[Michelle Celio]

Sorry it took so long to get to the questions, It's my last week of my senior year, so school is getting sort of .

Originally Posted by EHaskins

What type of classes have you taken?

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Originally Posted by EHaskins

When were you allowed to start taking those classes? Are there any restrictions on how many classes you can take?

I attend a normal high school, but I am dual-enrolled at the Technical Center that shares the same campus. It depends on what grade you are in to be able to take what class. Freshman are not allowed to take part in the technical classes. They are strictly academics. Sophomore, Juniors and Seniors spend 1/2 the day (we run on block schedule so it's 4 periods a day) at the technical center in various programs from administrative assistant, to construction trades. The high school's lunch is provided by the culinary program, and the districts computer repair uses many students from the Wireless and Computer Networking class (my class). As for what I have personally taken, I've taken English I - IV, American and World Histories, American Government, Biology, Physical Science, and Chemistry (I was planned to enroll in Physics but there was not enough student interest to actually have the class) I've taken Algebra I and II, Geometry and Pre-Calc (being the highest offered at the school). As for my technical I have earned 13 credits in that class alone. Students are allowed to change technical classes but it's not that easy, because they don't want students jumping around from class to class. I personally have experienced that (I switched from Carpentry to Wireless and Computer networking after only 9 weeks)

Originally Posted by EHaskins

Do you plan to continue your education? Where? What field?

Until quite recently I was going to go to FIT for Computer Engineering to continue my work with computers but I did some rethinking on that matter and I've decided to go into Mechanical Engineering.

Originally Posted by EHaskins

Did your involvement in FIRST effect your choice to do that, or did doing that effect your involvement in FIRST?

I feel FIRST did influence my choice to switch from computer engineering to mechanical engineering. I joined my schools team in my junior year, but I would of never have joined if one my team mentors wasn't one of the instructors for Wireless and Computer Networking so I suppose that it's a mix of both.

Originally Posted by EHaskins

How many people from your school take advantage of that program?

How many people from your school take advantage of that program?
Once a student enters their sophomore year they are put into a technical program, the technical programs are the only reason why a person would even come to our school. Everyone has the opportunity to participate in the technical programs unless they are once again a freshman, or if they have not passed the FCAT (Florida Comprehension Assessment Test) or are on contract (for bad behavior, bad grades, attendance stuff of the like).



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