Potomac High School - Prowler Yearbook (Dumfries, VA)

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Born to Shop Spending the afternoon at Potomac Mills ex¬ change students Monica Maside and Maria Lu- sung check out American fashions. Showing Off Showing Senior Mike Lacey some pictures of home, Rappi Thorsteinsson decided to let him see the real culture of Norway. Foreign Exchange 29

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foreign Exchange Students: front Row: Moni¬ ca Maside, Maria Lusung. Back Row: Minna Niemi, Rappi Thornsteinsson, Tomas Waldemarsson. Swing! Playing school sports was a change of pace for Tomas Waldemarsson, since he didn ' t have the opportunity to play for his school in Sweden. Hew Experiences Working on newspaper was one of the many experiences for Minna niemi of Finland. She wrote a column about her homeland in each issue. Comug Together Life is so fast in America and the teenagers are so independent,” said Maria Lusung of the Philippines. There were also changes in the school system for the exchange students. I find the school system here in America is much easier than the one we have in horway, and also most par¬ ents think of kids of 17 or 18 as chil¬ dren, but in horway you ' re separate from your parents,” said Rappi Thor- steinsson. The students learned many cus¬ toms to take back home with them. They learned about the great junk food to eat, places to go, and just about every other custom we threw upon them. American food is deadly, said Minna niemi, who was used to fish and lighter foods of her native horway. There was some adjustment for the host families, too. Speaking more slowly and trying to coordinate the family ' s meetings, sports, and jobs with their activities was one of the ob¬ stacles to overcome. Probably the hardest thing was try¬ ing to define American slang to them, but all in all, it ' s just like having a brother or sister--onIy you don ' t fight as much!” said senior Susan Goble. A school year seemed to be never- ending, but for the foreign exchange students and host families, those nine months weren ' t long enough. 28 Foreign Exchange

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What made us curse rain, wind, snow, himidity, chlorine, and mirrors daily? It was those pesky dead cells: hair. Even guys became concerned with hair styles; some highlighted it, col¬ ored it, let it grow, or got it all cut off. I know for a fact most guys spend more time in front of the mirror than girls do! said Mr. David Kite. With mousse, gel, hairspray, blow-dryers, curling irons, and benders one could do anything. If one wasn ' t allowed to change his or her haircolor perma¬ nently, colorwash or hair paint could put some pizazz into their mop. I just keep changing my style until I find what looks best, said senior Michelle Underwood. In the long run it might have been worth it but the frustration never stopped. The time spent sometimes set trends or just made one stand out from the crowd. The way 1 look at it, if other people don ' t like it, then they won ' t do it so I ' m the only one like that and I be¬ come a special person because I had the courage to be different, said Alex Morse. In order to be different, junior Sherry Sweeney bleached, shaved, trimmed, and even let some of her hair grow long. Wait It Out! Waiting patiently, sophomore Pat Driscoll en¬ dures the prickly feeling of getting his hair cut. Close-cut Junior Billy Masters models the three aspects of a sure-fire haircut: spiky top, almost shaved sides, and a curly back. ' Really Black-For How! Dressed Up [ Mop never looking like everyone else, senior Alex Morse often dyed his naturally blond hair differ¬ ent shades. A dressy outfit wasn ' t complete without dressy hair. Junior Stephanie Dunn put a fancy bow in her hair to complete her outfit. Looking up from his government assignment, senior Ronnie Patrick grins from under his long, highlighted hair. 30 Hair . . .