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THE Keep in mind its eaiser to take the gift of real friendship for COLLEGE granted. have four or five years to meet people, EXPERIENCE yourself and make an effort to hold on to the good ones. HANS NELSON Continued from page 5f given in to many of the peer pressures that he encountered along the way. Nelson said he believed his friends were also instrumental in supplying the encouragement necessary to reach his personal goals. Keep in mind it ' s easy to take the gift of real friendship for granted, he said. You have four or five years (in college) to meet people, expose yourself and make an effort to hold on to the good ones. They are far and few between. Nelson, who was born in Sweden, tried to maintain a strong commitment towards preserving his European morals and values. He said he realized that his young adult life he had his share of learning experiences, some good some bad. But, he still approached life with a unique sense of optimism. For Nelson, life was not just a four-letter word, but a precious gift that was to be passed on and enjoyed by others. There were lots of short term he said. The key is to meet you really like, find something you know is going to work and stay faithful. It could take along time to find someone your compatible with. Motivated by his love for children, upon completion of his post-graduate studies Nelson said he hoped to teach history at the junior high school level. Nelson added that his girlfriend, Joelyn Murphy, had been instrumental in providing a constant source of She ' s my best buddy , I don ' t have to hide anything from her, cater to her, I don ' t have to pretend or be artificial, he said. It is so much easier to be the person someone wants you to be. There is much more to simply being Nelson said when he loses sight of his priorities, Murphy served as a reminder to re-define his She keeps me in line, he added.
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(Above) Nelson and take time from a busy day to They have together for ee years and when es to the house- duties, both tribute. We take Nelson said. cook dinner one night and cook night. (Left) over the answer key, Nelson, a grade geography teacher, is working towards his teaching . Photos by Valenzuela without our personal relationships, many of us would never be able to make it through college. Friends and family form the support system that helps ease the pressures of university life and building these were just as much a part of school as tests and homework. Hans Nelson, a 28-year-old history major, had learned the lessons that college had to teach him, both in the classroom and out. It was the Minder- Binders Restaurant which provided a unique setting for Nelson to allow entrance into the hidden corners of his mind and soul. A determined individual, Nelson rated his objectives high on his list of priorities. When you make a commitment to do something long term, you get stability, Nelson said. It ' s an investment, if you invest in something risky, your walking on egg shells, it ' s easy to lose. Nelson said he had learned to be very select with his friendships. After having exposure to what he called plastic individuals, he made it a point to display caution in his choice of confidants. Learn to enjoy the company of real friends, he said. Remember your family, you can ' t get through college without their support. We need that backbone. Without the psychological and support ofhis parents, Nelson said that he never would have made it through his college years. He added that without their guidance, he may have. Continued on page 6d Text by Damian Gomez
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