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

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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

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Hopes, fears, ambitions and goals crowded the minds of the seniors as graduation came upon them. I feh that I was ready for graduation but it left a funny and scared feeling down inside. I knew that I ' d miss every one of my friends and teachers after- wards, but I still looked forward to it, senior Rob- ert Burnett said. Making the plans for af- ter high school was often the biggest stumbling block seniors had to face. Deciding between which college to go to or what field to study under was the first step to their fu- ture. If the choice was al- ready made, then making plans was that much eas- ier. They had no hassles or worries as to making up their minds for those plans. I decided a long time ago that I was going to be a teacher because the way children think will deter- mine our future and if I could get them on the right track, then I will have served a good purpose. Be- sides, knowing that I could enhance and develop chil- drens ' minds in a positive way gives me a good feel- ing about myself, senior Debbie Alberthal said. If no plans had been made for after high school then the going was prob- ably a lot rougher than those who had already made up their minds. Not only were they weighted down with regular class work, but there was the mind boggling problem of choosing the right place to go. Somewhere in between trying to juggle a school and social life the decision had to be made. This was a hard thing to try to do be- cause this was not a de- cision that could be made over night or in the min- utes between classes. They had to keep in mind that this was something that with whatever they decid- ed they were going to have to live with that decision for the rest of their lives. Trying to decide what I wanted to do with my life put a strain on me, espe- cially as the time grew closer. It put a lot of pres- sure on me since my de- cision was one that will af- fect the rest of my life and the thought of knowing everyone expected an an- swer drove me crazy, se- nior Tracey Simpson said. This decision faces all seniors eventually and it seemed that when it was thought out beforehand, the year went a lot smooth- er and a lot of problems did not have to be worried about at the last minute. Getting help on homework senior Mike Elman turns to fellow class- mate, Tina Adkins to try to im- prove his class rank. Pholo By John Merculief 140 V Graduation Academics