Lexington High School - Lexington Yearbook (Lexington, MA)

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Pauline Collins concentrates hard on her exam. Thirty more minutes of chemistry, ugh! (center) Julie Puchkoff takes a moment out to exercise her brain. Temah Nelson is stumped by her teacher’s question! Bill Abernathy jumps at the bell but Ted Price is too excited about his ‘‘A”’ to notice. 23

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GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS Studying is done anytime and any place. i] . a As students, the kids at L.H.S. find ‘y themselves faced with one of the more ' unpleasant tasks in life: studying. Each student goes about this task in: their own way, some taking it more seriously than others. Seniors may be seen studying for college boards and SAT’s, as well as reading college manuals, try- ing to find “‘the ideal school” for them- selves. Juniors are often seen cram- ming hysterically for SAT’s and achievements which they should have started studying for two months earlier. Then there are the sophomores who spend the first half of the year with their eyes glued to the map of L.H.S., attempting not to get lost. And, of course, there is the steady flow of tests that range anywhere from Cake Deco- rating to John Dickinson’s attitude to life in the 1600’s to memorizing what parts of a dandelion are edible for Sur- vival Science. Whether you are the type of student that studies for math in French, for French in science, for sci- ence in English, and you’re flunking English, or the type that takes your studying seriously, it’s something we all learn to do while at L.H.S. Ii | b the i ‘; 1 Ata NOTE Caros REPORT Coven : , | [9y BOOK covers Donez Cardullo gets down to business on the pei 9) Swear SHIRTS floor of the library. : Josh Brown and Mark Passimonti think the library is a fine place to accomplish work. 22

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THE TRADITION CONTINUES Preparing for college is no easy task, but for most LHS students it is a tradi- tion. During the first few months of school, the Mini-College Fairs are the most well attended weekday events. Juniors looking for prospective schools and Seniors searching for colleges they may have overlooked, crowd the Ca- reer Center in E House every Wednes- day morning. Students talk with repre- sentatives and friends, with the most common thought being, “‘Will I be ac- cepted there?” Once Seniors have chosen the col- leges, the difficult task of filling out ap- plications begins. After the forms are completed and sent in, students start the long wait. For some, the two to three months before replies come back is a welcome relief from the demands of preparing for college, but for most it is an exhausting wait. When April comes, the suspense is finally over and the decisions must be made. For some, the choice is easy, but others must weigh the factors. As sen- ior year comes to an end, the new graduates eagerly anticipate the “‘col- lege experience’’, while the new sen- iors begin the long process again! Monica Wang sets to work memorizing the lists of words she might encounter on the SAT’s. poe MBB 563.0 TUT WRT a ms rWUehcauey . °™ College bound students consider the possibili- ties at a Mini-College Fair. 24 Aileen Robinson asks the many questions that the prospect of college poses.