New Haven High School - Mirage Yearbook (New Haven, IN)

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STUDYING IS A big part of every teenager ' s life, no matter what country you ' re from. Thomas Pressentin prepares for an upcom- ing exam. FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS — Swede. Mats Arthurson; Fin, Janne Kemppainen. Frenchwoman. Gwenola Breton; and West German Thomas Pressentin. DIFFERENT 23 PIECES STUDENT LIFE

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Foreigners Exchange Ideas With NHHS Last year New Haven High School received four students from other countries through the Foreign Ex- change program. They were Mats Arthursson from Sweden, Thomas Pressetin from West Germany, Janne Kemppainen from Finland, and Gwenola Breton from France. Going to school in another coun- try required a lot of adjustments. One of the biggest adjustments for Thomas was trying to understand how people in America think. It ' s so different from W. Germany and it has taken me awhile but I finally think I got it figured out , said Thom- as. We soon discovered that people from other countries had some of the same interests as we do. Mats, for example played hockey and also enjoyed soccer. Thomas liked to go out with his freinds to a bar in Germany. To see friends , he said, Not to get drunk! When comparing countries, there seemed to be lots of differences es- photo by Jeff Wixted pecially in the size and number of people. Janne said, My whole country is the size of Florida . Mats Arthursson said that he could only pick a few of the differences. One of them was the number of cars each family had. In Sweden, it ' s very rare if a family has more than one car, but here, most families seem to have at least three, com- mented Mats. He also said that the schools are very different. We don ' t have the same classes everyday. We follow a week schedule. stated Mats. Thomas said that the basic princi- ples are the same in the U.S. and W. Germany. Both are built on the same kind of constitution so we have many of the same rights, said Thomas. One thing that all of our visitors agreed upon was that the people of America were very friendly and open, as best stated by Janne, who said American people are relaxed and open. They take things easy . — Lisa Mowery MATS ARTHURSON ALONG with the other ex- change students found the easiest way to fit-in was to join the many different clubs offered. TALKING IN SENIOR hall before class Mats Arth- ursson, John Banet and Renee McQueen dis- cuss the day ' s events. photo by Doug Geller DIFFERENT 22 PIECES STUDENT LIFE

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Students Enjoy Life Away From N.H.H.S. For many, everything just came to life after school. There were things to look forward to like going home and cooking dinner, or maybe even just crashing in front of the tube. But there were also the dreaded re- sponsibilities of going to work, prac- ticing, or the armload of homework that the teachers assigned along with the term paper that was due two days ago. I usually work after school which generally takes up most of my time. I don ' t mind since all of my money is going towards SPRING BREAK!! stated Senior Misty Baker. Life for many athletes was spent before or after school at the long, hard hours of practice. Although practice is hard, the thrill of winning overcomes the enduring hard work, commented junior Rob Nor- ton. Life was not all work, but it also included some playing. Tanning beds proved to be a big thing after school. Memberships often ranged from $29 to $50 for 10 sessions. Sen- ior Diana Henry commented, Be- cause my dad owns the Sun, Fun, and Fitness Center I enjoy going down after hours. It gives me a chance to relax, not to mention the year long tan. Going to the malls was also a fa- vorite activity among many stu- dents. For some it was required be- cause they worked at one of the many stores, but for others it was because they enjoyed going shop- ping or meeting new people. I go shopping to look at the new styles, along with the great looking guys, commented junior Susan Zehr. When the long, dreary week of school was only half way through students were already praying for Friday to roll around, in order to es- cape the hassle of teachers and homework. Everytime Monday comes around I look forward to Friday, then the weekends go by so fast and Monday is here again! stated freshmen Kristie Auvenshine. Throughout the day we heard the chatter of the loyal soap opera fans. General Hospital, Guiding Light, Young and the Restless, and All My Children were some favorites. Although during the school year stu- dents fell behind, it had us wishing for delays or cancellations, and even the 3:05 bell and the end of the school year. — Heidy Hamm LONG HOURS OF practice pay off with per- fection for the highlights. During a basketball game half time they perform their routine. AT THE GRUELLING practices the JV. Basket- ball team work on improving themselves by playing against each other. DIFFERENT 24 PIECES STUDENT LIFE