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

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Posting information to all seniors about graduation senior Susan Cole helps out counselor Vivenne Lepine so things can run smoother. Phoio by Mugfiiv KIlis Discussing plans for after hi gh school seniors Steven Hagood and Debbie Alberthal look forward to graduation and college life. Phoio B sioc Mc- Cundless Listening to the senior counselor, many juniors and seniors learned about scholarships and how to fill out applications. Phom B) Mario ' ' Learning how to work well with other poeple in order to get the job done. — Martha Click Layout By Carey Click

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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

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JETaTtTi ■ 1 1 Til T Cliff notes help confusea Students found a differ- ent way to pass their Eng- lish classes, especially when they had to read books assigned by their teachers. Cliff notes came in handy when many stu- dents had difficulty under- standing the book they were to be tested over. I don ' t use Cliff notes that much, but they are very helpful when you ha- ven ' t read a book, fresh- man David Kocen said. Also I think teachers should encourage the use of Cliff notes because they help students understand general topics of the sto- ries. Many people used Cliff notes to help them under- stand the main idea of the stories they were reading. Cliff notes help you with the main idea of the stories you are reading, and if the student doesn ' t really understand what he is reading the teacher shouldn ' t really care if the student is using Cliff notes, sophomore Cisco Chapa said. Other students simply believed that Cliff notes were an excellent study guide. Cliff notes are good study guides to have with kind any reading, soph- omore Charles Lwem said. In addition, many found the notes a good summary of what they were sup- posed to understand. Cliff notes are good to have when you need to summarize any section of the book that you are hav- ing problems with, junior Scotty Ozmun said. Some students, howev- er, did not think using Cliff notes was such a great idea. The idea of using them is wrong. If I ' m going to read a book I ' ll read it on my own. I ' m not going to use something that has the possibility of failing or passing me, Ozmun said. Perhaps some students did pass their English classes because of Cliff notes, but others survived the class without making the big purchase. Before going to class senior Keitli Townley and junior Brad Pfing- ston review the main idea of the story. Photo by John Memlief f 1 42 X Good Luck Academics V