Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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Whaf a drip As he rinses off after morning practice, senior Jonathan Sherman prepares for the school day ahead. Swimmers, along with other athletes, found themselves rising be- fore the sun to prepare for a more suc- cessful season. Step right up With a foot in the door, freshman Rogan Beckman hops on the bus, while freshman Jo Galvin waits for her turn. Having to get up to make the 7 :05 trip mean ' s getting up before the crack of dawn. Rise and shine Rolling out of bed to the sound of her alarm, freshman Andrea Fefferman, leans over to turn off the blaring radio. The razor ' s edge After early morning swim practice, junior Mike Micenko shaves in the mirror of the locker room. Swimmers opted to get ready at school due to their early arrival. Crushed for Time 9

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Day in. DAY OUT WEEKLY ROUTINE ROLLS ON 46 n ood morning Chica- I ' W ' goland! At 6:30 a.m., it ' s 50 degrees in the Windy City and looking to be another beautiful day! Many students found them- selves starting off their week days with the sounds of their favorite early morning D.J. ' s. For some, the day began earlier that 6:30 a.m. People enrolled in Project Biology had to be in school by 6:50 a.m. for the class, which meant that they got up earlier than many of their fellow students. Being in Project Bio is a major pain, because I have to get up so early, senior Sara Holtan felt. However, I ' ve gotten used to it and I ' ve just learned to rush. Some athletes also felt the time bind as they reported for early morning practices. I really had to rush to get to swim practice, freshman Patty Luna said. Then, after the workout, preparing for first hour was a pain. Sometimes I had to blowdry my hair in the hall- way. When no special before-school activities required getting up ear- ly, students were frequently tempted to sleep late. “Most of the time I sleep in until my mom screams me out of bed or my dad drags me out by the hair, senior Todd Marchand confessed. Over-sleeping forced students to find time-saving tactics in order to make it to school on time. If I get up late, explained senior Tony Hanas, I jump in the shower, hop in my car, and drive across Community Park as a short-cut to get to school on time. Perhaps students would have found it easier to avoid the morn- ing rush if they had started their morning routines earlier. But this was easier said than done in many cases. I always promise myself that I ' m gonna wake up earlier, but when the alarm rings, I say ‘five more minutes, ' Patty gig- gled. I always think I should wake up earlier, but I ' m too tired in the morning, Todd said. There ' s no changing a dedicated procrasti- nator. Other students followed strict routines to help stay on schedule. I feel that I ' m extremely orga- nized. I know exactly what I ' m go- Twenty-four hours made up every day, seven days a week. Sometimes it seemed like time dragged on and on; other times, the minutes flew by and it seemed there would never be time to fit in everything that needed to be done. Regardless of how time passed, most weeks took on the familiar routine. ing to do and what I ' m going to wear, junior Mari Ignacio ex- plained. I have a schedule I fol- low every day. Morning tasks sometimes in- cluded finishing homework that wasn ' t completed the night be- fore. When I do decide to do my homework, I usually save it until the morning, senior Jim Agness said. Others found it difficult to finish their assignments during the a.m. hours. If I tried to wake up early to study, my brain wouldn ' t func- tion and I ' d fall asleep, Todd said, I find it ineffective. If I have homework left from the night before, I don ' t do it, agreed sophomore Jen Beres. Whether spending the time do- ing homework, sleeping in, or practicing for athletic teams, stu- dents managed to fill the time be- tween the sound of their clock ' s alarm and the last buzz of the school ' s tardy bell. Regardless of how they filled in those minutes, one thing was clear: another school day was about to begin. 8 Weekly Routine

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Day in, DAY OUT WEEKLY ROUTINE ROLLS ON Nibbles ‘n’ Bits As she takes a bite out of her pizza, junior Racquel Luera listens intently to the gossip at her lunch table. Lunch provided a break from routine classwork. Brown-bagging It As she peeks into her lunch sack, junior Hi- lary Hall checks out her noon time meal. Lunch hour also gave Hilary the chance to listen to her favorite songs and read a book. 10 Weekly Routine t4