Jacksonville High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Jacksonville, NC)

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i i 1 .. .JT-A tint l felt lots of pressure and tension during the test, so when it was over, l ran fourteen miles, said Pat Thompson. Unwinding after the test took many forms, but the objectives were the same: to ease stress, to eat a good meal and, above all, to relax! The post-SAT activities were a wonderful way to end the day. Education prepares us for tomorrow, but it is best to get through SATurday first. There is being prepared and then there is being prepared! Sophomore Zeb Tidwell rests his head on his desk beside his number two pencils. Xi :mevill ' ago F L 5 2 i E i i i re do I take the test? asks junior Peggy Zima as she and seniors John Caddie and yTodorov check room assignments. Room assignments were posted to aid the ancy of SATurday. Visiting guidance, Joanne Sineath and Denise Brown talk to Mr Patterson about college requirements for the SAT. The guidance department handled all questions and arrangements for the SAT. ' SAT Preparations 27

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T ultiple Choices l Taking a three-hour multiple- choice test that measures verbal and mathematical abilities -- what a way to spend a Saturday! But enjoy the idea or not, most college-bound students did take the SAT tScholastic Aptitude Testi several times throughout their high school years. These scores, along with class courses, class rank and high school records were taken into consideration For most students, 8130 a.m. came earlier than usual on SATurday and left them running a little behind schedule. Some people like senior Cory Williams finished up necessities like sharpening pencils while preliminary directions were being read. ,S ii ,.'g ? v ' .4411 ff 1, A fag, , l 'Z ' when a student applied to a college. Since the SAT was significant, many students made serious efforts to prepare for it. l went through the booklets the guidance counselors gave me. Studying my old PSAT helped, too, said Sean Steffenson. Pat Thompson stated, Every day for a week, I studied for two hours. I even thumbed through the dictionary to find new vocabulary wordsl After the preparations, the SATurday finally arrived. Filing into classrooms at 8:15 a.m., the students arrived with their twc number-two pencils and workec diligently on the problems. Miki Kendall said, My strategy was tc close my eyes and point! On the other hand, Amy Barefoot said, answered the questions by using the process of elimination. Preparation for the SAT came in many shapes and forms. There were books, booklets, pamphlets and even classes. Cynthia Howard takes advantage of some of the manuals in the library as part of her strategy. Waiting for the December 6 SAT to be students socialize in the front hall. cold weather made it necessary to t inside for the classrooms to be opened

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nd the Search Begins Graduation! At times it felt like the day would never arrive, yet the twelve long years flew by as if a matter of hours. Life after high school was a scary thought, especially for seniors who did not know what they wanted to do in life. After high school, I'm going to attend UNC-Charlotte. No matter what kind of job I get, I hope l'm successful, said Victor Vasquez. Many students planned to go on to college. The more specialized job market of the economy required people to have more extensive schooling. Nowadays everything takes a college education. Noone can get a good job unless his education is more than just high school, said Johana Walker. This all led to one thing: a long preparation for college and the life l just barely got this SAT form mailed in on timel' exclaimed Johnathon Thomas. Because of an extra fee for late registration, students were careful about meeting deadlines. Being a new student was always awkward, but counselors were very helpful. Mr. Minot Godwin gives Vernon Seward advice about his schedule. 28 College. Ph-iparatibn 4 While most students chose to go to school closer to home, Swarthmore, an elite lvy League school in Pennsylvania, appealed to students who wanted a more prestigious education. that went along with it. Filling 1 scholarship applications, tak that final SAT or ACT and find out about available student lo: were some ways that stude prepared for college. Think ahead to college, some looked it as a way to have a good tir With the rising cost of tuition more serious attitude abc studying came to mind, howeve l know that when l get to colleg will have to study more, sa Michelle Tucker. lfldon't, lwc be able to pass, to get a job anc pay off loans. So as the time changed so 1 the ways students looked at li Students were beginning to he a more serious outlook abc college. The thoughts of earn a living had come into perspectl and seemed more realistic th ever before. Way? 'Q' mf Its.