Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Procrastination Laziness Predominates As Spring Arrives Procrastination became the major preoccupation as students slowly progressed into the second semester. Seniors were officially in the slump. A few continued valiant academic efforts to their compatriots ' bemusement, but the majority sustained only enough drive to avoid parental and Administrative harassment. Most seniors aloofly retired to the recessed regions of the newly-cre- ated senior lounge to watch T.V. Many became bumper-pool experts, opposing habitue profes- sionals Jim Harrison, Keith Ingram, and Bugsy Korbel. Lower form students thronged the student lounge at all periods of the day, wallowing amongst the decaying food and perfumed air. Many avoided the obnoxious behavior and loudness of the lounge for more remote corners of the campus. Music lovers even brought records to the library to spend free time listening to Steely Dan on the audial system instead of Chopin ' s Etudes. Study halls previously used for homework assignments or even working ahead became periods for sleep, amusement, or last-minute preparations for the next period ' s test. Though free time was often misused, it was a relief not to have to sit for an hour in a study hall when there was no immediate work to be done. The dread disease, procrastina- tion, spread as spring fever over- took all. Books gathered dust and remained free of grafitti as every- one took to the out-of-doors. Talking under trees, daydreaming in class, and playing frisbee in front of the student lounge became common sights. As work was put off at school, more students would be found saving their studies for the early hours of the morning. Some sen- iors even banded together for late-night study sessions, but few benefited intellectually. Though many budgeted their time around favorite T.V. shows, more stu- dents made the academic honor rolls than in the immediately pre- ceding semester. 29