Hood College - Touchstone Yearbook (Frederick, MD)

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7 HEADING HOME. Junior Tracey Shannahan heads back to her dorm room to relax and get away from it all. THE LONG RHODE . Sophomoreli. ' Heather Buffom wears her Rhode ls . land University sweatshirt. Many ' , students got away from it all by going to s ; other schools for the weekend. , 0 ' ' ::::- - -—J ' ' i ' : ! : :: ' Qetting Away From It All 27 IB

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Whether it; v as at home, in the dorm, or with friends, students needed a place to ?;,-?; Get Av ay F rcSm ft All It is simply tragic, you are practically a prisoner to your work — but wait, a break is in sight — the weekend! What to do? There were end- less combinations of things to do and see; it was just a matter of choosing one. Hood students faced their free time by shop- ping, partying, reading, run- ning, watching TV, and even relaxing when they were too exhausted 1o do anything else. Road trips to Georgetown, the Naval Academy, and Baltimore were all favored retreats from stress. Hood ' s students enjoyed other colleges and universities too, as sophomore Siobhan Connellan said, To party, of course! Commuters enjoyed much the same things that resi- dent students did, plus time with special friends and family. One Continuing Education student, Robin Murphy said, I work during my free time. Hood students though did not forget the entertaining spots around Frederick. Senior Mary Rubino found going to Bush- waller ' s and Griffs fascinating and said, Donnelly ' s has great oyster shooters. Junior Laurie Johnson advises that Cun- ningham Falls in the Catoctin Mountain Park is the place for a romantic picnic. If activities such as mixers, movies and coffee houses were not planned for a particular evening, there were always stu- dent sponsored activities. So, no matter how much time, money, or inclination. Hood students had no doubt that their free time was filled with fun activities and friendly faces to enhance them. — Caro Hurliman. ELBOW ROOM. Freshman Susan HOMEWARD BOUND. Sophomore Makovsky gets away from it all in the Angela Pittman waits for her ride home. Dining Hall. Students found that the For students who lived close to Hood,

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With minds v andering, students found lectures hard to nrialce it through v ithout Daydreaming A professor ' s voice droned on in the background. Doodles cover the pages of students ' notes. A window next to you seemed to keep call- ing. The clouds, looking like cotton balls covering the sky, and the bright sun shining on the changing leaves made it difficult to concentrate on a class lecture. You think of the past week- end ' s activities, the mixer, your friends, the trip to D.C., playing Pictionary. Then you are disturbed. The professor emphasizes an impor- tant phrase. You scribbled it down, and returned to your dream. It ' s a Tuesday, so this class is 75 minutes long. What has seemed to be a class that is al- most over, looking at the clock on the wall you realize that you have 45 minutes yet to go. Your stomach is growling. These 11:20 a.m. classes are for the birds. They interrupt a noon lunch. Thinking about lunch re- minds you of the appointment with your friends in the Dining Hall. Time to catch-up on what everyone is doing. The bulletin boards in the classroom, posted with adver- tisements and clippings, keep your mind wandering. As you return to the classroom where the professor stands, you see the clock directly above his head. Only 15 minutes until you ' re out of the classroom and on your way to the Dining Hall. Although you ' re not thrilled with the day ' s menu, anything but sitting in those chairs will make you content You decide to look attentive for the last minutes of the class. You want the professor to at least think you were paying attention. She wraps up the material and dismisses the class five min- utes early. You pack up your notebook with the doodles, each one representing a dream of the day, and leave the room. — Shelli Dronsfield. FEELING PEN NED IN. This stu- dent starts to drift off in class as she listens to a lecture. BOOKIN ' IT. Another student lets her mind wander from the book her class is discussins. Almost every student day- dreamed occasionally. 28 [)ay Dreaming s hi.