Polytechnic High School - Parrot Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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NATURE ' S sereneness enhances the hearts of the young, relating the true beauty of life and its riches. An epk drtmia ot cKfvvnlur orwi cnqpiotYmon 2001: q space odyssey REFERRED to by Time Magazine as the closest equivalent possible to any psychedelic experience this side of hal- lucinogens, ' 2001: a space odyssey was one of the most con- troversial pictures of the year.

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AT 3:40 student ' s minds turn to their individual interests as they leave school after another day of textbooks and tests. For me . . . the school year of 1968-69 was a year of involvement in which numerous events, acquaint- ances, and experiences filled my life with memories. In this day of the establishment and the generation gap, ' through mass communications I have been made aware of the happenings of the world and thusly I became concerned. Political campaigns and conventions with their new third party faction, contemporary movies such as 2001 : a space odyssey, new advancements in our space race, and the new means of registration by our own infallible IBM machine with its intricate cogs and wheels outlined this school year as it turned its cycle. Each school day began as I pulled into the student parking lot on my wheels and raced to reach homeroom by 8:40. From that moment on for seven hours my mind was in constant revolution as I sought to uncover the beauty in Shakespeare ' s sonnet cycles, the number of ions in a particular atom, or the circumference of a circle. These many hours of preparation formed the hub of my life. Each field of study in which I endeavored reached as a spoke into the future, outlining the many available paths for me to follow as I searched for my identity and niche in the outer rim of today ' s society. STUDENTS arrive at school by car, motorcycles, and some on foot, seeking knowledge and guidance to prepare themselves for the future.

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STROLLING through a park one may observe earth ' s lower creatures as they quietly drift through silent waters. THOUGH the weather was often wet, the spirit of the Parrots was never dampened through the entire football season. I found calmness in the eye of the hurricane of school curriculum by expressing my individualism in out-of-school activities. I often sought escape in a serene retreat of a lake outing, a walk through the park, or a prolonged visit with the earth ' s lower creatures. I learned much from the individuals with whom I came in contact, sometimes accepting their views, at other times debating for the values in which I believed. I tasted the sweetness of success and the bitterness of defeat, not only in athletic competition but also in personal achievement. Being involved and considered a part of this year has enabled me to discover the people, places, and things that bound my world and define my life.