teach engineers how to do things the right way AFTER they went to college to learn how to draw on a computer.

At least that has been my experience with mechanical engineers.

I am a machinist and you are 100% correct.
Title: Re: high school
Post by: skorpion on August 20, 2011, 01:21:40 AM
Most of the time those same workers are the ones that teach engineers how to do things the right way AFTER they went to college to learn how to draw on a computer.
did you know those guys that went to college to "learn how to draw on a computer" are some of the people that design the M1A1 abrams tank, new IED resistant humvees and guns for our military? either way, drawing on a computer or building you cant have one without the other.
Title: Re: high school
Post by: Pigslilspaz on August 20, 2011, 01:26:10 AM
Lucky you, when I was in High School we didn't have much in the way of electives, barely anything. But what we did have, was awesome. I took robotics Junior and Senior year, and in that time we had 5 teams go to the world championships in Dallas, I even met grant from Mythbusters there.
Title: Re: high school
Post by: ACE on August 21, 2011, 02:08:24 PM
A drafting class will not help you in any way with running a cnc machine. (period)
What about the prints? Won't you understand them better with that class?
Title: Re: high school
Post by: 7super61 on August 21, 2011, 03:09:27 PM
well this year, im in 9th grade. the school im going to has  5 seperate blocks, each of which is fairly large...and my first class is right at the main entrance, ok all fine...next class is on the other side of the school. a good 3 minutes away if your speed walking.  :bhead  i also got a few options on a new class since one got dropped due to a teacher quitting. its either Architectual drafting and design, or Metal construction. what should i take? i like em both, just cant decide.


(oh and my friend lost 5 dollars to the vending machine today!  :rofl)
yeah im in 8th grade
Title: Re: high school
Post by: F22RaptorDude on August 21, 2011, 09:26:25 PM
haha Being a sophomore is fun, first week me and all the other people in higher grades scared the crap out of the freshmen about freshman friday  :rofl Friday came around and you could see all them nervous faces everywhere. sucks that only a few kids got dunked instead of a ton   :rofl
Title: Re: high school
Post by: skorpion on August 21, 2011, 09:30:41 PM
haha Being a sophomore is fun, first week me and all the other people in higher grades scared the crap out of the freshmen about freshman friday  :rofl Friday came around and you could see all them nervous faces everywhere. sucks that only a few kids got dunked instead of a ton   :rofl
guys, careful you dont step in the bullcrap.
Title: Re: high school
Post by: Chickenrandomness on August 21, 2011, 11:04:25 PM
oh look, i'm not the only one going into 9th grade this year on AH forums :salute
Title: Re: high school
Post by: StokesAk on August 22, 2011, 12:11:12 AM
Just don't do any drugs and you'll do fine.
Title: Re: high school
Post by: Pigslilspaz on August 22, 2011, 10:07:25 AM
Yup, save that for college.  :D
Title: Re: high school
Post by: Raptor05121 on August 22, 2011, 04:24:30 PM
Yup, save that for college.  :D

only do 1 hit of acid your first time. 2 will freak you out
Title: Re: high school
Post by: ACE on August 22, 2011, 04:57:40 PM
Just don't do any drugs and you'll do fine.
+1.  But have an open mind don't judge people because they smoke marijuana.