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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 4 OP

Art, concert choir, theater, German language, English, history. LiberalLoner Nov 4 #1

Thank you LiberalLoner, Great list of subjects debm55 Nov 4 #2

German - impressive MaryMagdaline Nov 4 #59

I was fascinated with the language. Took three years in High School. Never was fluent though, LiberalLoner Nov 4 #109

Geometry, History and Civics anciano Nov 4 #3

Thank you anciano, Very good choices debm55 Nov 4 #6

Band Basso8vb Nov 4 #4

Thank you Basso8vb Excellent debm55 Nov 4 #7

Chorus oberle Nov 4 #23

Thank you very much oberle, And congratulations on seeing your life's goal. debm55 Nov 4 #24

Band is probably the toughest job a kid can have MaryMagdaline Nov 4 #61

Thank you MaryMagdaline. debm55 Nov 4 #115

Band was my favorite class in HS and college. TomSlick Nov 4 #99

Thank you TomSlick debm55 Nov 4 #116

Geometry/Math. Scored perfect in math on the SATs. OLDMDDEM Nov 4 #5

Thank you OLDMDDEM, Did you go into a math field? debm55 Nov 4 #9

I became an accountant. OLDMDDEM Nov 4 #13

Thank you debm55 Nov 4 #16

I'm jealous! Math was tough for me MaryMagdaline Nov 4 #60

I loathed high school with the intensity of a thousand suns. Ocelot II Nov 4 #8

Thank you Ocelot II I never took choir but I did take art. Loved it debm55 Nov 4 #10

None. I hated high school CanonRay Nov 4 #11

Thank you CanonRay I know the feeling debm55 Nov 4 #17

Lunch. n/t malthaussen Nov 4 #12

Hahaha Thanks Mal. debm55 Nov 4 #18

Wood shop, Geometry, Chemistry were my favorites IbogaProject Nov 4 #14

Thank you very much IbogaProject. I liked Spanish I but just could get used to Spanish II debm55 Nov 4 #19

We in HS were dragged into going to a different school for a semester 1x wk for Typing. Uggggh! 😄 electric_blue68 Nov 4 #97

Mine was a dusty room upstairs IbogaProject Nov 4 #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 4 #104

Ah IbogaProject Nov 4 #105

Ohhh, that's pretty cool! The days of Whiteout - begone! Hated that smell! electric_blue68 Nov 4 #108

electric_blue68 Thank you . debm55 Nov 4 #114

I loved Algebra. cyndensco Nov 4 #15

l agree, though I liked Algebra II better then Algebra I debm55 Nov 4 #20

Drafting and geometry discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 4 #21

Thank you very much. discntnt_irny_srcsm debm55 Nov 4 #25

I inherited a beautiful German made set of ink compasses w extenders, straight inkers from my mom. electric_blue68 Nov 4 #100

debm55..... Upthevibe Nov 4 #22

Thank you very much Upthevibe. debm55 Nov 4 #26

English, Journalism, Art Silver Gaia Nov 4 #27

Thank you very much. Silver Gaia. debm55 Nov 4 #30

Geometry and french.... Karadeniz Nov 4 #28

Thank you Karadeniz. Very good debm55 Nov 4 #31

All the shop classes, phy Ed, History. yourout Nov 4 #29

Thank you, youroutl I would have loved to take wood shop. Girls were not allowed. debm55 Nov 4 #33

Choir was #1 Jilly_in_VA Nov 4 #32

Thank you Jilly_in_VA Shame on that teacher. debm55 Nov 4 #34

Art was the only class I liked. Diamond_Dog Nov 4 #35

Same here. I was very good in the other classes , but I had my three favorites. debm55 Nov 4 #39

French, English Literature, History of WWI and II Vegan4life Nov 4 #36

Thank you Vegan4Life. you had a great selection to select from. debm55 Nov 4 #40

Math, history, and science duncang Nov 4 #37

Thank you duncand. Great choices. debm55 Nov 4 #41

Homeroom, study hall and lunch. Emile Nov 4 #38

Oh you HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHHHAH. Thank you Emile debm55 Nov 4 #42

I had fun in woodshop and enjoyed typing and bookkeeping TommieMommy Nov 4 #43

Thank you TommieMommy. I so wanted to take woodshop. Not allowed. I took drafting and really liked it. debm55 Nov 4 #45

I'm surprised they let a girl take woodshop back in the 60's I also took drafting. That was interesting TommieMommy Nov 4 #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 4 #102

History and Home Ec. sinkingfeeling Nov 4 #44

Thank you very much sinkingfeeling. debm55 Nov 4 #46

art, history. pansypoo53219 Nov 4 #47

Thank you pansypoo53219 Great choices. debm55 Nov 4 #48

English Lit, Geography/Geology, History. Polly Hennessey Nov 4 #49

Thank you Polly Hennessey. I loved to diagram too. It made English fun for me. debm55 Nov 4 #50

Biology, German, and band. 3catwoman3 Nov 4 #51

Thank you very much, 3catmoman3. debm55 Nov 4 #52

None. Island Blue Nov 4 #53

I agree. I hated High School but there were certain classes I really enjoyed. Student experience for me was terrible. I debm55 Nov 4 #56

History, english and math. redstatebluegirl Nov 4 #54

Thank you redstatenbluegirl Great choices. debm55 Nov 4 #63

I was always the nerd the jocks sought out for redstatebluegirl Nov 4 #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 4 #72

Chemistry, biology and geometry rockbluff botanist Nov 4 #55

Love your choices. Did it help with you life 's career? debm55 Nov 4 #64

History, political science, English, Spanish MaryMagdaline Nov 4 #57

Thank you MaryMagdaline. Excellent choices. debm55 Nov 4 #65

Biology, social studies/history, French BaronChocula Nov 4 #58

Thank you BaronChocula. Great choices. debm55 Nov 4 #66

I excelled in life science, vocabulary and Niagara Nov 4 #67

You are so much fun. that;s why i love you. debm55 Nov 4 #68

messing with clay. AllaN01Bear Nov 4 #69

Thank you AllaN01Bear. Did you use the wheel or hand built? debm55 Nov 4 #73

both. AllaN01Bear Nov 4 #77

I could never get the wheel correct, debm55 Nov 4 #84

even when i was in colege because of my fused back , i could never do the wheel at al :( AllaN01Bear Nov 4 #86

What's tile? electric_blue68 Nov 4 #89

ceramic tile . AllaN01Bear Nov 4 #90

Oh, of course! 😄 Got it. 👍 electric_blue68 Nov 4 #103

!!!!! AllaN01Bear Nov 4 #107

Thank you so much.Bear. debm55 Nov 4 #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 4 #106

I'm Sure This Won't Surprise Anyone ProfessorGAC Nov 4 #71

I always thought you would like music. I knew with your background you would like science and math. debm55 Nov 4 #74

Never Had A Music Class ProfessorGAC Nov 4 #75

Are you self taught? debm55 Nov 4 #81

No, I'm Not ProfessorGAC Nov 4 #87

Thank you ProfessorGAC debm55 Nov 4 #119

Drama and Choir and English Gaytano70 Nov 4 #76

Thank you Gaytano70 debm55 Nov 4 #82

Nerd Alert!!! Chemistry, physics, biology. MMBeilis Nov 4 #78

HAHAHHAha. Thank you MMBeilis debm55 Nov 4 #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 5 #180

History and English JoseBalow Nov 4 #79

Mine too BlueKota Nov 4 #130

Thank you BlueKota. debm55 Nov 5 #158

Thank you JoseBalow debm55 Nov 5 #156

My favorite were a couple of Anatomy & Physiology courses MichMan Nov 4 #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 4 #83

Thank you MichMan debm55 Nov 4 #121

Algebra for me. MiKenMi33 Nov 4 #85

Thank you MikenMi33 debm55 Nov 5 #157

Science and English. nt Laffy Kat Nov 4 #88

Thank you Laffy Kat. debm55 Nov 5 #159

Art and science, especially biology n/t TexasBushwhacker Nov 4 #91

Thsnk you very much, TexasBushwhacher. debm55 Nov 5 #160

Science and history. Elessar Zappa Nov 4 #92

Thank you Elessar Zappa debm55 Nov 5 #161

Mostly Science, particularly Chemistry Trailrider1951 Nov 4 #93

Thank you Trailrider1951 for your post. debm55 Nov 5 #162

History followed by biology n/t sarge43 Nov 4 #94

Thank you very much sarge43 debm55 Nov 5 #163

Art Classes. History. Student Demonstrations. electric_blue68 Nov 4 #95

Thank you for that great post, electric_blue68 It was great reading. debm55 Nov 5 #165

Ty electric_blue68 Nov 5 #171

Was Drafting an elective? electric_blue68 Nov 4 #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 5 #166

Math arkielib Nov 4 #98

Thank you very much arkielib. debm55 Nov 5 #168

English grammar synni Nov 4 #110

Thank you , synni debm55 Nov 4 #112

History, English, Latin and... Captain Zero Nov 4 #111

Thank you very much Captain Zero debm55 Nov 5 #169

English and Spanish Bristlecone Nov 4 #113

Thank you very much Bristlecone. debm55 Nov 5 #167

English - my Teachers were sooo good at their jobs. Algebra was actually fun and so was Choir. dai13sy Nov 4 #117

Thank you dai13y.Great/ debm55 Nov 4 #124

I absolutely loved Geometry. qwlauren35 Nov 4 #122

Thank you, wish you luck. debm55 Nov 4 #123

Smoking weed, skipping school and getting suspended ismnotwasm Nov 4 #125

Thank you ismnotwash. debm55 Nov 5 #154

Do you mean besides "girls "? Enter stage left Nov 4 #126

HAHAHAHHAHha. Thank you Enter stage left. debm55 Nov 5 #153

English Literature. n/t whathehell Nov 4 #127

Thank you very much. whatthehell. debm55 Nov 5 #151

You're welcome, Deb whathehell Nov 5 #164

All science and math classes WestMichRad Nov 4 #128

Thank you WestMichRad. That is very true. debm55 Nov 5 #150

History and English BlueKota Nov 4 #129

Thank you bery much BlueKota. debm55 Nov 5 #149

History. LoisB Nov 4 #131

Thank you LoisB. debm55 Nov 5 #148

The same as yours Figarosmom Nov 4 #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 5 #147

English and orchestra northoftheborder Nov 4 #133

Thank you very much northoftheborder. debm55 Nov 5 #146

English and Home Ec. madaboutharry Nov 4 #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 5 #145

Literature, English, and history radical noodle Nov 4 #135

Terrific choices. Thank you radical noodle. debm55 Nov 5 #144

Math, physics, and Spanish TlalocW Nov 5 #136

Thank you very much, TialocW, You are very smart debm55 Nov 5 #143

Drafting Rigpa108 Nov 5 #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 5 #142

Algebra 2, analytic geometry, literature, all science except labs, Mr Bechtel's history class lostnfound Nov 5 #138

thank you losnfound, Whay a beautiful post about Mr Bechtel, Thank you for sharing you HS classes you enjoyed, debm55 Nov 5 #139

English, Art, Drama Mad_Dem_X Nov 5 #140

Thank you Mad_Dem_X I hated PE also. debm55 Nov 5 #141

I'm lousy at ALL sports! Mad_Dem_X Nov 5 #174

I'm an outlier Aviation Pro Nov 5 #152

Thank you very much, Aviation Pro. debm55 Nov 5 #155

History exboyfil Nov 5 #170

Thank you exboyfil It's because you are talented and a good student debm55 Nov 5 #172

History, Drama, Literature, Social Studies. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Nov 5 #173

History Sequoia Nov 5 #175

History and Journalism greymattermom Nov 5 #176

Art, Music, and English Onthefly Nov 5 #177

Band with marching band RickHworth Nov 5 #178

Art, Theatre Arts, English Wicked Blue Nov 5 #179

English, History and Theater hedda_foil Nov 5 #181