John Adams High School - Album Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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hat esteemed occasion arrived fifty-two times a year when students sigh in relief but still find the energy to celebrated WEEK- ENDS! xceptions to the wild behavior that follows are made with the under- standing that the weekend releases the subdues anxieties that accom- pany a high school student ' s life. scaping the daily routine of rigorous studying, endless hours of undivided attention, and the confinement of school rules epitomizes the importance of a weekend. illing time is also no stranger to the multitude who want to do nothing more than to hang loose in a favorite easy chair to ponder the past, the present, and the future. verybody has a chance to take a small vacation from the pressures of school and to do whatever they please! onetheless, some are at a disadvantage by having jobs or similar obligations that tend to steal away this precious time. iversity often makes for time well spent. But, unfortunately, the days just aren ' t long enough to satisfy the average mind and body. unday nights, as everyone knows, become the most popular time to squeeze in all the assignments that force the reality of the next week into consciousness, ready or not. Weekends are definitely The Best of Times! Denise Parent, Debbie Dabrowiak, Erin Laughlin, Brandon and Jason Hudson just can ' t keep away and Debbi Weaver express their opinions of what from playing in an inviting pile of freshly raked they think college is all about — sleeping, dreaming, leaves. ► relaxing ... Oh Yeah! and studying too. A 10 Weekends

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Working at Newman ' s does have its advantages, but will Laura McCahill ever be able to afford this? Brad Becker, Michele Ault, Tim Ehlers, and Anita Ferry discover that even though they need to be adults at work, they can still be kids at heart. ▼ Remember the last time you patronized your favorite store, only to find a familiar face looking back at you? Well, you had probably just come across one of John Ad- ams ' many individuals already introduced into the working world. Did you notice a subtle weariness seep- ing through that cheery, welcoming exteri- or? Most likely it was caused by a long work-week, usually 10 to 25 hours, in com- pliance with the ever-present accumula- tion of — as Mr. Goodman would say — Amy Orlando discovers that selling shoes at Baker ' s is only part of her job — she also dyes them- out of class assignments. Aside from this and the inability to par- ticipate in some of the social and athletic events, they still found that work was a rewarding experience, well worth the chal- lenge. I found that I became a lot more independent, Susie Schlossberg ex- pressed while Denise Parent believed that it really helped her deal with people and communicate better. These characteristics gained were major factors in competing in the world of work today. The Working World Working

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Quimby not only eats with forks too. 4 he wears Julia Stevens and Susan Quimby display their craziness by modeling Spencer ' s lates t fashions. ± To get a more det ailed look at the characteristic J. A. student, a survey was distributed and these are the intriguing results: Question 1: If it was cold. dreary night and there weren ' t any parties or games, what would you do? FROSH SOPH JR SR ] Get together with friends 22% 16% 38% 46% Make our own party 0% 4% 17% 8% i Watch movie TV 66% 48% 42% 19% Sleep 11% 4% 8% 15% Read 5% 8% 4% 4% Talk on phone 11% 4% 13% 0% Question 2: What is your number one pri srity on weekends? FROSH SOPH JR SR Parties 16% 40% 8% 8% Homework 0% 20% 4% 12% Relaxing — sleep 33% 20% 36% 38% Having fun 66% 16% 40% 8% Work 0% 8% 8% 16% Question 3: Comp] ete this statement — FROSH Weekends are made for SOPH JR 99 SR Parties 11% 16% 13% 0% Friends 50% 12% 8% 0% Relaxing 11% 4% 29% 12% Enjoying Yourself 22% 16% 21% 50% ! Chemistry 0% 0% 0% 23% Weekends 11