ROWVA High School - Rovan Yearbook (Oneida, IL)

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Just Being Yourself As a senior I feel I have advice to offer to those behind me. Use your four years in high school wisely. Welcome opportunities to expand your horizons. I realize that parents and peers will have certain guidelines for you to follow, but try to be your own person just the same. I hope you look to the future with as much hope and excitement as I do. — Ginger Sweborg My far-out goal is to be the top nurse, working for the top doctor, in the best hospital. I really feel that I will accomplish all of my goals; maybe not the last one, but I will have a happy, fulfilled life. All my goals would not come true if it was not for the encouragement of my friends pushing me. — Mary Ann Rohweder This, my senior year, was one 1 was not prepared for. It took me half the year to realize I was actually a SENIOR. My senior year has been filled; it's been filled with fun and boredom, excitement for college and terror of college, impatience for graduation and dread of leaving the security I've known for 13 years. With graduation comes the realization that never again will all these people I've gotten so comfortable to being around be together like this again. In a way, one life is ending and another is starting. — Renae Blair How can the year be over already? In coming back to school this past fall I had one major goal (perhaps others have the same goal); I wanted to be myself. To some people that might seem a very dull goal, but realistically it can be a hard one to accomplish. This being the senior year only made it harder. Your parents want you to be the top scholar, dominate in the sports field or even hold a first seat in the band. Grandparents can take the parents' desires just a little further, especially if you are one of very few grandkids. Your friends expect you to do things with them and help them out. Perhaps you even begin to expect too much of yourself. If that happens you will more than likely begin to feel discouraged, burnt out, and depressed. When you simply are yourself you may have fewer friends, but you'll have truer friends. Don't try so hard to impress others. Don't play on people's sympathy or use their friendship. Be the best you can be and let people love you for who you are. — Ari Millen As a new student at ROVA this year I made a goal for myself that involved a great change. I wanted to make sure that I gave a smile to at least ten people every day. This goal was going to take a lot of effort. “All these ROVA people are new to me, I thought. “How can I smile at strangers! Guess what? It wasn't that hard! As I gave a smile, I received one in return. My attitude became brighter and my circle of friends wider. With my new attitude I'm ready to face the horizons of my future. As I teach Special Education I will remember to greet the students with a smile. My fresh feelings will give me patience to endure the troubles involved with my career and my family. — Ginger Sweborg Opening Section 3