Signs as high school electives

Pop Astrology

Jun 3

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Shop class. Welds something on day one. Minor injury by day three. Shows off the scars at lunch.

Home Ec. Brings their own apron and vanilla extract and refuses to share the oven.

Debate. Talks in circles, wins anyway. Corrected the teacher once and was somehow right.

Yearbook. Knows everyone’s middle name and their third-grade trauma. Cries during layout week.

Drama. Has a signature bow and asked the yearbook team to caption the cast photo “a star is born.”

Computer Applications. Finishes the project, fixes everyone else’s, finds five typos in the final rubric.

Interior Design. Every project includes mood lighting and a vase. Gets an A for “ambiance.”

Psychology. Carries a black notebook and regularly burns pages. In class.

Study Abroad Prep. Isn’t leaving for another year but already owns a plug adapter and says “ciao” now.

Accounting. Submits taxes as extra credit. Starts a small business in the corner of the classroom.

Astronomy. Claims it’s for science but mostly stares out the window and critiques the syllabus structure.

Creative Writing. Wrote a short story so beautiful the teacher had to step outside. Didn’t follow the prompt. Still got an A.

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