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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people Long lasting relationships, are they worth it? Most people think, if only 1 had a steady boy- friend or girlfriend, everything would be great. That is not al- ways the case. There are many reasons that having a special re- lationship is good. Many great times come from being with your special someone. They al- ways seem to be there when you need them, and two people can become very close, perhaps too close. A lot of the time, friendships suffer because people devote all of their time to that special someone. Many times friend- ships with people of the opposite sex, are put under a big strain. NUMBER ONE! Friendship is Number One for April Watkins, Sharon Paluga, Sandy Kos- tur, Julie MacDonald, and Karen Klickman. This is mostly caused by jealou- sy on the other person’s part. Close relationships with peo- ple are usually a good experi- ence. Not only can one have good memories, but one learns from experiences and mistakes. If one goes out with a person for a long time, many memories are kept. The good times always seem to be remembered over the bad. In the end, a friend is usually gained. Not only has a person gained knowledge, but gained something more impor- tant, a good friend. ▼ Amy McGuire WORKING TOGETHER John Koleno, Robert Fozkos, and Dar- rin Koczenewski deepen friendship on the Field. HAVING FUN! Being together with friends at Great America always makes a good day. Poteata Potesta