What class had the greatest impact on your life?

Answer 1

The class that had the greatest impact on my life was not my favorite class at all - to be honest, the teacher had more of an impact than the course.

It was World History, and my teacher was notorious for being very strict and also very hard. She was ancient (we used to joke that she personally knew Alexander the Great, and that's why she remembered so much about that era). Some of my aunts and uncles had taken her class eons ago.

We were expected to be in our seats when the bell rang, ready to start working...all pencils sharpened before class and all materials out and ready.

We were allowed twenty minutes to copy her 'contract' - which was two or three chalkboards of notes written in her precise tiny handwriting. We had to use cartridge fountain pens (she didn't like ball point pens and this was before gel pens) and copy everything into a loose-leaf notebook of college-ruled paper. We were graded on these notebooks, and she did not allow marking out (had to use ink eradicator) and took points off for messy writing.

After that short period of copying her contract, then she would lecture. We took lecture notes in a separate notebook (in pencil). We often had 'pop quizzes' on the material from the previous week. The teacher was very picky about assignments, and she ruled her class with an iron fist, allowing no one to get out of line.

This class taught me many things - especially the importance of study. It helped me understand the discipline and routine needed to be a successful student. Moreover, it gave me an appreciation for other classes which were not so intense. Her methods taught me a different way to study and I have continued to use her techniques when I am dealing with difficult concepts in my current studies.

I still remember bits and pieces from that class... my favorite is a quote attributed to Michelangelo~ "Trifles make perfection but perfection is never a trifle." My World History teacher is dead and gone now, but her reputation and her teaching methods live on....

Answer 2

Many of them had great impact in totally different and often unexpected ways.

I'm thankful for science classes and being able to understand global environmental issues.

I'm thankful for journalism classes because not only did my writing skills improve, but so did my ability to ask questions and research logical answers.

The "Propaganda" class I took was a real eye-opener in learning to question information and bias.

I'm glad I took ballroom dancing because not only did it get me out of gym class credits, but it is a skill that has come in handy a few times.

The classes specifically in my major prepared me for what has turned out to be a very satisfying career.

That's only a beginning. My point is, you never know what information will become important to you. Learning to appreciate all of it, and to make connections between each class is what's really important.

Answer 3

Wood shop. I made a napkin holder and I use it all the time to hold toilet paper.

Answer 4

basic psych, understanding why people behave the way they do