Highland High School - Shield Yearbook (Highland, IN)

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If you love something very, very much let it go free If it does not return, it was never meant to be yours; If it does, love it forever sc r THE DRAMATIC GANG. Enjoying a day off stage, Mr. Lemon and his drama students enjoy fresh air and sunshine. DON’T BLUSH, GIRLS! Enjoying a day in the sun, boat rides and boys seem to be entertaining. AHH!!! Pam Day, portraying CJncle Sam, is amazed at what her fellow classmate just told her. 26 Friends

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What Mow? Sandi Sarti finds answers from her mother; always a sure way to get help Within Myself. Sometimes the big decisions can only be made by searching within one ' s self. Will We Make It? gives them time to relax and get themselves together and ready to hit the problems head on. Television and movies provide an easy route to flee from problems. Students can sit in front of the tube or sit in a dark theatre and step from their lives into the lives of the characters on the screen. They can take on the personality of their movie or T.V. heroes and pretend to be in total control. Through music, we can let our problems drift into beautiful noise. We can let music fill our soul and ease the tensions and pressures of the day. Mellow music may simply bring the person to think about what is going on inside his head, while hard rock lets students jam out and forget about the things on his mind. There are good ways to help us escape and forget for a while; however, some routes of escape only cause more and more problems. Some students turn to drugs and alcohol to leave their problems. It ' s easier to just get high or stoned than to face the problem at hand. The drugs give students a temporary high that gets them away from the immediate problem. Once they come down they have to come back into the world and face their problem which now is even worse. By using drugs or alcohol the student has made a new problem for himself. He may become dependent on drugs or alcohol to solve all the problems that may arise in his life. Being dependent on drugs makes a person become a prisoner of his life. He can never totally be free because he can ' t face life. Students also literally run away from their problems. They pick up and leave home, hoping to find a place to escape from their problems. By leaving home, however, only more problems are created. They may leave a certain problem back at home, but they also leave their family and friends. This can lead to a new problem called loneliness. Physical exertion is also another way to break away from the problems we face. While working out, the mind becomes so involved in what the body is doing that problems are forgotten. Sometimes the mind transcends to another dimension, like in meditation. The mind is set free to calm itself. Problems have always and will be part of our lives. No matter how hard we try, there is really no way to avoid or escape their grip. They can only be solved by coming face to face with them. As we continue our journey we will meet many more people and gain many more experiences which will help us solve our problems easier and faster. We will get the courage to face all the problems we meet head on. Escapes 25

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What ' s It All About? People Need People When you look into the eyes of a true friend you know what you are feeling is mutual. But, how do you know that a friend is true when you are constantly changing? Well, my friend, this is not always easy. Our society strongly stresses competition; with true friends, one does not compete. Instead, we share what means the most to both of us. To be our own person and try not to always be changing the other, is what sharing is all about, too. To be a part of someone, to share good times, special moments, secret feelings, yet, still accept them as they are, and not condemn them for what they’re not. With a true friend, you can develop a trust and honesty between you that no one can see or touch; but you can always feel its presence. And when in life you two are called to separate, the honesty and trust will strengthen and remain in your hearts forever. Once you feel that you have really found that special feeling, you know that you have also found a true and special friend. What makes a true friend? First of all, don’t look for a friend; just let it happen. All of the sharing, trust, and honesty will come as more and more time is spent with your friends. Then, a type of bond develops between people who belong together; it gives an open feeling, one that gives a sense of belonging. Though you may have many friends”, (people who you hang around with, or a small clique you belong to) you will find, if you already haven’t, that those people are nice and all that, but, they aren’t nearly as precious as the few, or the one true friend you may have. True friends are always there to give su pport. They are someone to lean on when your emotions get too much for you to handle. Even though you may sometimes take your frustrations out on them, they understand enough to realize that you just need a chance to “let go.” “Say what is in your heart when it is in your heart , and you will never regret not having said it.” A friend will help you reach your goal. They give you the motivation to reach ahead to achieve your goals. Friends are not required to give of themselves; they do it because they care. They want to be a part of your life, just as you want to part of theirs. They will outlast anyone else. As you change and progress with time, your true friend will change along with you and accept your change and help you meet the demands of life. In order to be a true friend, you must first be true to yourself. You must know yourself well enough to first accept yourself and then begin to accept others for what they are and what they aren’t. Friends share com- mon interests. They share the need for acceptance. They also share hopes and dreams of times to come, experiences that no one else will ever know of. You will never be able to put a price on a true friend, for they are priceless. A true friend will help you to grow and mature into an indi- vidual and sail to your shore. Happy New Year. Sandit Sarti and Doug Clinkenbeard bring in the new year together. Friends 27