Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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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

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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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Juggling jobs, homework, chores, students face never-ending workloads HEFTY , HEFTY, HEFTY Before putting on his coat and shoes, senior Brendan Sheehy proceeds to tie the kitchen garabage shut. Many students forced themselves to help out with such chores as taking out the garabage, in hopes of getting on mom’s good side. Dread fills Karen’s thoughts as she carefully scrutinizes the follow- ing sheet of paper : Report for work at Gap 3:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Baby-sit for the Jones 7:40 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. Walk dog and clean room 9:00 p.m. -9:40 p.m. Homework 9:40 p.m.-? “How can I find the time to do my homework with this crammed schedule?” She thinks to herself. Although not all students’ schedules seemed as crammed as Karen’s, many could identify with similar ones. As students sub- jected themselves to other obliga- tions besides school, they received a taste of the hustle and bustle of a different world. Whether doing the dishes or working at neighborhood clothing stores, students engaged in a variety of commitments to pre- pare themselves for the real world. As the cost of living increased as time passed, students felt the need to look for alternate means of earning an income. Jobs such as working at local fast food restau- rant to baby-sitting for friends pro- vided students with that extra buck. “I felt I needed to get a job because I was sick and tired of mooching off my parents,” stated senior Brad Glendening. “Working at Burger King also allowed me to earn the money I needed to get the things I wanted. Some student chose to help their parents out around the house. As the dirty dishes, garbage, and dust piled up, parents expected their kids to participate in the clean up duty. “When my mom is busy or not at home, I clean and iron my clothes to help out with the family chores,” exclaimed junior Bob Morris. With such crammed and hectic schedules, students found it diffi- cult to fit in their required studies. Students found themselves with no spare time and staying awake during the wee hours of the night. “My parents expect me to help around the house and because my schedule is packed each night, I usually start my homework around 9 p.m., said sophomore Lynn Pavolich, “ and by 9 p.m. I am al- ready so tired I can’t do my work to the best of my potential.” Karen takes a second glance at the sheet of white loose leaf paper, sighs and darts out of the North hall doors. With only 30 minutes to change, eat, and drive to work at River Oaks, she sets out to begin the first event of her five pending, after school obligations. PAYING UP While helping senior Susie Glennon with a new addition to her wardrobe, senior Jen Beres spends her Saturday afternoon working at Benetton at River Oaks mall. Clothing stores rather than local fast food restraunts became a popular weekend job for students. Chores and more ✓ -! 19