Marysville High School - Viking Yearbook (Marysville, MI)

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The Senior class of 1988 finished thirteen years of school. Graduation was granted to those students who successfully completed the minimum requirements of forty r credits. There were many high- lights during the year. Most offices were held by Seniors. The Seniors built the winning float for Homecoming. The play “Bride’s Bouquet” was presented on Nov. 20-21. There w as Coming-Home and spirit weeks. The Senior prom was held at Thomas’ Crystal Gardens. Finally commencement ceremonies were held. The class of 1988 reflected on their accomplishments and looked forw ard to new r oppor- tunities to excel toward their individual goals. Some plan- ned to seize the opportunity to go on to college. Others planned to take advantage of the business world. The op- portunities were endless for the Marysville High School graduate. SENIORS 16 Seniors

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There were three foreign exchamge students for M.H.S. this year: Patrik Hogenas from Sweden, Per Hindsberg from Denmark, and Tanja Merkel from West Germany. Each one of them said they really enjoyed at- tending M.H.S. in the United States. They commented on how much more involved our students were in school ac- tivities and athletics. One thing that was hard to get used to for them was the slang terms people used or even just a simple “Hi, how are you?” or “Hey, what’s up?” seemed strange to them because when they would turn to answer, the person would be walking down the hall, not expecting an ans- wer. In their countries, people are not as friendly as that. They just say an occa- sional “Hi” and that’s it. Another difference is the number of television chan- nels we have compared to the few that their countries have. Denmark has three or four, West Germany has seven- teen, and Sweden has only two, which are from 6 PM to 12 PM. Ihcy are state owned so there are no advertise- ments either. They do not have some of the common things we do, such as, yearbooks, class rings, Homecomings, and certain holidays like Hallo- ween. Their schools arc different in many ways. Tanja said that her school went from 8 AM to 1 :35 PM and they don’t have any lunch breaks. Patrik and Per said that their schools give students more freedom, similar to col- lege, but here at Marysville tlie teachers arc more con- cerned and have a better re- lationship with their stu- dents. They also give them more individual time. These students may have learned a lot from coming to our country and going to M.H.S. but they arc not the only ones who have gotten benefits. The Seniors of 1988 and the underclassmen have learned a lot from talking to them, and getting to know them. Our class was very honored to have Patrik, Tanja, and Per at our school and we hope they enjoyed their stay here in America. MAGAZINE Patrik Hogenas Per Hindesbcrg The foreign exchange stu- dents would like to greet you with a friendly hello: From Patrik, “Hcj!” Tanja from W. Germany says, “Hallo!” And Per adds, “Hcj!” also Senior Float Shows Creativity The Senior float building had a successful outcome. The Senior float took first place by using a toilet to comply with the overall theme of w ater. The Senior’s theme was “Flush Out the Pioneers.” Not only did this float show a great deal of originality by using a toilet, but the use of plastic flowers was a definite plus. Although the weather w as clear, many past parades and Homecoming games have been rained on, and by the end of the day, the floats are soggy and almost uniden- tifiable. If rain had been a factor in the ’87 Homecom- ing, the seniors’ waterproof float could have withstood it. The float building w as held at Michelle Lomerson’s house on Michigan Avenue. It was an ideal spot because it was set back from the road several hundred feet. Much of the senior class participated in the flower parties and float-building, and their organization showed in the finishing of the float with no last-minute di- lemmas or problems. The first place Senior class float wants to “Flush Out The Pioneers? Senior Magazine 15

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“Opening Up A World Of Opportunities !” Seniors 17