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

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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

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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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School dominates freetime Johnny frantically tries to finish his work while the minutes quickly tick away on the clock. Oh no, there ' s the bell! Too bad, Johnny has homework to- night. This was a typical scene toward the end of many class periods. I usually tried to finish all of my homework dur- ing class because then I didn ' t have to take it home, and I had time to relax but if 1 didn ' t finish it I ' d take it home because if I didn ' t it wouldn ' t have gotten done. junior Kas- sie Johnson said. Just because a classroom seems like the most logical place to study most of the work didn ' t get done there. Many students felt that if they were in a different en- viornment then the stud- Before going to class junior Dora Anquiano helps junior Marsha Snyder with her homework. Photo By Maggir KIlis ying could be more com- plete and they would get more out of it. The teacher was not there to aid the students along, but that would not stop them from doing the best that they could. I preferred studying at home because there was a less likely chance that I ' d get interrupted and then 1 could complete it. Even though I don ' t have a teacher there to help me out I could have peace and quiet, senior Shane Tur- ner said. Parents too played an important role in studying. Even though they didn ' t do the actual work, they were there to make sure it all got done and usually the consequences could be pretty severe and it en- couraged the student to hurry up and get it over with and get through. My parents made sure that I did all my work be- cause they wouldn ' t let mc go anywhere until it was all done. I liked their in- volvement with it because that way I felt like they really cared about what I did and anyway I did get it done, senior Abe Vanderberry said. Studying is something that was not all that fun and it stood in the way of freetime at night, but it ' s something all had to do and live with. Each stu- dent had his own secret to success, but most agreed that it was always impor- tant to get the work done. Homework Academ ics