Fall changes precipitate falling classes
by Carlos Raigosa, editor-in-chief

     It’s that time of year again: rain clouds are thundering in; trees are starting to die; leaves are starting to fall, and I start dropping classes.
     To the naked eye it may seem random, but I plan my strategy weeks in advance.
Much preparation goes into choosing my class schedule. I must make sure that I’m taking enough hours to stay on my insurance plan and that I have no classes before 9 a.m.
     A quick glance at my degree plan reveals that I have endless options to choose from, seeing that I still have yet to attain my math credits and lack several other of the core subjects.
     I can say that I have at least attempted the above named courses, but I have not met my “intellectual” match in those classes. Whatever that means, I don’t know, but it’s something that makes me feel better about those curvy W’s.
     I’ve had this attitude instilled in my mind since childhood: “It’s not if you win or lose, but how you play the game.”
     True, the comparison to school as a game might be a little pricey, but it’s not like I haven’t completed any of my other courses. I’m sure a ton of electives on my transcript is good for something, right?
     There are several reasons why I choose to take a permanent leave of absence from my classes. My reason this year: teacher apathy.
     I would appreciate it, and so would my bank account, if the school, who puts classes on the schedule, had qualified teachers ready and prepared to teach their classes.
     For instance, one of my teachers was hired only a week before classes started and had little-to-no knowledge of the software being used in the class. Keep in mind that this class utilizes this software as a basic function and that the teacher must have apt knowledge to shed light on the subject at hand.
     I’m not blaming this problem on her, but on the district. Actually, it’s not their fault either. Maybe it’s just the ease of going to the business services office and dropping my class that does it.