Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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fir 'QS a.,Ml' St x O ' 0 from tedious school day re' 4' comes to seniors with free periods How did a senior spell relief? F-R-E-E P-E-R-I-O-D-S. Seniors found themselves needing re- lief from the classroom and the pressures of school. Often, the motivation for a senior to survive through class was the an- ticipation of a coming free period. Seniors used their free periods in differ- ent ways and places. Some used free periods to finish homework. Sr. Scott Smeester said, Sometimes I do home- work, eat, or just talk. It depends on how much homework I get done the night be- fore. Others used the free periods to leave campus for lunch. Sr. Stephanie Wheeler said, I usually go out to get food. I don't eat the cafeteria food. It used to be a senior privilege to leave campus during school hours. Underclass- men, however, now left the school grounds without punishment. Seniors did not seem to mind that underclassmen left campus without permission. Sr. Jennifer Ottinger said, It doesn't bother me that other classes go off campus because I did when I was an underclassmanf, Seniors spent their free periods differ- ently than they did as freshman. The main difference was that they were able to go off campus and do what they wanted more easily as seniors because of the off campus privileges and the ability to drive. Sr. Erick Wasinger said, Being able to drive and venture into the real world off campus during lunch is so much more enjoyable than eating the schoolis food in the com- mons as a freshman. Whether a senior spent free periods going out for lunch, doing homework, or just socializing, the free periods were the much-needed relief from the school day. uring their free period, Srs. Jeff Hahne and .lay Szabo find ways to amuse themselves in the cafeteria. Seniors also left campus during free periods. Bridget Haber COPY md Liymli DWDM Hafdf' 5 Kim Goodwin 1:1:I:I:I:I:2:I:1:I:1:-.-.-.1:iz2:122:52i:5:2:2:2:2:f:f:1:1:1:!g t .....,........,,,...........,,.......,.... ..... . ,............. t

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ni ,ff l Q.--e' 3-.D 15' ff? Layout: Theresa Seaman Copy: M' Sdm' ,112:Q:s:s:s:s:s:als:s:s:s:s:za1:s:.5 sw f8 P stressed-out seniors strive to make the grade Ah .... senior year- a time to relax, blow off homework, and harass freshman. But what's this? An overdue college applica- tion?! Three tests tomorrow and all in A.P. classes?!? Although most people envi- sioned senior year to be the easiest, it was the biggest cause of stress for many. Sr. Laura Struckman said, Senior year is the most stressful, because along with having to keep up with school, I have to figure out what to do with the rest of my life- or at least decide where to go to college. Some seniors said that their goal was to have a good time, but others worked hard in order to be accepted into the college of their choice. Sr. Brooke Haymond said, I feel under pressure about getting into college because it's important to me to get the education I need to be an architectf' Besides college decisions, other causes of stress were jobs, homework assign- ments, finding enough spending money, and advanced placement courses. Sr. Rich- ard Sincovec said, My biggest cause of stress is trying to take five A.P. classes and get A's in all of them. Students had different ways of relieving the pressures they faced. Many seniors did an activity which they enjoyed, such as reading or exercising. Others tried to or- ganize their work in a logical way. Sr. Cindy Davis said, 'SWhen I'm really nerv- ous I can't get anything accomplished, so I try to make a systematic plan. For the seniors who partied their year away, stress was not a factor, but for many others it was. At least stress did have one positive side. Sr. Todd Pienkos said, Stress causes anxiety, but also stimulates hard work and achievement. he noise of the cafeteria doesn't help as Sr. Kristie Roser finishes her calculus home- work. Calculus and other AP classes caused many students to stress out. ' -- Bridget Haber 'fig