Highland High School - Shield Yearbook (Highland, IN)

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Money iu fc 4 Money. It’s on the minds of or at leas t close to the hearts of most teenagers. Once the initial problem of how to get some is resolved, then comes the easy part: spending it! Teenagers perhaps have the easiest time in deciding what they want to do with their mon- ey. Unlike little kids, teenagers usually have a goal to aim for, whether it is something they want to buy immediately or in the future, or a reason to save — like college or a car. Most teens have a savings account and some even have checking accounts. A few lucky ones have credit cards. The average teen has be- tween $5 and $30 dollars to play with each week. This mon- ey goes for school lunches, fast- food, entertainment and what- ever else they want or need dur- ing the course of the week. Teenagers also spend a lot of their money on the school. Games and dances are an im- portant part of their social lives. And there’s always the mun- chies machines” and the never ending, very tempting candy sales for the different clubs. To some teenagers this mon- ey comes to them in the form of allowance from their parents. This usually refers to freshmen and sophomores. It seems the older one gets in his high school years, the more money he needs, so a lot of Juniors and Seniors have part time jobs. This is because most can get their driver’s license or know a friend who can. To get one’s li- cense, most students must pay for at least part of Driver’s Edu- cation classes, if they take them, or insurance on their par- ents ' policy. When one gets that license, suddenly those faraway places like “the Mall,” River Oaks, Woodmar and other exot- ic places with stores, restau- rants, arcades and movie the- aters seem closer than ever. Be- sides spending a lot of money at these places — it also takes gasoline to get to them and this costs money too. Most teen- agers expect or would at least appreciate their friends chip- ping in to help pay for gas. Through the years; just like the price of gas, the cost of a teenager’s social life goes up. The car runs on money and so do teenagers. However they use their money, it ' s all a part of growing up. If they blow it on stupid things, to them it is well spent. Happiness is what every- one needs in their High School years. ▼ Kelly Knicker THE DAIRY QUEENS. Lynette Mravca and Audrey Pau- cak’s expressions show that work isn’t all that fun. In the ice-cream business, people tend to be a bit cold. THE PRICE YOU PAY. Brian Bilyak digs into his wallet for some money. His face shows how amazed he is that once again the theater prices have been raised. LIVING IT UP. Carla Brouwenstyn and Chris Fabi- an go all out when they go to Chi- cago. Break Away 20 j Money T WPS

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Lynn Blaskovich shows that mon- ey from hard work can buy many nice clothes. Potesta is the most important thing one can learn from a typical part- time job. This is no easy accom- plishment. One never knows when his patience will be tested on the job. Everyone has their moods, customers, bosses and co-workers. Sometimes such as in fast food or restaurant busi- ness, people have to work as a team. If something goes wrong, it reflects on everybody. Bosses tend to be the moodiest people of all. They have the highest ex pectations and if a worker doesn’t live up to them and keep the customers happy, he may find himself unemployed! Teenagers work very hard for less money than most adults. They handle it and stay with the jobs because they can forget their own problems, school and have fun at work. They make new friends. Old friends may feel threatened because of less time spent with them, but they’ll get over it. Occasionally one feels he is blowing off his family and feels bad that he can’t be there to visit people from out of town because he has to work. Other people just love to have a legitimate excuse to get away from “Old Aunt Harriet who pinches their cheeks and acts like they are still six years old!” There are two sides to every story! A lot of people in sports miss out on the money, fun and expe- rience one gets from working. They are dedicated to and need- ed by the school’s athletic de- partment and the school itself. That’s work too. Paid for by spirit and pride in their many jobs well done. Some get schol- arships, but everyone learns about being part of a team and to deal with members like a part-time job. It’s a lot of fun and hard work. Some people have a job and are in sports too, others must give up one or the other. From Sweats to Shades This is unfortunate because both are important to an emo- tionally developing teenager. A lot of teenagers really like their jobs. Some girls really don’t mind babysitting and giv- ing up going out on a Friday night to the game. They can al- ways catch up on Dallas” or watch another show on televi- sion. If the people have video recorders or cable they can catch a movie. If they like kids, they can always play games with them. In other jobs, one can meet people and joke around with co-workers and they get paid for it. So working really isn’t just for the money all the time, it ' s for independence and fun! ▼ Kelly Knicker Break Away 1 9

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