Jacksonville High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Jacksonville, NC)

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g. ,BCS ,PX mv 1 Y:-' ..,.-Ns 3 he Y Q W N M Having a job during the school year sometimes meant working late and not completing assignments. l had to close the store last night, so I'm skipping lunch to catch up on my homeworkf said Mike Williams, Gathering information about possible college choices, Michael Frier discusses his options with the representative from UNC-Chapel Hill. College Night gave students an opportunity to find out the requirements of many North Carolina schools, College Preparation - 29

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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.

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