Bishop Amat High School - Tusitala Yearbook (La Puente, CA)

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Chris Bazyouros Monica Becerra Matthew Beliveau Jean Boursiquot Alisa Barrios Janine Bavuso Charlotte Biton Ernest Black Rajen Bose Telisa Boston Tiffany Bourret Jenna Bouza New Edition Enhances Amat Family Beginning high school was definitely a frightening experience. As always there were some lucky freshmen who had older brothers or sisters who al- ready attended school. Having this ad- vantage made settling in school a little easier for them. The things that helped these new students most were the little things. Older brothers and sisters gave pointers on things that could make the year more survivable, like information on past teachers, what deans really check for dress code, and ways to do home- work. Freshman Kristie Bubbert stat- ed, My sister, Theresa, pointed out to me where my classes were so I wouldn't get lost. These freshmen were also more com- fortable than most because they knew more people. Instead of feeling alone Sitting alongside his big sister, senior Dana Ruiz, freshman Bryan Ruiz rests for a few' minutes. Both Dana and Brian's cheerful personalities have left a great impression on friends and ac- quaintances. 1111 Students and isolated, they were greeted by a few familiar faces in the sea of strangers that filled the hallways. They also could depend on someone other than the bus to get them back and forth from school activities. Having a real edge over the other stu- dents, they had people in which to con- fide who had already gone through the same difficult experiences. Unlike most incoming freshmen, they were not en- tering a foreign place where they felt they did not belong. An older brother or sister in school did not always prove to be a positive thing. There were some incoming fresh- men who experienced drawbacks in having a sibling already at school. For those whose brother or sister was an achiever, they found out the hard way that living up to their brother's or sis- ter's reputation was not that easy. Freshman Jessica Ramirez explained, When teachers found out I had an older sister, they compared us too muchf' No matter how these people viewed their situation, they had to admit that it made them feel like they were a part of a family tradition. Many parents have put all of their children through Bishop Amat. Some examples of these families are the Szalonek's, the Beck's, the Bachmarfs, and the Beruman's. These special freshmen came to realize the touch of a family throughout the course of the year. They were able to strengthen their ties and bring an even greater meaning to the phrase Amat Family.

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Anthony Chairez Jennifer Ciridon Kathleen Coleman Rosa Contreras Tim Courternarche Kimberly Couzens Genevieve David Procrastination Leads To Deterioration Many freshmen received their first long term high school assignment very early in the year in the form of their first quarter project. When it came to the question of whether or not to start working on it, the most popular reach tion was Why should I work on it now? I got lots of tirneln Little did they know that the time would sneak up on them just as it has for most every student before them. The result was an intense effort to finish several hours of work the night before, or in many cases, the morning of the due date. The typical I'll do it later student finished at about four in the morning. Others worked on it frantically during other class periods. Of course, there were those who simply gave up. For those who actually, completed the project, however, their effort definitely de- served applause. After all, the student did complete the work even if he or she was under tremendous pressure. Yet, this cramrning defied common sense since it put unnecessary strain on the mind as well as the nervous stystern. The effects of the marathon effort of night before oramming upon the stu- dent were evident. Movement was often slow and sluggish, they often suffered from a loss of coordination and balance, ugly black rings formed around the eyes, and an appearance in yesterdays clothes with hair resembling a mop. In other words, they were DEAD. It was a mystery why so many fresh- men continued to go through this obvis ous physical torture. There was a gener- al attitude that it was a necessary part of high school life, To an extent, it was true. Just like all the other classes, the freshmen had many of the characteris- tics of full time procrastinators: Waiting 5 minutes before a test to study, writing a full length essay on the history of mankind during lunch, and pulling out the old Cliff Notes when asked to read and interpret Julius Caesar by Shakespeare. a When asked why they procrastinat- ed, the answer was simple, Why not'??, Kari Gordon replied I don't wantto do my work right then and there, I have better things to do, That may aloe, but when the deadline came along the peof ple who didrit look like daytime zom4 isles were the ones who didn't wait till the last minute. L The Cliffs Notes was a very vafoalole tool for the freshman class when it came to studying for the test on the novel you never read. Not keeping up with a novel meant resorting to the use oft ready summaries. Gina Chavez Janell Chavez Lisa Chavez Miles Chen Mary Chua Micheal Collins Ranee Cristofol Brandi Crum Leticia Cuellar Lugdy Cueva Jasiri Daire 116 Students