   Next year's courses..
  Alright, I''m headed into my sophmore year of HS, and I''m trying to make a few decisions about my courses..1) How important is foriegn language? If I drop foreign language now, I can take a second science which is what I would prefer to do, I already have two foriegn langugage credits..2) Would AP Computer Science I be worth taking? It basically covers C++ code structure it seems by the description.. I have already done some C++ in the past, but not extensive amounts..3) If I stick with foriegn language, Biology or Chemestry? I can only take one.. is either preferred over the other, or is it more personal preference?Thanks for any replies.. not really stressing over this, but would like some outside input on this  
  I never got why they called it "foreign language" when so many people in the same country speak it.  ;  I''ve never had need for a foreign language. I took 4 years of latin just for the heck of it, and haven''t really found it all that usefulAP Comp. Sci. would be worth it if you plan on going to a college that accepts AP credit. That would mean one less class you have to take and pay for in college. Best to take it when its free if you''ll have to take it later anyway.As for the science, your preference. I hated biology, but some people love it. I prefer physics actually ;quote:Original post by Cold_Steel  AP Comp. Sci. would be worth it if you plan on going to a college that accepts AP credit. That would mean one less class you have to take and pay for in college. Best to take it when its free if you''ll have to take it later anyway.  Good advice.  Take it now.  You''ll learn a lot regarding design techniques and theory, instead of just plain code.  Well worth it, especially when you can get out of entry-level college courses.  Then you can get ahead of the rest of the comp sci majors, and have some open course slots to take optional courses that interest you.    |.dev-c++.|.the gimp.|.seti@home.|.dbpoweramp.|.torn.|.=w=.|  ;  I am a sophomore in HS now... This year i am:.finishing my final year of german (must be required to take up to level III [though this is my 5th year]).Taking chem, chem is extremely interesting (for about half the units) -- dont know about bio.I am taking C++ this year, and will do AP Java next year (no AP C++)I think if you replace your foreign language with a computer languge that will be finenext year i am replacing german with Java + ''Web Development''so get rid of classes you hate and take more classes you like and that will raise your GPA and your net happiness factor a lot.Also take classes where you can do a lot of self study, this year in my C++ class the second half of our final term we can either quit or stick around for some personal lessons on file stuff and/or windows programming which i will do and with my web development class next year i can do whatever i want (which will be coldfusion rahter than HTML since i already know it)so yeah.. get rid of your stinky foreign languages  ;  Thanks for the input, I''ve thought about this more, and do believe I am done with language.. ought to lead to an interesting, but more suiting schedule to me.Alg II/TrigAP Comp ScienceBiologyChemestryAP Euro HistoryHPE IIand a free period, as I''m taking english online over the summer 