Home Economics Class

By Katie Stirling

There are a variety of different classes you can take here at Clarksville High School. Some are required while others are chosen. These chosen classes are electives. Many students enjoy the electives we have available already, and others wish there were more options. One of these options is a Home Economics class.

Home economics teaches students about skills needed while adulting. A lot of things change once students start to live on their own. After high school, this class could come in very handy. Home economics, or home science, deals with the interactions and relationships between individuals, families, communities, and the environment they live in.

One main topic many think of when it comes to Home Ec class is cooking. Knowing how to cook and make your own food is a very important necessity in our lifestyles. In the future, students may end up living alone at some point and will have to know how to do this. Many learn from their parents at home, but this only applies to some. If there were a class at school to offer help with this, many students would benefit. They would learn how to properly prepare their food for themselves.

Another part of home economics is budgeting. This is an area that many students lack knowledge in. There are certain classes we can take to learn about financial situations, but the Home Ec class could take it even farther in advance. Without this useful information, we tend to get confused about how to handle finances. College isn’t too far ahead from high school, and we need to be informed of these expenses.

The Home Ec class would be a great opportunity for upperclassmen to be exposed to some of the struggles of adulthood. The material could make lives easier for the better.