Great Neck North High School - Arista Yearbook (Great Neck, NY)

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The year that I had Chemistry first period was a real disaster. Before we had time to sit down and go back to sleep we would be setting up for another fun-filled lab. Everyone had their day for breaking equipment and I was by no means an exception. How many times did we put a hot test tube into a cold water bath? How many little porcelain dishes ended up in pieces on the floor? Countless! Then there was the procedure. Nine out of ten times the scales didn't balance, but nothing stood in our way, errors always seemed to cancel out. Litmus paper never appeared to change color but the instructions said it did so we used our imaginations. I will never forget the time my lab partner was sucking hydrochloric acid into a pipette and ended up with a mouthful! We learned that if our conclusions were accurate something must have gone wrong. Chemistry brings out the real character of a person — pyromania ran rampant.

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The chatter of early morning conversation ebbed as lockers slammed, groups dispersed and students made their way to classes. The eight o’clock bell rang. A few stray footsteps echoed down the hall.

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In spite of everything I always managed to get through the morning. When lunch finally rolled around I was famished. I gorged myself on rolls, french fries, and ring dings as I passively observed the goings on in the cafeteria. There was always something to amuse me like a daily quiz show at the center table. 10