Mazama High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Klamath Falls, OR)

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Chris Boyle concentrates hard on his German assignment while Lisa Thomas puts her ideas down on paper. German was not the most popular of the foreign lan- guage classes. Tara Osborn demonstrates ex- actly how thrilling she thinks French is. French was conducted in the same classroom as Ger- man was because of the low en- rollment and because there were two different teachers that taught at different times of the day. Kristel Kizer studies her advanced Spanish lesson. Many students continued on with Spanish after the first year course. Foreign Languages - 17

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ELXPE.RJQ.NkX Tit v£?rlp Why do I have to take a for- eign language? Many students ask themselves this question every year. Well, your Curricu- lum Guide tells you that you have to take a Fine or Applied Art. One of which is a foreign language. Besides, many col- leges require one and some two years of foreign language for entrance. Your counselor will strongly advise you to take one and maybe your par- ents will insist on it. Anyway, many students take a pick be- tween Spanish, French, and German. Many are surprised and have a good time learning something totally new. For others it is worse than a night- mare; all the vocabulary memorization and the sen- tence structure rules make life miserable. Your decision may also be affected by your heritage. May- be you want to learn more about your ancestors' native language, or you want to be able to talk to a grandparent in that other language. Some students are preparing for a foreign exchange program while others just want to travel outside the United States. It is important and beneficial to leam Spanish or any foreign language in that new worlds and experiences open up to you and you needn't be afraid to travel beyond your own backyard' ' states Mazama's Spanish teacher Diane Wells. Besides just learning the language, you leam a lot about the cultures, too, such as what foods they eat, their educational systems, what they generally do from day to day, and many other things. By learning about foreign lan- guages and cultures, we can learn more about the world. And help make graduating possible too! To leam for- eign language requires dedi- cation and perseverance but the end result is personal en- richment and an openness to new ideas and new ways of perceiving your own world and life style,'' explained Wells. 16 - Foreign Languages

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ELATlOn That happy and content feeling that comes after a hard-won victory is well worth the many hours of time and effort spent practicing for that feeling of glory. The varsity volleyball team celebrated after a win over Klamath Union and went on to place fifth in SOC play. AnnciPATion A varsity batter steps up to the un- known arm of the pitcher - hoping to hit yet another homerun for the successful softball team.