Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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ON THE RUN After hearing his stomach growling, senior David Beriger pulls up to the Burger King drive-thru with visions of a juicy hamburger. With their lives on the run, students were forced to grab snacks at local fast food restaurants. SHAPING UP Hurrying to get her daily exercise in before work, junior Michelle Gill puts all she ' s got into staying fit. Although their schedules seemed very hectic, students still found the time to keep in shape. PUSHING IT TO THE LIMIT With a look of determination, sopho- more Rich Rokita keeps in shape work- ing out on his nautilus machine. Stu- dents took time out of their busy sched- ules in order to keep fit year round. TAKING A BREATHER With his psychology book in hand, senior Jason Solan begins cramming for his test over behavior disorders. Extra curricular activities forced many to savor every spare moment. Life on the Run

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jloitf ' Part-time jobs, tedious homework drive frenzied students to the limit {yh-.jA bCUjA ' ' Sometimes I feel like I ' m just going to breakdown. No matter how much I do, it ' s never enough. Between working at the Gap, keeping in shape and helping around the house, who ' s got time for school? senior Cyndi Jacobson COMING RIGHT UP Pushing in the latest order of a small fry and a Big Mac, junior Laura Pavlovich works the drive- up window. Part time jobs played a big part in students ' lives by rewarding them with both spending money and a way to meet people. Watching the hours fly by each day, students found themselves with a constant lack of time. School, jobs, sports and friends did not seem to fit into the 24 hour day. Keeping up with the everyday routine of waking up and racing to school, students rushed to sched- ule in whatever the day would bring. Time juggling soon became a skill mastered by several students. “Sometimes I feel like I’m just going to break down. No matter how much I do, it’s never enough. Be- tween working at the Gap, keeping in shape, and helping around the house, who’s got time for school?” explained senior Cyndi Jacobsen. Schoolwork took on a much more serious note than social ac- tivities for those with hectic sched- ules. Late night cramming replaced midnight snacking and watching the “Arsenio Hall Show” on stu- dents’ agendas. “One time I stayed up until 3:30 a.m. studying for chemistry and finishing my lab. The next morning I was so overtired I forgot it all at home,” laughed sophomore Adam Cohen. Bogged down with a million things to do, teachers seemed as busy as the students. Leading lives of their own, from part-time jobs to family fun, their existance didn ' t revolve solely around school. “I think students have to realize that teachers have many obligations and can’t always grade something right away, especially when you’re in the middle of moving and coach- ing a team,” said U.S. History teacher Mr. Ross Haller, Assistant Boys ' Basketball coach. Lunch hour provided 30 more minutes to catch up on all the things students had forgotten to do the day before. Instead of eating they crammed for tests in the Commons. “I always tell myself I’m going to really work this year and get good grades. But, I always seem to find something more interesting to do. Instead I go crazy all day trying to finish everything I didn’t do, said sophomore Amy Moser. As the days rolled on and time grew scarce, students juggled ac- tivities to set priorities and ease hectic tensions. Whatever each day brought, students found ways to deal with the never-ending work. Life on the Run

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NO SWEAT As she carefully washes off the tanning bed at Safari Club, senior Laura Sker- tlch makes sure the bed is clean for the next appointment. Jobs such as this gave students the opportunity to bal- ance their time between work, school, chores and other obligations. SQUEAKY CLEAN In order to avoid doing her homework, junior Michelle Safko finishes scrub- bing the last pan left over from dinner. Chores such as doing the dishes al- lowed for a break from homework and satisfied parental demands also. MISTY N’ ME Parading around his cul-de-sac, senior Kevin Baradziej and his dog. Misty, go for a walk. Students often found them- selves bogged down with after school chores to aid in their families with the running of the household. CHILD’S PLAY While babysitting for her neighbor, junior Tammy Checroun tries to arouse Zach Barlow ' s interest in a game of matchbox cars. Babysitting for friends, neighbors and relatives often took place in students’ after school hours and provided them with pocket money. 18 Chores and more