Hutchinson Community College - Dragons Tale Yearbook (Hutchinson, KS)

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lifestyles tier Qbcperfenre Different students lead different lifestyles through living in dor- mitories, apartments and homes. All three types offer meaningful ex- periences. Moving away from hometowns and families isn't easy, but freshmen at HCC have a chance to adjust to the changes. In dormitories they can meet new friends throughroommates or other people on the floor. They learn to study even when they don't want to. Students eat prepared meals, via the cafeteria, but they still have many responsibilities. Both guys and girls can be seen decorating and cleaning rooms and doing laundry. For many, these are new experiences, but they grow ac- customed to them quickly. Not all students live in the dorms, the majority live off campus. Most live at home with their parents, but a few live in apartments or duplexes. The older students have families of their own to support. They often have the most problems finding time to study. True, dorm and apartment living can be hectic, but family-oriented students lead a tiring life. They have to juggle their time between taking care of the house, the kids, their spouse, their jobs, attending classes and homework. But somehow they manage to get everything done. All students at HCC have to be dedicated to studying if they want to get ahead, but their private lives out- side of class are also important. Students learn through experience and enjoy many experiences outside of class through their lifestyles. Col- lege gives them a chance to share and learn from their experiences.

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Stuhmts are Students don't just begin the day at 8 a.m. and end it at 3 p.m. Their days often continue into the evening and late hours. They join clubs and teams, study and work. Of course when they get the chance they just relax. Unfor- tunately, for many of them relaxation isn't part of their daily routine. A typical full time student will start his day at 8 a.m., have a break for lunch and then go to his afternoon classes until 2 p.m. Then he'll go to work until 6 p.m., study and go to a club meeting or a game. If he's lucky he'll get it done just in time to go out on the town and get six hours of sleep. Yes, just six hours. Some students even burn the midnight oil during finals. How can students be so energetic? It isn't easy. Some say it takes dedication and self-discipline. Or could it be parents who are footing the bill? 931 H of-at 7 J .,,...--................,---Q tj Band members can be heard at games during the year. 21 Beth Mosier works for a day care center after her classes to be near Children. 3j Lisa Ediger works on the Collegian evenings and weekends to meet those pressured deadlines. 41 The yearbook staff gathers infor- mation, prepares copy and creates photos long after the class period is over. 5j Student trainer Fluss Carr is pre- sent at every practice and game just in case a player like Gary Brown needs some assistance with a sprain. 6j Becky Hornbaker studies during her free time in hopes of getting a passing or better yet a good grade in advertising. 7j Cheerleaders Avonne Foraker, Sharon McAdams, Tammi Baliszew- ski and Melody Gusheloff cheer the Dragons on to victory. -Fill 1' 'll Q

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13 Surrounded by keepsakes, Fran Martin feels right at home while stu- dying for a test. 23 Lana Tuttle puts up with a minor in- convience in dormitory lifeg the pay phone. 33 Connie Smith contemplates bet- ween finishing an interesting book and cleaning her room. 43 Steven Schmidt tackles a weekly job of polishing his boots. 53 Julie Waddle gets a hold of the family newspaper long enough to find an ad for advertising class. 63 Lana Tuttle and Teresa Wallert get ready for a Wednesday night out on the town.