#choosechoice

I grew up in a small town of 2500 people with a school classified as C1. Graduating with a class of 47 explains how tiny our school truly was. We had more academic choices than multiple schools in our area, yet compared to many other schools we had slim to no choice. Compared to larger schools we  could be apart of FFA, FCCLA, FBLA, Drama and speech along with sports if you truly wanted to. These were extra curricular activities given after school. During school though, everyone struggled to get in classes they wanted. We are only required to take 2 years of history, 2 science, 3 math and one other of our choice. For me personally I was involved hugely in FFA which is Future Farmers of America. For me to get my agriculture classes in, I wasn't able to be in certain classes that I would have other wise because its only offered one time during the day. I also was a part of band and chorus. These were the first two periods of each day. Our school didn't really care at all about the arts, so they never cared if it didn't work with your schedule.  I did though enjoy being able to be apart of everything that I wanted to, yet there definitely was not much choice for me with academics. 

Fillmore Central talks a lot about how our kids have the "choice" to be apart of everything. Yes, but to be apart of these activities we must take required classes for them, and them only being available once makes it nearly impossible for us to take them.