Del Valle High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Del Valle, TX)

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Hard classes havens nefits fefei Many students spent hours of their freetime studying and or doing homework for honors classes. The classes re- quired lots of time and ef- fort on the part of the stu- dents. My honors classes are just the same as my other classes except they ask more of my time and at- tention, said junior Da- vid Thyssen. Many students talked of the positive side of the classes and welcomed the challenge. The extra effort needed to pass the courses kept the participants alert Explaining a biology problem, se- nior Yong Cho uses great detail to make sure senior Jimmy Greene fiilly understands. Pboto by Maggie Ellis and sharp. These students seemed pleased to be in the more difficult courses. The honors classes I take are rewarding for the pos- sibility of scholarships and for future college refer- ences, said junior Trina Holweger. The students who had more on the line than just self satisfaction were those involved in extra- curricular activity. The students who played foot- ball, baseball, or those stu- dents that were involved in drama or band had dif- ferent opinions on the honors classes. The classes put a great deal of pressure on them to stay eligible for the activities they were in- volved with. The thought of not participating in sports or drama came to some as a major ordeal. Calculus puts a lot of pressure on me because if I get a low grade I can ' t be in any plays till I bring up the grade, senior Matt Dworaczyk said. Honors classes were ' nt meant for everyone, but many felt the knowledge gained was worth the extra effort. 136 V Honors Academics

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Looking innocent, sophomore Ryan Hutchinson listens to at- tendance clerk Ann Stevenson as she warns him about the amount of abscences students are allowed ler year. Pholo by John Merculief Secret to Success is . . . I believe that if you work hard and always keep a positive ap- proach to every- thing you en- counter, you can succeed in any- thing. — Nanette Newlin Teaching her student the art of drawing, Suzanne Bullock tells her not to give up and use excuses to get out of sketching a person ' s face. Pholo b) Zina Bernard Signing another pass, attendance clerk Gracie Watson laughs at the excuse the student used to get back into school. Pholo By John Mercolief Layout by Krista Beavers V 135

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Carefully considering a problem, senior Tim Walker thinks out the question asked in the lab. Photo by Maggie Ellis Secret to Success is To work hard at anything you be- lieve in and don ' t let anyone tell you different. — Richard Cron- shey Hoping for the answer to a test, senior Allison Bryan thinks hard on her honors class test. Phoio by Maggie Ellis Doodling on his paper, senior Jim Boatright daydreams about the upcoming weekend. Photo by Maggie Ellb Layout By Krista Beavers V 137