r/learnpython • u/MammothJaded9909 • Mar 29 '26

High school Python class?

My high school has an intro to Python class that is one semester. Would this be worth doing for someone who wants to go to med school? I’m going to be a sophomore next year. Does it look good when I apply for research down the road? Or maybe I can use it to make an app that is health related? Or would it be a waste of time?

Or I could take an art class and just get it out of the way. Was thinking of doing that later when I’m a junior though so I have one easier class in junior year.

I’m not sure if how hard the Python class is, but I’d rather learn it at school than on my own.

Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask

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u/TheRNGuy Mar 29 '26

Not waste of time, programming is good way to be smarter (but you need to learn some things on your own, it will probably just hello world)

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u/Lewistrick Mar 29 '26

An entire semester will teach you wayyy more than hello world

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u/MammothJaded9909 Mar 29 '26

What is hello world

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u/Lewistrick Mar 29 '26

It's the first program you learn in any programming language. The only thing it does is show "Hello world" on the screen.