Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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EARL Y to bed, early to rise; a proverb that senior Jung Lee did not live by takes its toll. Attempting to catch up on his sleep, Jung takes a catnap during third hour study hall. PUNCHING in the time clock, sophomore Ted Vrehas finds it hard to make it to school on time after staying up late to finish studying for his tests. The time clock improved efficiency in record- ing students ' late arrivals and early re- leases.

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A fter working diligently for 24 consecutive hours in order to finish her class ' float, senior Connie Boyden catches up on lost sleep before the day ' s Homecoming festivities begin. Activities Divider a 7

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Time flies by as teens burn the candle at both ends ‘‘It’s time to make the donuts ... I already made the donuts. It’s time to get ready for school . . . Wait, I just went to bed. Burning the midnight oil students found it necessary to stay up until sun- rise in order to complete their home- work for the next day. “Because of the demand of my job, I work late so when I do get home, I have to finish my homework which means staying up late,’’ stated junior Paul Szakacs. Other students reacted to home- work by waiting until the next morning to do it. ‘‘If I have too much homework on one night I’ll just do my assignment the next day duing a previous class,” remarked freshman Susie Beckman. Still others associated to their homework by just blowing the whole thing off.” “If the homework assign- ment isn’t that important, I just forget about it all together, explained fresh- man Chris Harding. Contradictorily, Blase Polite, junior said, “When I blow off my homework, I like to listen to my Guy Lombardi tapes and relax. Athletes were especially pressed for time because of the long hours they kept. Sports takes up a lot of my time,” replied Varsity football player Dan Porter, junior. “I go to school from 7:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. and from there I eat dinner, do my homework until 11:30 p.m., watch David Letter- FLASH! As the minute bell rings, students bolt to class faster than a streak of lightning. This is a common sight during the last few min- utes of the passing period as the students try to make it to class before they are late. in the Fast working on float with no sleep, I finally had a chance to catch up on my Z.’s in study hall. ” Kelly Jones, Junior man for an hour and return to my studies until 1:30 a.m. or 2 a.m.” While not all students were involved in extra-curricular activities, everyone found a way to postpone their studies and put social preferences first. “In- stead of doing my homework, I went to a Junior Varsity football game knowing I had a big chemistry test the next day,” explained sophomore An- drea Roy. Major school functions such as the Regional Football Playoff against the Hobart Brickies in November took stu- dents’ minds off the mundane school routine and onto the football field. The thought of us being in the play- offs took my mind off my schoolwork and into the stands, explained junior Kris Zaun. While burning the candle at both ends, teachers found it hard to collect their thoughts when time was scarce. “I usually take a minute to try and or- ganize my thoughts in order to come up with a decent plan of action. When you rush into things you do them hap- hazardly and you don’t do the things that are most important,” explained Mr. Leroy Marsh, Health and Safety teacher. Seniors found it especially hard to believe that their last year of high school had finally arrived. “I can’t be- lieve how fast the four years have gone by. I still remember walking through the cafeteria doors for the first time,” remarked senior Cathleen Chevigny. As the minute hand ticked away each minute, another day slipped by unnoticed. TICK TOCK, TICK TOCK « 9 Life in the Fast Lane