Columbus High School - Discoverer Yearbook (Columbus, NE)

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I guess you know I feel like two cents every time I have to ask Mom and Dad for money. I had a job, but it just didn't give me enough time to get lessons, activities, and everything else done. WHY are there so many responsibilities? For just one day I'd like to do exactly what I want. WHY did I ever think that when I graduated I would be completely independent? I guess everyone depends on someone or something. Life is a wheel: if any of the spokes break, the entire wheel is weakened.

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You know, when I signed my name to that letter the Student Council sent to Viet Nam to ask for fair treatment of our POW's, I felt like crying. WHY? For once I thought about somebody else instead of good 'ole me. girl from Ecuador. I felt GREAT! WHY? For once I had really done something that wasn't selfish. After thinking it over, I guess that if I was in their situation I’d appreciate a helping hand, too. Maybe I'm not totally selfish; WHY? I'm concerned. 7

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When the clock shows 3:20 I feel like my ropes have been cut and I’m no longer a puppet . I walk out to my car and feel like I’m an adult: Somebody! I know that I could have skipped out of school and driven to Lincoln for kicks, but I didn’t. WHY? Maybe I’m learning to coordinate my responsibilities and privileges. This year has ended and now I’m confident that I can take care of my obligations. WHY? I’ve taken another step toward independence. .