2006-10-03 04:57:46 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
My personal answer is typing. I wanted to see if anyone else felt the same, and I see some share that one.
2006-10-03 05:13:31 · update #1
I went to highschool over 40 years ago and one of the most practical courses I took at the time was typing. Today I can handle a computer keyboard with great ease.
2006-10-03 05:00:09 · answer #1 · answered by Jo 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Home Economics: Foods & Nutrition
The knowledge I gained from that class follows me everywhere I go these days, no matter if I'm on a camping trip, vacationing at a resort, or hosting a dinner party.
In that class, I learned a great deal about the significance of certain mannerisms, such as how to signal to a waiter/server that you are not yet finished with your meal even though you've stepped away from the table. (The universal signal for this is to place your napkin on your seat while you step away. If you place it on or beside your plate, that's a signal that you're finished.) It also taught me how to balance a meal properly, and how to present even the "humblest" of meals with flair and confidence.
As a business woman, these things are almost as important as the content of your quarterly reports. If you lack a certain amount of grace at the dining table, your clients tend to start doubting your other abilities.
2006-10-03 12:11:59 · answer #2 · answered by MandaPanda 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in United Kingdom, but the answer is Shorthand and Touch Typing, glad it was given to me at the ages of 14-16 years
2006-10-03 12:00:20 · answer #3 · answered by frankmilano610 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
TYPING!! I use it every day. I already had enough basic language and math skills to see me in good stead, but I'd really be "up the creek without a paddle" if I didn't know how to type!
2006-10-03 12:07:04 · answer #4 · answered by baeb47 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Math
2006-10-03 12:04:59 · answer #5 · answered by Michelle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English.
If you can't commmunicate, it doesn't do a bit of good to be an expert in any other field.
Un4choonuttly, thar's lotza peeples in yahoo anzwers whut caint communikayt, an wee cain't figger out how ta anzwer thar kweschuns.
2006-10-03 11:59:50 · answer #6 · answered by Jim 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my life skills class...we learned all about how to take care of thing after high school like manage our money, build a resume, apply for college, and not give up what we want most for what we want at the moment.... thank ms. stewart oh mrs thies
2006-10-03 12:00:20 · answer #7 · answered by ~no name~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Civics/government
2006-10-03 11:59:34 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lunch.... Lets be honest you can be book smart, however if you don't have people/social skills in the "real world" , all the knowledge in the world won't get you anywhere if you can't express yourself
2006-10-03 12:00:21 · answer #9 · answered by Import Beer Man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English...I still remember my 8th grade teacher telling us to remember there was "a rat" in the word separate. (So we wouldn't misspell it as seperate.) I still think of tips from my English teachers when I write papers for graduate school.
2006-10-03 12:00:53 · answer #10 · answered by cudancegirl1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋