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RickHworth

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178. Band with marching band

Tue Nov 5, 2024, 07:05 PM

Nov 2024

Tied with chemistry taught by one of the greatest teachers in my life, Ms. Anna Helms.
English, Ms. Anderson
Algebra, can't remember her name right now. Then again its been 45 years.

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What was your favorite subject/subjects in High School? Mine were Art , Geometry, Drafting. How about you? [View all] debm55 Nov 2024 OP

Art, concert choir, theater, German language, English, history. LiberalLoner Nov 2024 #1

Thank you LiberalLoner, Great list of subjects debm55 Nov 2024 #2

German - impressive MaryMagdaline Nov 2024 #59

I was fascinated with the language. Took three years in High School. Never was fluent though, LiberalLoner Nov 2024 #109

Geometry, History and Civics anciano Nov 2024 #3

Thank you anciano, Very good choices debm55 Nov 2024 #6

Band Basso8vb Nov 2024 #4

Thank you Basso8vb Excellent debm55 Nov 2024 #7

Chorus oberle Nov 2024 #23

Thank you very much oberle, And congratulations on seeing your life's goal. debm55 Nov 2024 #24

Band is probably the toughest job a kid can have MaryMagdaline Nov 2024 #61

Thank you MaryMagdaline. debm55 Nov 2024 #115

Band was my favorite class in HS and college. TomSlick Nov 2024 #99

Thank you TomSlick debm55 Nov 2024 #116

Geometry/Math. Scored perfect in math on the SATs. OLDMDDEM Nov 2024 #5

Thank you OLDMDDEM, Did you go into a math field? debm55 Nov 2024 #9

I became an accountant. OLDMDDEM Nov 2024 #13

Thank you debm55 Nov 2024 #16

I'm jealous! Math was tough for me MaryMagdaline Nov 2024 #60

I loathed high school with the intensity of a thousand suns. Ocelot II Nov 2024 #8

Thank you Ocelot II I never took choir but I did take art. Loved it debm55 Nov 2024 #10

None. I hated high school CanonRay Nov 2024 #11

Thank you CanonRay I know the feeling debm55 Nov 2024 #17

Lunch. n/t malthaussen Nov 2024 #12

Hahaha Thanks Mal. debm55 Nov 2024 #18

Wood shop, Geometry, Chemistry were my favorites IbogaProject Nov 2024 #14

Thank you very much IbogaProject. I liked Spanish I but just could get used to Spanish II debm55 Nov 2024 #19

We in HS were dragged into going to a different school for a semester 1x wk for Typing. Uggggh! 😄 electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #97

Mine was a dusty room upstairs IbogaProject Nov 2024 #101

Ohhh! The one time I got excited about typing was in Art College. Got to try an IBM Selectric first time! And why.... electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #104

Ah IbogaProject Nov 2024 #105

Ohhh, that's pretty cool! The days of Whiteout - begone! Hated that smell! electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #108

electric_blue68 Thank you . debm55 Nov 2024 #114

I loved Algebra. cyndensco Nov 2024 #15

l agree, though I liked Algebra II better then Algebra I debm55 Nov 2024 #20

Drafting and geometry discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2024 #21

Thank you very much. discntnt_irny_srcsm debm55 Nov 2024 #25

I inherited a beautiful German made set of ink compasses w extenders, straight inkers from my mom. electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #100

debm55..... Upthevibe Nov 2024 #22

Thank you very much Upthevibe. debm55 Nov 2024 #26

English, Journalism, Art Silver Gaia Nov 2024 #27

Thank you very much. Silver Gaia. debm55 Nov 2024 #30

Geometry and french.... Karadeniz Nov 2024 #28

Thank you Karadeniz. Very good debm55 Nov 2024 #31

All the shop classes, phy Ed, History. yourout Nov 2024 #29

Thank you, youroutl I would have loved to take wood shop. Girls were not allowed. debm55 Nov 2024 #33

Choir was #1 Jilly_in_VA Nov 2024 #32

Thank you Jilly_in_VA Shame on that teacher. debm55 Nov 2024 #34

Art was the only class I liked. Diamond_Dog Nov 2024 #35

Same here. I was very good in the other classes , but I had my three favorites. debm55 Nov 2024 #39

French, English Literature, History of WWI and II Vegan4life Nov 2024 #36

Thank you Vegan4Life. you had a great selection to select from. debm55 Nov 2024 #40

Math, history, and science duncang Nov 2024 #37

Thank you duncand. Great choices. debm55 Nov 2024 #41

Homeroom, study hall and lunch. Emile Nov 2024 #38

Oh you HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHHHAH. Thank you Emile debm55 Nov 2024 #42

I had fun in woodshop and enjoyed typing and bookkeeping TommieMommy Nov 2024 #43

Thank you TommieMommy. I so wanted to take woodshop. Not allowed. I took drafting and really liked it. debm55 Nov 2024 #45

I'm surprised they let a girl take woodshop back in the 60's I also took drafting. That was interesting TommieMommy Nov 2024 #62

My sis has a low retangular stained black wooden stool our dad made in woodshop! If he made it around ?1934 it's like... electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #102

History and Home Ec. sinkingfeeling Nov 2024 #44

Thank you very much sinkingfeeling. debm55 Nov 2024 #46

art, history. pansypoo53219 Nov 2024 #47

Thank you pansypoo53219 Great choices. debm55 Nov 2024 #48

English Lit, Geography/Geology, History. Polly Hennessey Nov 2024 #49

Thank you Polly Hennessey. I loved to diagram too. It made English fun for me. debm55 Nov 2024 #50

Biology, German, and band. 3catwoman3 Nov 2024 #51

Thank you very much, 3catmoman3. debm55 Nov 2024 #52

None. Island Blue Nov 2024 #53

I agree. I hated High School but there were certain classes I really enjoyed. Student experience for me was terrible. I debm55 Nov 2024 #56

History, english and math. redstatebluegirl Nov 2024 #54

Thank you redstatenbluegirl Great choices. debm55 Nov 2024 #63

I was always the nerd the jocks sought out for redstatebluegirl Nov 2024 #70

Same here. I should have asked for money to turtor. But was looking for a date. I was good at all subjects. Ranked 30th debm55 Nov 2024 #72

Chemistry, biology and geometry rockbluff botanist Nov 2024 #55

Love your choices. Did it help with you life 's career? debm55 Nov 2024 #64

History, political science, English, Spanish MaryMagdaline Nov 2024 #57

Thank you MaryMagdaline. Excellent choices. debm55 Nov 2024 #65

Biology, social studies/history, French BaronChocula Nov 2024 #58

Thank you BaronChocula. Great choices. debm55 Nov 2024 #66

I excelled in life science, vocabulary and Niagara Nov 2024 #67

You are so much fun. that;s why i love you. debm55 Nov 2024 #68

messing with clay. AllaN01Bear Nov 2024 #69

Thank you AllaN01Bear. Did you use the wheel or hand built? debm55 Nov 2024 #73

both. AllaN01Bear Nov 2024 #77

I could never get the wheel correct, debm55 Nov 2024 #84

even when i was in colege because of my fused back , i could never do the wheel at al :( AllaN01Bear Nov 2024 #86

What's tile? electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #89

ceramic tile . AllaN01Bear Nov 2024 #90

Oh, of course! 😄 Got it. 👍 electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #103

!!!!! AllaN01Bear Nov 2024 #107

Thank you so much.Bear. debm55 Nov 2024 #118

I can't remember whether we had wheels. If we did they were in a corner. Not sure, bc not sure they were used in our... electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #106

I'm Sure This Won't Surprise Anyone ProfessorGAC Nov 2024 #71

I always thought you would like music. I knew with your background you would like science and math. debm55 Nov 2024 #74

Never Had A Music Class ProfessorGAC Nov 2024 #75

Are you self taught? debm55 Nov 2024 #81

No, I'm Not ProfessorGAC Nov 2024 #87

Thank you ProfessorGAC debm55 Nov 2024 #119

Drama and Choir and English Gaytano70 Nov 2024 #76

Thank you Gaytano70 debm55 Nov 2024 #82

Nerd Alert!!! Chemistry, physics, biology. MMBeilis Nov 2024 #78

HAHAHHAha. Thank you MMBeilis debm55 Nov 2024 #120

Deb - This is one of your best. Look at all of the replies! Art, geometry and drafting (!) are all great and all..... MMBeilis Nov 2024 #180

History and English JoseBalow Nov 2024 #79

Mine too BlueKota Nov 2024 #130

Thank you BlueKota. debm55 Nov 2024 #158

Thank you JoseBalow debm55 Nov 2024 #156

My favorite were a couple of Anatomy & Physiology courses MichMan Nov 2024 #80

I took a couple of anatomy classes too. We did the shark, fetal pig and the cat. I hated to do the cat.At that time, I debm55 Nov 2024 #83

Thank you MichMan debm55 Nov 2024 #121

Algebra for me. MiKenMi33 Nov 2024 #85

Thank you MikenMi33 debm55 Nov 2024 #157

Science and English. nt Laffy Kat Nov 2024 #88

Thank you Laffy Kat. debm55 Nov 2024 #159

Art and science, especially biology n/t TexasBushwhacker Nov 2024 #91

Thsnk you very much, TexasBushwhacher. debm55 Nov 2024 #160

Science and history. Elessar Zappa Nov 2024 #92

Thank you Elessar Zappa debm55 Nov 2024 #161

Mostly Science, particularly Chemistry Trailrider1951 Nov 2024 #93

Thank you Trailrider1951 for your post. debm55 Nov 2024 #162

History followed by biology n/t sarge43 Nov 2024 #94

Thank you very much sarge43 debm55 Nov 2024 #163

Art Classes. History. Student Demonstrations. electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #95

Thank you for that great post, electric_blue68 It was great reading. debm55 Nov 2024 #165

Ty electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #171

Was Drafting an elective? electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #96

I n my school it was only if you were not in that tract. My HS was set up along the lines of a college. debm55 Nov 2024 #166

Math arkielib Nov 2024 #98

Thank you very much arkielib. debm55 Nov 2024 #168

English grammar synni Nov 2024 #110

Thank you , synni debm55 Nov 2024 #112

History, English, Latin and... Captain Zero Nov 2024 #111

Thank you very much Captain Zero debm55 Nov 2024 #169

English and Spanish Bristlecone Nov 2024 #113

Thank you very much Bristlecone. debm55 Nov 2024 #167

English - my Teachers were sooo good at their jobs. Algebra was actually fun and so was Choir. dai13sy Nov 2024 #117

Thank you dai13y.Great/ debm55 Nov 2024 #124

I absolutely loved Geometry. qwlauren35 Nov 2024 #122

Thank you, wish you luck. debm55 Nov 2024 #123

Smoking weed, skipping school and getting suspended ismnotwasm Nov 2024 #125

Thank you ismnotwash. debm55 Nov 2024 #154

Do you mean besides "girls "? Enter stage left Nov 2024 #126

HAHAHAHHAHha. Thank you Enter stage left. debm55 Nov 2024 #153

English Literature. n/t whathehell Nov 2024 #127

Thank you very much. whatthehell. debm55 Nov 2024 #151

You're welcome, Deb whathehell Nov 2024 #164

All science and math classes WestMichRad Nov 2024 #128

Thank you WestMichRad. That is very true. debm55 Nov 2024 #150

History and English BlueKota Nov 2024 #129

Thank you bery much BlueKota. debm55 Nov 2024 #149

History. LoisB Nov 2024 #131

Thank you LoisB. debm55 Nov 2024 #148

The same as yours Figarosmom Nov 2024 #132

Wow. Very, very like me. I made my own clothing too. I worked for the Defense Department using AutoCAD for two years. debm55 Nov 2024 #147

English and orchestra northoftheborder Nov 2024 #133

Thank you very much northoftheborder. debm55 Nov 2024 #146

English and Home Ec. madaboutharry Nov 2024 #134

Thank you very much. madaboutharry. I always wanted to knit. I had Home Ec in 7,8,and 9 grade, It was an elective in HS debm55 Nov 2024 #145

Literature, English, and history radical noodle Nov 2024 #135

Terrific choices. Thank you radical noodle. debm55 Nov 2024 #144

Math, physics, and Spanish TlalocW Nov 2024 #136

Thank you very much, TialocW, You are very smart debm55 Nov 2024 #143

Drafting Rigpa108 Nov 2024 #137

Thank you Rippa 108. I really enjoyed it. It has changed in many ways. I used the AutoCAD when I took off two years from debm55 Nov 2024 #142

Algebra 2, analytic geometry, literature, all science except labs, Mr Bechtel's history class lostnfound Nov 2024 #138

thank you losnfound, Whay a beautiful post about Mr Bechtel, Thank you for sharing you HS classes you enjoyed, debm55 Nov 2024 #139

English, Art, Drama Mad_Dem_X Nov 2024 #140

Thank you Mad_Dem_X I hated PE also. debm55 Nov 2024 #141

I'm lousy at ALL sports! Mad_Dem_X Nov 2024 #174

I'm an outlier Aviation Pro Nov 2024 #152

Thank you very much, Aviation Pro. debm55 Nov 2024 #155

History exboyfil Nov 2024 #170

Thank you exboyfil It's because you are talented and a good student debm55 Nov 2024 #172

History, Drama, Literature, Social Studies. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Nov 2024 #173

History Sequoia Nov 2024 #175

History and Journalism greymattermom Nov 2024 #176

Art, Music, and English Onthefly Nov 2024 #177

Band with marching band RickHworth Nov 2024 #178

Art, Theatre Arts, English Wicked Blue Nov 2024 #179

English, History and Theater hedda_foil Nov 2024 #181