Dear NewYork State Graduation Reqirements: I hate you.

[SparK8]

In order to graduate in my school, you need 8 semesters on gym. That means that it's impossible to drop a gym class. You always have to take gym. I used to think that this was stupid, but it never seriously bothered me. That is, until today...
I can't take Honors Chem without taking Earth Science. So I'm taking them both next year. I also want to be in both Mixed and Women's choirs. Ambitious? Maybe. According to this "you must take gym" rule, very. I've spent hours looking at schedules, and there is no way that I can take all of these classes, in addition to gym next year. I've talked to my counselor, and there is nothing I can do, because it is a state requirement.
I find gym, oh, sorry, P.E., to be the most pointless class ever thought of. The fact that you have to take more gym classes that math classes in order to graduate at my school, and possibly state wide [I have yet to research this] is just plain depressing.
I'm not sure what I'm going to do about it yet. I'm just ranting. But still...

[tawnee]

I'm sorry to say this but... That sucks!
At my school we only need four semesters or two years.
No more gym for me
I'm sorry about that, I too think that gym is kind of pointless.

[SparK8]

lucky people in other states...I'm thinking of writing a letter to the superintendent...maybe even a senator of two?

[paradox.]

yeah NY does suck at times >.< But P.E is for keeping you healthy and fit... Half of America is obese so they just dont want you to be unhealthy... They arent doing that great of a job XD

[tawnee]

yeah NY does suck at times >.< But P.E is for keeping you healthy and fit... Half of America is obese so they just dont want you to be unhealthy... They arent doing that great of a job XD

That's true.
I am not proud of that; it just makes me so annoyed that people are obese.
I mean really, why?!?
There is no reason for kids to be fat. I can understand adults because they have to sit behind desks all day, (Even then, that's no excuse for being over weight.) Kids however, have plenty of chances to be outside and get active.
Lazy!

[SparK8]

I honestly don't think that 40 minutes of tennis, or volleyball, or basketball every other day really helps fight obesity. It certainly results in plenty of injuries, though.

[Charias]

yeah NY does suck at times >.< But P.E is for keeping you healthy and fit... Half of America is obese so they just dont want you to be unhealthy... They arent doing that great of a job XD

That's true.
I am not proud of that; it just makes me so annoyed that people are obese.
I mean really, why?!?
There is no reason for kids to be fat. I can understand adults because they have to sit behind desks all day, (Even then, that's no excuse for being over weight.) Kids however, have plenty of chances to be outside and get active.
Lazy!

Excuse me! I find that offensive!

[tawnee]

I'm sorry, but how is that offensive?
I'm not trying to be rude; I don't have anything against over weight people or America...

[SparK8]

I could say a lot of things, but I'll stick with reminding everyone that this thread that was originally about the uselessness of gym classes, and not childhood obesity.

[SparK8]

That, and I don't want mods shutting this down within an hour of its being posted,