Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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Through rain through Sleet Students find cold and snow a way to school F inding a way to school each morn- ing can be as easy as pie for some students or just the making of an- other days problems for other students. I usually don ' t know how I ' m getting to school until it ' s time to leave, said sen- ior Amy Schmidt. Many students have enough worries at 6:30 a.m. without having to think about how and when they ' ll be getting to school. I get to school on my ener- gy for knowledge and if that doesn ' t work I hitch hike. said senior Kym Gun- num. Some students are constantly running late and after looking at their alarm clock just fall back into bed after they realize they don ' t have a ride. Ju- nior Tammy Childers said I ' m always running late so I blow every stop sign on my way to school. If every student had a car and a license to drive, there wouldn ' t be as much worrying going on in the morning. Many students living further-away from school have the so-called privi- lege of taking the bus to school. Some take advantage of the bus while others reguse to be seen riding the bus. Some feel the bus arrives too early and re- turns home much too late after school. The buses are also much too crowded and most students don ' t want to be bothered with a crowd full of scream- ing kids in the morning. said junior Sue Simon. The buses do provide a safe, warm way to school, though. Quite a few students transport them- selves to school by means of their bicy- cle while others may even ride their skateboard. Junior Kendra Davis said I bug my mom, and on the way home, me and Kire Volpe walk until someone gives us a ride. Many students spend a lot of morning time persuading their parents to get dressed, warm up the car, and take them to school. Parents hate this, but in the end they usually give in. My best friend drives everyday, but when she can ' t my dad gets up or my boy- friend takes us. said junior Juli Davids. Many girls call their boyfriends as a last resort with hopes of getting a ride to school. Some boys even find them- selves hitching a ride with their girl- friends. One of the pleasures of having a boyfriend or girlfriend from the same school is that both can share rides to school each day, providing that both agree and are willing to drive over to the other ' s house to pick them up each morning. No matter what form of transporta- tion used, students always find some way of getting to school. Senior Bar- ney Byrd said. This is the way everyone wishes they could get to school. Whether driving their own car or conning their parents, a lot of students would give a lot to drive to school. H um De Dum Dum. Senior, Mark Halverson walks diligently to school with his bag of books. Many students have no other choice than to walk to school each day. —Getting to School