Aragon High School - El Tesoro Yearbook (San Mateo, CA)

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make them better employees. Par- ticipants were graded by him, in addition to the grade given by their employers. Clearly, the benefits and oppor- tunities opened up through Work Experience far outweighed the negatives, such as time manage- ment problems. All left the pro- gram well-trained in their skills and fully understood what working hard for their money really meant! The added work load seriously dampened some students' usually cheerful disposition. Mr. Palen carefully outlines the' intrinsic elements in successfully applying for a job. Kim Boland tries to mantain a friendly smile while her customer attempts to steal a shirt before paying. ,ny The added work load seriously dam- pened some students' usually cheerful disposition. Mr. Palen carefully outlines the' intrinsic elements in successfully applying for a job. Kim Boland tries to mantain a friendly smile while her customer attempts to steal a shirt before paying.

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104 The 9 To 5 Pace Of Aragon Workers BRINGI G HOME THE BACON When most students are trudg- ing through fifth and sixth period waiting for the bell, participants of the Work Experience program are hard at work at their jobs. These career-minded students usually gave up time outside of school in order to enjoy the benefits of em- ployment. The benefits were many indeed. Most importantly ifor many stu- dents, was the weekly paycheck brought home fand usually spent within the next few daysl! This was not always the case though, as some participants learned to man- age their money and saved for fu- ture use. The Work Experience program enabled students to get a taste of the job world as well as its expec- tations. Valuable vocational skills and techniques that were acquired ranged anywhere from how to flip a hamburger to organizing inven- tory. In addition to these skills, stu- dents also recognized the impor- tance of responsibility. What was the most valuable aspect of Work Experience? As put by Debbie Perkins, Learning how to deal with people and obtaining a better outlook on the jobs of today. Phil Palen, the organizer of the program, gave instruction and guidance to the group to help Who could resist buying shoes from Sen- ior, Chyrel Ehara, when she flashes a smile like that? Senior Chris Kooyman unsuccessfully tries to cut a croissant and smile for the camera at the same time.

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A Friend In Need ls A EXPERIENCE In this world of plenty there were also those with so little. ln an effort to close the distance be- tween the haves and the have- nots, students all across the United States combined forces and formed a well known association, Amigos. Amigos is a national organiza- tion dedicated to help the overall living conditions in six different Latin-American countries. Thirty- five Bay Area students, four which represented Aragon, went to ei- ther Ecuador, Paraguay, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, or the Dominican Republic during sum- mer vacation and undertook many rewarding tasks. Several adult coordinators were responsible for the participants' training in dental, vision, or immunization skills, as well as their stay in the foreign country. The dedication and effort of the volunteers were deeply appreciat- ed by the people of the villages, and they received the best of what the people had to offer. The vol- unteers also learned a great deal about health care and Spanish. Aragon senior, Kathleen Lew- is, stressed the humanitarian quali- ties of Amigos. She concluded, lt's a good feeling that you're helping and to see the smiles after all the work and effort. The peo- ple are so satisfied and are really grateful for your accomplish- ments! Senior Jack Durham taught these Para- guayan children the proper use of the toothbrush. Kathleen Lewis relaxes with her Hfam- ily, iosftos Aiviioos Friend Indeed TI-IAT LASTS A LIFETIME