Osbourne High School - Eyrie / Hi Jacket Yearbook (Manassas, VA)

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Cramming for finals was a common sight during the last weeks of school. Seniors took exams at the beginning of the week while the underclassmen finished on Friday. Junior Chris Maggio prepares for his last exam — English. First period — a time to wake up and gossip. During a lull, Edmund Burke once again tries to do his Math Analysis assignment from the day before during English class. Opening 5

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As I marked the days off my calendar, I began to see what my friends meant in my fresh¬ man yearbook. Each day was new, and it was mine to do whatever I wished. The days were then weeks, and the weeks became years. There was something different for each of us every year; I just didn ' t know what it was. The freshmen are in theirfirstyear at high school, the sopho¬ mores aren ' t freshmen any¬ more, and the juniors get class rings to insure their promotion to upperclassmen. As for the seniors — we were all ready to face the world. The cycle begins anew each With only a few minutes left to cram for their English final, Stephanie Geisler checks through her notes hoping to answer Jennifer Breeden ' s questions. Senior Jim zahn stops at the corner of the upstairs hall. The halls were always crowded between classes, but they emptied quickly after 2:00. On Friday, June 10, the arrival of Prom pic¬ tures interrupted class study before exams. Jill Rathke, Laura Kidwell, and Tammy Burke inspect a package of pictures. ... 180 Days a Year year, and we change roles. We first walk into the building? are as ready as we will ever be It ' s a blend of innocence and when school begins in the fall, vitality. Each class has some- Each day takes us one step thing waiting for it, and the further on our journey. The suspense is rising. It ' s a countdown has begun. And wonderful feeling — catch it! that feeling you get when you 4 Opening

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