Arlington High School - Simba Kali Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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Tara Adamson Charles Alderman Anna Alexander Robert Allebaugh Katherine Allotta Mercy Alonzo Laura Alvarez Cheri Anderson Debra Ash Michael Baldwin Elvia Barboa Richard Barnes Angela Barrier Joe Beltran Wendy Bergman Rex Berry Brandi Blum Deanna Boettcher Jenny Borino Jason Bowen Matt Brandt Christine Brechtel Charlotte Briska Jackie Brown Stephanie Brown Theresa Brubaker David Burkes Michelle Burskey Lisa Byers Kristen Caballero 84 • SENIORS

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Education Valued This must have been the biggest decision in my entire life. I was 14 years old when I got pregnant. explained La- Cresha Mackey, senior. Greg wasn ' t born until mid August, and I wasn ' t sure that I was going to be able to at- tend school when I first found out I was pregnant, but I decided that there was no reason to drop out. I felt the only way I was going to support my child would be to have a good education. I knew that when I had Greg, he would come with a great deal of respon- sibility, not one that every teenager would have to deal with, but I was pre- pared. It forced me to grow up quicker and I realized that I wouldn ' t have time to party. When I first broke the news to my mom, she was angry. But a few days later one of her friends told me that she was happy to become a grandmother. My mom helps out, as well as my great grandma who babysits while I attend school. I worked part time at Del Taco and plan on continuing my education at col- lege for the sake of my child. I ' d like to go to a four year college, and since (JCR is close to home, I prefer it be- cause I want Greg to live with me. I don ' t regret anything, but why should I? It could happen to anybody. GETTING ADVICE, LaCresha Mackey talks with Ms. Mary Huggins during lunch. LaCresha worked hard to get above average grades. Perez-Franco, Finally! Church bells, walking up the aisle in a full length wedding gown following seven attendance, and exchanging vows with the man you love. This idea- lie scene was experienced by student, Esmerelda Perez, on November 28. 1987. Eighteen year old Esmerelda had known her husband, Jesus Franco, for about five years. He was a neighbor when they met. We had been going out for about two years before we got married. Esmerelda said. Actually, the couple became en- gaged in May of 1987 and had set Octo ber 3rd for their wedding date, Jesus ' 23rd birthday. Arrangements for the church fell through and the wedding was postponed until November. Esmerelda and Jesus Franco reside in Riverside. Jesus is employed at a local mobile home production factory. Esmerelda summarized by explaining the reaction to her marriage, At first my parents were hesitant, but they are OK about it now. Teachers and other students reacted to me the same as before. SR. MINI MAG • 83

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SENIORS Making The Grades Wb £ . V wft » ,- 4 . ; ■• 1 r - L L L Ji E 1 A « KEEPING THE GRADES. Kim Jones studies for her government test. Government was one of the classes Kim had to pass to graduate. rest, homework, reading books. Well, that was what seniors went thr ough in order to graduate. Kim Jones, sen- ior, confessed, That government and eco- nomics take a lot of time. I was pressured to get class assignment and homework assign- ments in on time. Mark Kennedy claimed that calculus test and homework made most stressful classes to pass in order to graduate. Sometimes the hardest part was staying up all night trying to study for the test. James Choi stated that reading and study- ing for test and doing his homework and getting homework in on time was the worse part of trying to pass his classes to gra- duate. Seniors needed to pass government and English in last years of high school to graduate. I think the hardest class to pass or over- come was economics. You had to keep up with the class at all times and if you fell behind it was harder. It was stressful, be- cause being a senior and the last semester, at that time, it was do or die, explained Felipe Gopar. In addition to taking govern- ment and English, some people had to take a double dose, for a variety of reasons. Kristy Garcia went abroad and took Ameri- can Literature, but not for credit. Taking two English classes keeps me on the ball, but it will definitely be worth it when June 23rd comes around. At this point, I ' ll do anything to graduate! she realized. I think that economics gave a lot of diffi culty to some students . . . but I was glad I had Mr. Diamond because he gave good ex- amples and he was an interesting teacher , commented Doug Jacobs. Carla Wilson summarized, If I had the time before my senior year, I would have taken government and economics so I wouldn ' t have to stress it for a whole year. MUST PASS CLASSES • 85