Del Campo High School - Decamhian Yearbook (Fair Oaks, CA)

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, 2, ff ., , Q 0 1, 4 Using hi-tech techniques, Mark Veglia studies lor the SAT at school by using an apple Computer program that evaluates his skllls. W N X Q S-...,. ..,lLWt. . T X is 1 i .-Jill, ', U ' 'f-f .ti X How much did you study for the SATXPSATTP' Mm--h- My 0 hrs. 0-3 hrs. 3-10 hrs. 10-20 hrs. 20+ hrs. 000000000 000000000 000OOOOOO 000000000 000000OOO OOOOOOOOO ooooooooo ooooooooo ooooooooo 000OOOOOO OOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOO 00OOOOOOO OOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOO QQQZQ 30536 IWW 6E SW '250 students surveyed 'ii-ia wa With nerves of steel, Julia Kim awaits the PSAT in the A multi-purpose room. The October 21st test not only provided practice forthe SAT, but a chance to earn thousands of dollars in scholarship money. Standardized 5 5 ,I Tests , fi

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ima H35 :Luigi-fa-. All K Vwaiting at the window, juniors and sophomores Bvshinguponvocab. Matt Darrow and John purchase their PSAT packets at the student Maclas 5TUdY aflT0VlYm5 and afiai0Ql9S f0f1h9 store the day before the test. approaching PSAT. q ILL IN THE BUBBLES As October approached, the fears of juniors and seniors reached a climax. The ominous legends became a stark reality as students faced the ULTlMATE.tests, the SAT and PSAT. With the SATIPSAT test came the unrelenting pressure to perform well and the knowledge that schol- arships and college decisions often ride solely on the scores. It is little wonder that the very thought of standardized testing caused great anxiety in even the calmest of students. The SAT means everything! said Larry Woods, senior. Unfortunately, the actual testing was seldom a comfort. Students frequently described the SAT and PSAT as long, monotonous, and impossible. T- You deserve a 1600 for just filling out the SAT questionnaire. After that it was all downhill! said Eddie Rodriguez. Motivated by the pres- sures and the horror stories, many met the challenge of standardized testing head on, as they studied in class and out. Although most students utilized study guides and worksheets, there were always those who preferred the more unconventional methods. l play- ed College Pursuit twice where you answer math and English questions, said Chris Reighn. Mark Veglia's SAT computer study techniques were on the cutting edge of 20th century technology. Using 6?if'4i5f'P-. , egg, '54, questions from past exams, the computer study programs can accurately score, evaluate , and drill me on my trouble areas. Several students valued the SAT scores enough to en-roll in college classes offered by Sac State and American River. l realized that taking a course would be much simpler than reading a 500 page preparatory book on my own, said Lisa Crosta. The PSAT was considered by many to be the very best practice for the SAT. Although often downplayed, the PSAT held its own distinctions. l took the PSAT because it pays out more in scholarship money than the SAT, said Joe DeFiisi. DeHisi was one of the almost 300 juniors that took the PSAT on October 21. Juniors competed for countless private scholarships as well as a share of the S27 million offered annually by the National Merit Scholarship Program. Students often found that the most realistic practice for the SATXPSAT was the actual tests. Several students planned to take it every time the SAT was offered in order to obtain the most competitive scores for colleges. Others, like Hannah Musler, were more easily satisfied. l took the SAT twice and l'm sick of it! l ltsalla game. Jason Schaefer, Mark Morgan, Liz Hanelt, and Janet Quinn study for the SAT by playing College Pursuit. Using hi-fe for the SA compuif-HPV i tif 1,-1-i-ll 4 H x ll X... j N . -, .. .. . . . L t.-,sgfsfg-'gli:'T1.'Tt' ..,l 7 as--1lYTTL1k26WP:LQi'5T' '3:.'i I .1 ,

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T I , I A I Keeping his composure, Randy Frazier ll is he meeting ofaIrfetrme.Jlm Baird welcomes overlooked by Col- Brad Johnson and Major Col- BVad,J0hfl50Vl, the d9P,UTY C0mFfl3Hd9f0f Bob Tomlinson, the area manager of the AFROTC in Alabama, to their DC unit. AFROTC western rggionl 5' 'Blum M f - What do you think D Of ROTC? O bd Vo V It is the only class at Del Z A' Campo that builds charac- S 4 ter, pnde 1n oneself, and ' L: country and it also betters o r o f A oneself for the future. ri -Robert Young,12 It's good if that's what you want, but I wouldn't want to wear polyester. -Shay Harris, 11 wr..-,:.174 .rrr: Houo HT se Jem '-,,-for NJD' i ry' WZ K. Jrdgemart Day Colonel Brad Johnson, deputy Contril commander for AFROTC, examines the new Q-Zkhiiic troops and gives an exoellent rating.