Nashville High School - Scrapper Yearbook (Nashville, AR)

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From ordinary to outrageous Habits aren’t just nail-biting and gum-chewing Have you ever been sitting in a classroom where everyone is moving their feet, legs, or hands with reciprocal movement? Why do people do this? Well, not only this but many other unintentional habits are monotonous, and most people don’t even realize they have these habits. “When I walk in the house the first thing I do is turn on the T.V.,” stated Mr. Mike Walker, an English teacher at Nashville High, “even though I probably won’t watch it.” Does everyone have habits? The answer is yes. Some people have more than others. Mrs. Kathi Ellis, Mr. Dawson’s secretary said, “When I get home from school I immediately load and unload the dishwasher and all the while I’m day-dreaming of fishing on the Green River in Wyoming or cuddling up on my rocking chair with a good book. This can get to be a habit.” Can you think of someone who is always spending money? Senior Ronnie McFadden said, “I spend money like it is going out of style; as soon as I get it, I start thinking of spending it.” Even though some people's habits are worse than others, what would people do with their time if they didn’t have habits? One person's most unusual habit was “always wanting to pick a fight” with his girl friend and “then kiss and make-up.” Some habits are more noticeable than others. Sophomore Bonnie Morrison said, “I have a habit of saying ‘you know’ when I am telling someone something.” Some students said they are always chewing gum. This can get to be rather expensive. Just think, if a person chews just two pieces of gum a day, that would be seven hundred and thirty pieces of gum a year. What about the dreaded biting of the nails? “I have a problem of always keeping my fingernails off,” said Melissa Fatheree, s sophomore. Teaching the same thing year after year can become habitual for teachers. Students often go home and talk about something they were taught in school and an older brother or sister will say the same teacher taught them the exact material. Someone playing with their hair, fluffing it, twisting it, or just brushing it is a habit you can observe daily. “I am always either playing with my necklaces, rings, or bracelets, ’’ said sophomore Rhonda Hubbard. People who talk a lot may make it a habit. Markell Parker, a senior, said, “I talk a lot because I always have something to say on a lot of subjects.” Habits will probably always be around. People who get tired of these will just have to live with them, and understand they can’t always be helped. Doodling helps keep this student' mind occupied and out of trouble during an idle time in claas.

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Displaying various habits, students find pleasurable ways to spend the lunoh hour. The “K. C. Munchin craze hit and was found to be habit forming. Drumming his fingers, Markell Paker shows his interest in a magazine. 80 8tudent Life

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22 Student Life