Plainfield High School - Plainsman Yearbook (Plainfield, IL)

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Activities fulfill above Chris Mutz works as cashier at Parks Brothers’, top center Pat Meditz helps a customer at Krebs Drug Store, bottom center Tom Teuffer arranges stock at the new Gambles, far right Greg Schaller tidies up Parks Brothers’ after hours.

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Why study? Should the fact that the National Road was opened in 1833 be remembered? What dif- ference does it make if a gerund or a participle is used in a sentence? Most students who answered the Plainsman questionnaire said they studied to get good grades. But what do good grades really mean? Other students said they studied to learn something. Most good grades will usually indicate that something has been learned, whether the student realizes it or not. There are many who agree with one answer which read, “I don’t know why anybody studies, it’s nothing but a big pain.” Another student says, “Why else are we really in school for?” Study takes up a large part of a student’s life. We are in school at least 1,267 hours a year. That fig- ure does not account for hours spent on homework or extracurri- cular activities such as sports, band, plays, and all of the many organizations of the school. But there is a question here. Does study take up our time, or do we use the time to study? Everyone has his own special reasons for studying, or not study- ing, but learning is a part of this expansion of the person. — cannot be answered easily

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many student hopes ■ Besides school and homework, many students face making change, caring for patients, and spending the rest of the day on their feet. Why do these people spend the extra time and effort? For what are they saving their money? The money earned is ear- marked for special purposes in many cases. Students save money for college, a car, clothes, a bike, or just a little financial independ- ence. A job now may be the experi- ence needed for a better job later on. Some students are taking advantage of the Cooperative Work Training program. Twenty- eight students leave school at noon each day to work at various jobs ranging from a carpenter’s helper to a dental assistant. Mr. Thompson, head of the program, says the whole idea behind CWT is to teach the kids what working situation is really like. Hopefully, these students will gain a little practical knowledge in the field in which they are working. Thirty-six Plainfield students take advantage of the Area Vocar tional Center at Joliet Central. These students are getting a head start in the career of their choice. ■ A” 9 h . ■ ¥ - mm ■ Wm ■ ' ' •;