Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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dvanced Placement classes con- jured up images of students zeal- ously addicted to the acquisition of knowledge, and the classes themselves as being the epitome of the learning process. These classes were offered in everything from computers to calculus to foreign lan- guages. Many students were extremely en- thusiastic about the subject they were studying in their AP classes, but those classes were certainly no bed of roses. They required lots of devotion, plenty of late nights of studying, and years of prior classes in that subject in order to be profi- cient in the AP in order to do well on the AP exam. Teachers occasionally lost touch with the age level of their students. The classes are taught at a college level, but they forget we are still in high schoolfisaid Sr. Bryan Pep- per. Sr. Christina Fortune said, The pres- sure is very intense, but if I weren't chal- lenging myself I'd feel I'd be cheating my- self out of a better education? Although the classes were more demand- ing and required a thorough grasp of the subject, the reward was a more in-depth study. Sr. Kelli Evans said, They aren't as difficult as they are made up to be, and they are some ofthe most valuable courses in the building. There was no denying that AP classes .4-- 'i M . xy g .tk ,.. F xhi. x t Darren Hardy Rewards in Class are - nique' CONTINENTAL ELEGANCE IS perfected. AP French class performs an l8th century play by Beaumarchais. looked great on a college application, but most people took these classes because they truly enjoyed the subject and wanted to fur- ther their knowledge. These classes could also save tremendous amounts of money be- cause a high score on the AP exam could equal a college class, therefore eliminating the need to pay for that class. AP classes was natural for me. It wasjust the next step in my progression of courses, said Sr. Ka- ren Wendel. There were also much closer relation- ships between the students and the teach- ers. Teachers treat you with more trust and respect,', said Sr. Noel Carlson. In- stead of continually marking tardies and assigning meaningless busy work, AP Eng- lish teacher Mrs. Jennifer Condreay treats us like mature intellectuals, said Sr. Jim Mattingly. Instead of learning what to think, stu- dents were taught how to think. The best thing about these classes is the room for individual thought and growth, said Sr. David Fair. Field trips that were once frequent ten years ago came back into style. From seeing plays to eating authentic German dinners, excursions of this sort took on a new mean- ing since they could be directly applied to the class. Since the majority of sudents took more than one AP class, these classes could be- come very rigorous and time consuming, but most students were able to keep it all in the right perspective. Sr. Dave Thompson said, These classes are an incredible frus- tration, but I would take them again ifl had the chancef' RJ Darren Hardy MRS. JENNIFER CONDREAY discusses the ma- jor character in Heart of Darkness. Discussion played a big role in AP English. QUE PASA CLASE? The AP Spanish class takes a break from their rigorous south of the border lan- guage study to play a vcrb conjugatioin game, proving verbs can be fun. Copy: Dawn Smith Layout: Dawn Smith AP Classes 9 1

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he whirl of a drill, the sizzling of a frying egg, the scratch of the pencil lead on velam. Students 1n practi- cal classes were familiar with these sounds. Practical classes tau. ht the student a practical skill which wcald lat . Je useful in the student's life. Originally I signed up for Mechanical Drawing for the credit. I didn't want to take an art class because I draw with instru- ments better than I do freehand, said Sr. Jacob Sayer. According to Jacob, The class is not challenging, there is no homework. All we do is draw in classf, He, however, was in the minority in his feelings about the easy A myth for practical classes. Architecture student Jr. Gerald D'Antonio said, Archi- tecture is very challengingg you have to know so many little details, like the dimen- sions a bathroom has to be because of plumbing or the minimum a bedroom can bef, Sr. Rajin Kusum said, My counselor suggested it might give me a better idea of what it is like to be an engineer. A student in another practical class, Sr. Greg Wilhelmi said, I signed up for Auto Mechanics so if my car breaks down I will know what to do. The class is very challeng- ingg you have to remember so many things when you are working on the engine? Sr. Mel Douglas added, I took Auto Mechan- ,,:V . X ' 'ia-.1 ' . .. ,,,, .xg ,,,,,,,,, lit 'Q Melissa Mizer Practically Anything ----at All -- CAREFULLY REMOVING A screw from the engine block, Sr. Dave Steerat tries not to misplace any pieces. ics because I like cars, and I might possibly gain some information about automotive engineering or design, which is the career field that I am interested in. Sr. Dennis Baca, a computer drafting student, commented, Drafting is very challengingg you use your ingenuity and learn the importance of precision in the drafting industry. The architecture students designed houses for clients, who just happened to be faculty members. Gerald, along with his partners Srs. Alex Gurevich and Harlan McCanne, were assigned to design a house for Assistant Principal Buel Robinson. We get a better feel of what it is like in the industry. I think we are getting a more thor- ough knowledge of architecture than we would if we just had a teacher lecture, said Gerald. Students who were in Gourmet Cooking learned how to make pasta and bread and to cook a variety of gourmet foods, as the name of the class suggests. Sr. Brittany Waldman said, It is a good opportunity to learn the foods and cultures of other coun- triesf' Students in Home Economics class, on the other hand, received a basic under- standing of cooking. One of the primary reasons for students taking home ed was to learn how to cook for themselves when they go away to college. Whether it was so students could do auto repairs themselves or to get a better idea of what it is like in the drafting field, students' reasons for taking a practical class were as unique as what the classes had to offer. Nl- H ': ,,,,,.,- T tegwzvilliliw .-QNPQPS' . . -iw. f ...ai K ig J. Melissa Mizcr ERASING A MISTAKE, Soph. Mike Biltimier works diligently on his house design for Mechanical Drawing. This was one of many practical classes of- fered by the drafting department. Copy und Layout: Carl Loescher TO FINISH HER computer assignment on time, Jr. Marion Vogel spends additional time in the computer lab. The computer lab was created in 1984, and since then has become a valuable asset to the students. Practical Classes