Lanier High School - Viking Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Learning . . . The Freshman Realit can't believe it. Just yesterday I was frolicking in the murky waters of Bull Creek. And three weeks ago was my fourteenth birthday. Now, for entertainment, I write I love Tutall Jones all over my algebra book. The month before school started, I had nightmares every night. Harassed by teachers, stampeded by the entire student body, lost in a maze of classrooms and hallways, and then - thrown down stairs, hit on the head with senior rings, stuffed in garbage cans, and tarred and feathered by upperclassmen who insisted it was all just a part of freshman initiation. School that first day was like stepping into another dream, only this one was a lot better than the ones before. I wasn't stampeded, just occasionally attacked by an Organizer or Bic- Clic pen. To avoid initiation, I worked up a strategy which first called for me to find as many ot my friends as I could. Clt's common knowledge that a lone predator never strikes when it's outnumberedj Also, I should never look lost or bewildered. This is one telltale sign of a freshman and it can really get you into trouble. So right away I started memorizing my schedule and the colors on the doors. For its enormous size, this school has a really relaxed, easy-going atmosphere. People talk to anybody. In junior high everybody wor- ried more about who they were seen with, lf you wanted something and you were some type of jock or cheerleader, you had it made. But if you were just ordinary, you didn't have too much of a chance. l-lere, that's not true. You can do just about anything you want to. What you get out of high school depends mainly on how willing you are to get along with all dillerent kinds ol people. The teachers are more relaxed, too. They don't spend all of their time sniffing around for bubble gum. In tact, most of my teachers encourage chewing gum. They say it relieves the tension. They are more like friends in a way. I guess that's why I like school so much more. They really seem to be concerned about how well we are doing, and they respect us, too. The main problem with my teachers is that my brother and sister had most of them. They expect me to be just like them. But I wasn't. I was completely different from them. But I guess it won't be so tough to get through. l've done it before, I never believed people when they talked about how fun high school was. I can see now that it was the truth. This isn't just your typical humdrum institute. It's last-paced and spirited here. I feel like a part ot things here and I really enjoy myself. Being a freshman isn't even slightly as bad as those nightmares. fo' , 1 'U ... freshman intro 87