Glen Wilson High School - Prowler Yearbook (Hacienda Heights, CA)

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T Susan Kim rearranges the college catalogs so that it will he more convenient for the students to find what they want, photo by Dawn wazny T Susan Kim and Julie Kwon say, Working in the Career Center is not all hard work and boring, but it ' sfun helping out and meeting different students. photo by Dawn Wazny A Celene Soto keeps busy with students asking questions, or calling to find more information needed by the center, photo by Down wazny Julie Kwon writes out the College Corner contract which comes out every month for different colleges, photo by Dawn wazny CXM£l Cwkeji 125

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fcbwons Glosses O ex A NEW CHALLENGE Many students have won- dered, what is a honors class, and is it really worth all that hard work and time of stud- ying? And the answer to this question was simply, YES. The honors classes were pro- grammed to help students get prepared for college. These classes include Biology, Chem- istry, English, U.S. History, Eu- ropean History, Geometry, Al- gebra II, and Calculus. All these classes were taught like college classes and teachers expected the students to be responsible and mentally mature. Mr. Moore, a Geometry honors teacher stated, Honors classes provide students who are highly capable and well motivated to have the opportunity to study topics not included in the reg- ular course. Also, the students had to be able to keep up with the daily class work and not fall behind. The students were able to get into the program at the fresh- man level and then later on in their sophomore, junior, or se- nior year. To be accepted in a honors class, the Math, History, or Science department had to approve their application. Also, the grades had to be considered as well as the teachers ' recom- mendations. But, in English, the students were asked to write an essay in order to get into the honors class. There were some advantages to these classes also: One thing, an extra grade point to their G.P.A., next thing, a clearer understanding and knowledge of the course, and another thing, an opportunity to take an Advance Placement (AP) Test. The Honors Program offered the students a chance to get a head start. It also offered a little challenge to those students that were capable and willing to put in the time and effort. by Grady Han ▲ Mr. Lee ' s calm and at-ease style of teaching seems to help lessen the tension his calculus honors Students feel, photo by Carlos Lecanda ► A Mr. Moore helps his geometry honor students, Paul Shen and Michelle Kim, after school, prepare for their chapter test, photo by Carlos Lecanda 124 fcfonoiis Gtosses ▲ When asked, what does our geometry honors students do? Mr. Moon answers, Honors students apply their knowledge in more challenging problems solving experiences. photo by Carlos Lecanda

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Guidance. TOWARD THE RIGHT DIRECTION H ollege? This pressing ( » dilema for all the seni- — ors, who are entering their final year of their high school, can be easily answered by making a short visit to the Career Center. The Career Center, one of Wilson ' s finest aids to the student body, is there to help many confused students in planning for a career getting a job, or choosing a college. The center was filled with college catalogs, which could be checked out an anytime. It also provided information on vari- ous professions which were stored on computer software. In addition, the center helped stu- dents gain work experience through ROP. The Career Center uniquely counseled students through Peer Counseling. In this pro- gram students counseled other students. The center felt that this was an advantage to the in- dividual students, who were comfortable communicating with a person of the same age. They felt more at ease with someone their own age because they seemed to understand bet- ter than if it was an adult. The Career Center was there not because all other schools have it, but because the school wanted to benefit the students. The center hoped that the stu- dents would realize that it is there for their own use, and and that use would increase to help and guide them in any possible way. by Grady Han ▲ THE CAREER CENTER STAFF — Alan Liu, Susan Kim, Richard Lee, Celeno Soto, Julie Kown, Shin photo by Dawn Wazny ► Julie Kown is kept busy filling out applications and calling to find out more information about colleges, photo by Dawn Wazny Tim. 126 Cam GewteJi