Top 10 Classes that Could Replace Physical Education as a Required School Class

Music stretches the mind, challenges us, and pushes us to the test. It has similarities to physical education in that sense, but with different boundaries. Also, it is far more enjoyable than perspiring heavily after sprinting half a mile and kicking a soccer ball around.

The stroke of a paintbrush onto a canvas takes loads of detail and creativity. By stretching the mind through art, we could inspire more inventions. While physical education may push people to their physical limits, art challenges us on a different set of boundaries - attention to detail.

Far better, in my opinion! We don't even offer art year-round at my school. It's infuriating.

This is a class I would like to take. The idea is to take any everyday concept and come up with an alternative approach or theory. It would expand creativity and ease the rigidity of "step-by-step" learning.

There is such a thing as critical thinking, which challenges your ability to think and builds your reasoning skills. This is indeed critical for further education.

You could become the next Einstein with this class.

With the rise of technology, we could be learning about computers and how they work. This would fascinate us for hours, as long as we don't waste the Internet on selfies and trivial content.

I would take this since I want to get more involved with media.

A social skills class would be great for me. It's something I REALLY HAVE TO WORK ON, but it's left up to my parents. Thankfully, my parents are pretty aware of it.

Creative minds will generate creative ideas. Unfortunately, with today's "instruction book" approach to learning, creativity is often trapped. An invention class would help students come up with fresh ideas and turn them into real products. They would also get hands-on experience building their inventions.

This class would dissect song lyrics, helping people think before they start singing phrases like "yeah, touch me like that." It would encourage them to reflect on the meaning of lyrics before mindlessly repeating them.

Some schools analyzed The Beatles' music back in the '60s. Lennon was amused that people were trying to read into his lyrics, so he wrote "I Am the Walrus" to baffle them.

I could do this easily. I listen to Dream Theater, so I know how to decode lyrics.

The class would center around learning about the cultures of various societies around the world. The final portion of the class would be a visit to another country. I know this could be expensive, but it could be something simpler, like an American going to Canada or a Brit visiting Ireland or another part of the UK.

Nice list, Turkey! This is my favorite because we need to learn outside of the bubble that is our country.

This wouldn't be about sewing or knitting but rather practical life skills, such as how to replace a flat tire, cook, and do laundry. It would cover everyday tasks that everyone should know.

This should be a supplement to gym or health class instead of a replacement. You would learn how to cook healthy food and exercise to stay fit.

I'd like this, but I suck at cooking.

This is a rather simple course that should be common, but isn't. It includes instruction in basic decision-making, idea connecting, rational thinking (formal and informal logic), economics, design, marketing, politics, statistics, and psychology. It would be a necessary class given the state of stupidity in many people, such as being fooled by businesses and not thinking twice before doing dangerous activities, like planking on top of the Empire State Building.

The course would help people recognize potential problems before acting, making them more informed citizens. It would also teach people how to evaluate the trustworthiness of websites to avoid being scammed. This would be far more useful than memorizing the French Revolution, am I right?

Teach kids how to take out loans when they're older, buy a house, and be smart with money. This would be much better than learning how to run a mile in gym class.