You're right, I wasn't forced. But I took them all four years because I knew what was good for me ("highly recommended" by colleges I was looking at). Many students, I would, are unlike me, as they take classes that are easy, and not beneficial to their knowledge in the future. I can see how you might be a bit ticked off b/c, it seems to me, your high school has some odd requirements for what classes you take. Or maybe it's just b/c I'm really tired and am not fully comprehending what you're saying about your high school's requirements. Just a question: how many classes do you have each semester/year?
And, at least at my high school, I know many people who did art and music in the same year, some even did choir on top of that, and were still able to take other required classes. And if your high school is, in fact, one of the best in your state (I don't doubt what you say), then you should have no trouble worrying about receiving funding. Missouri has had tests for a few years now (at least a few, I'm not sure how far back they go) that determine a school's level of funding. Problem is, most students either blew them off or didn't do well b/c their level of education wasn't where it needed to be, b/c they took blow-off classes instead of those that are truly important.
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