Melbourne High

Reviewing course options on their laptops, freshmen begin selecting electives for the upcoming school year before the March 10-12th deadline. The process allows students to explore classes that match their interests while also helping them plan for future careers. Freshmen across campus had already started discussing their options with guidance counselors, teachers, and parents before submitting their choices. Counselors helped answer questions about course difficulty and graduation requirements. “Choosing electives is important because it creates a different mindset about what you want to do,” freshmen Maddy Hill said.

Looking through next years course list, freshmen Maddy Hill considers electives that will help her explore new interests. Hill had taken classes such as DIT, culinary, art, theatre, and Spanish before high school and was currently enrolled in digital design, art, and HOPE. She said guidance counselors had helped her understand which courses would best fit her schedule and interests. Hill planned to take French and forensics next year to expand her learning opportunities. “Electives help me decide what I might want to do in the future,” Hill said.

Comparing different class options, freshmen Joshua Campbell plans electives that will challenge him and help him build on new skills. Campbell had taken Spanish before high school and was currently enrolled in art, HOPE, and on campus. Guidance counselors had mainly helped him decide which courses to take while planning his schedule. Campbell said he was interested in taking culinary and engineering next year to try something different. “Electives help you get out of your comfort zone and prepare you for the future,” Campbell said.